Marbella is both a tabula rasa and a palimpsest. It can be anything to anyone. You can meet a rock star in the morning and a member of European royalty in the afternoon. There can't be many places where two such unique personalities can intersect. To paraphrase Churchill, it's a kaleidoscope, wrapped in a mosaic, within a melting pot. The result of successive waves of visitors who have left their mark over the years, Marbella is a social archaeological site where generations have led lives of sun-gilded leisure. Today, the popular image of Marbella may be that of a kind of European Miami, but you only have to scratch this glittering surface to be transported back to a time when Marbella was a simpler place.

Size: 25 x 33 cm