![]() She sought out Girolata’s fresh visuals as she found respite from the demands of her life in Paris, drawn in by its rocky coast with pockets of blue-green agave, purple rock roses ( Cistus albidus), and windswept trees (fig. 2 Despite or perhaps because of its remoteness, Mitchell repeatedly returned to the enclave. There, “passing fishermen, off-beat tourists and artists, and gangsters cheating the law” were among the few to make the challenging three-mile trek (five kilometers) over dense terrain or the circuitous-but less taxing-arrival by boat. 1 In particular, the small village of Girolata seized her imagination. Antibes, Cannes, and the many beaches along the French Riviera acted as fashionable backdrops for socializing and relaxation, but they did not inspire her like the island of Corsica. ![]() The Côte d’Azur was a frequent holiday locale for Joan Mitchell. ![]()
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