LUTHIERS & GUITARES D'EN FRANCE - LA NOUVELLE GÉNÉRATION

Book

Authors : Max Ruiz, Alain & Diego Perrot
Format : 312 pages – 23,2 × 30 cm – Hardcover – Color
Publisher : Chandelle Productions

Since Luthiers et Guitares d’en France, our first publication, thirty years have passed. And yet, we feel the same eager anticipation as we introduce the people featured in these pages, as we paint their portraits, listen to them share their dreams - and just like on the first day, the adventure remains vast, mysterious, and exhilarating

Introduced with heartfelt enthusiasm by Francis Cabrel, this book is the result of two years of travel across France, of encounters and conversations with those who, with their hands, shape the invisible link between instrument and music.

This work offers a rare immersion into the workshops of today’s luthiers. Through sensitive and inspiring portraits, it reveals the daily lives of exceptional artisans who craft far more than instruments they bring to life objects infused with emotion, resonance, and soul.

A vibrant tribute to their craftsmanship and their vision, this book explores a different way of making music - one that begins with raw material, honors the gesture, the touch, and the intimacy of manual work. It shines a light on a voice too often overlooked: the voice of those who create sound before the musician brings it to life.

Under the attentive and thoughtful gaze of Francis Cabrel, discover a lifetime’s work through interviews gathered by Alain Perrot, texts by Diego Perrot, and the poetic photography of Max Ruiz. A rich, human, and inspiring work, dedicated to those who turn matter into emotion.

The Authors, Max Ruiz, Alain & Diego Perrot