[vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html css=””]JTNDZGl2JTIwc3R5bGUlM0QlMjJwYWRkaW5nJTNBNTYuMjUlMjUlMjAwJTIwMCUyMDAlM0Jwb3NpdGlvbiUzQXJlbGF0aXZlJTNCJTIyJTNFJTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwc3JjJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZwbGF5ZXIudmltZW8uY29tJTJGdmlkZW8lMkYyMDc0NjE5MDElM0ZoJTNEOGZkOTY1MjVmZCUyNnRpdGxlJTNEMCUyNmJ5bGluZSUzRDAlMjZwb3J0cmFpdCUzRDAlMjIlMjBzdHlsZSUzRCUyMnBvc2l0aW9uJTNBYWJzb2x1dGUlM0J0b3AlM0EwJTNCbGVmdCUzQTAlM0J3aWR0aCUzQTEwMCUyNSUzQmhlaWdodCUzQTEwMCUyNSUzQiUyMiUyMGZyYW1lYm9yZGVyJTNEJTIyMCUyMiUyMGFsbG93JTNEJTIyYXV0b3BsYXklM0IlMjBmdWxsc2NyZWVuJTNCJTIwcGljdHVyZS1pbi1waWN0dXJlJTIyJTIwYWxsb3dmdWxsc2NyZWVuJTNFJTNDJTJGaWZyYW1lJTNFJTNDJTJGZGl2JTNFJTNDc2NyaXB0JTIwc3JjJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZwbGF5ZXIudmltZW8uY29tJTJGYXBpJTJGcGxheWVyLmpzJTIyJTNFJTNDJTJGc2NyaXB0JTNF[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces” css=”.vc_custom_1512123115080{margin: 0px !important;border-width: 0px !important;padding: 0px !important;background-image: url(http:\/\/www.fivecontinentseditions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/bg_sep.png?id=33) !important;}” el_class=”riga_separatore”][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”HISTORY” font_container=”tag:h1|font_size:45|text_align:left|color:%23c6c6c6″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=”35″][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1518102503961{padding-top: 20px !important;}”]5 Continents Editions, an independent publishing house of art books, was created in February 2002 by Eric Ghysels\u2014Belgian and Armenian by birth but Italian by adoption. Today the company is an undisputed leader in the production of books dealing with the traditional arts of Africa, Asia, the Americas and Oceania. Its publications concentrate on art in the broad sense, taking in archaeology and ancient, modern and contemporary arts, but also the decorative arts, fashion, design and photography, among others.<\/p>\n

Guided by the conviction and enthusiasm of its director Eric Ghysels, a small dynamic, professional and keen team\u2014as well as being multilingual to facilitate relations with authors, artists, foundations and museums around the world\u2014instils the company\u2019s books with that \u201cextra spark\u201d so highly valued by the publisher.<\/p>\n

The impact of the page design, the excellence of the images, and outstanding texts by eminent authors, combined with highest quality photoengraving, printing and binding, ensure that the books produced by 5\u00a0Continents Editions are a tangible reflection of all forms of expression and creation infused with authenticity and inspiration.<\/p>\n

Specialist international distribution ensures the books\u2014published principally in French and English, but also in Italian, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Arabic, Russian and Chinese\u2014reach all points around the globe.<\/p>\n

The philosophy of 5\u00a0Continents rests on deep awareness of the human relations on which every project is based, as well as on a code of ethics, a constant search for excellence, team spirit and a publisher, the director of a small company, who understands that \u201chis best resources are his collaborators and suppliers\u201d.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”31459″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1721200011230{border-top-width: 20px !important;border-right-width: 20px !important;border-bottom-width: 20px !important;border-left-width: 20px !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;border-color: #ffffff !important;}” image_hovers=”false” lazy_loading=”true”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”THE TEAM” font_container=”tag:h1|font_size:45|text_align:left|color:%23c6c6c6″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=”35″][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1721384961363{margin-bottom: 50px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1760091085695{padding-top: 20px !important;}”]Eric Ghysels<\/strong>
\nPresident | Publisher<\/p>\n

Aldo Carioli<\/strong>
\nEditor-in-Chief<\/p>\n

Lucia Moretti<\/strong>
\nEditorial Department<\/p>\n

Oliver Barstow<\/strong>
\nArt Director<\/p>\n

Astrid Cotterli<\/strong>
\nSales and Marketing Director<\/p>\n

Maria Grazia De Giosa<\/strong>
\nAdministration | Logistics<\/p>\n

Emanuela Valentino<\/strong>
\nAdministration | Accounting<\/p>\n

Gianmarco Corradi\u00a0<\/strong>
\nSocial Media<\/p>\n

Erica Prous<\/strong>
\nPress Office and Communications<\/p>\n

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… without forgetting our authors, photographers, graphic designers, photolithographers, printers and bookbinders<\/p>\n

… our families and faithful friends<\/p>\n

We also thank our clients, artists, collectors, foundations and museums that over the last twenty years have enabled us to offer our readers the “fruits” of our passions.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]