bluestocking
living in
argentina
Lured by the
seductive rhythms
of the tango
and promise of
afternoons spent lingering in outdoor cafes, thousands
of savvy travelers make the pilgrimage to Argentina
to enjoy the bohemian sophistication of Buenos Aires.
But very few catch more than a glimpse of what lies
behind the thick planks of heavy wooden doors or
receive an invitation to actually enter the extended
sea of private terraces and gated estates. Inside
these interiors, famous artists, designers, aristocrats
and writers live out their daily lives away from
public view.
Living in Argentina offers unprecedented access to
these private residences, as well as cultural landmarks
throughout the country. In the 200-page volume,
Argentinean photographer Ricardo Labougle and
Argentinean authors Isabel de Estrada and Ana
Cardinale illuminate the interior and exterior lives of fertile grounds, now owned by UNESCO. Visitors
this global destination with 22 descriptive essays and are welcomed with original furnishings, artworks
216 color photographs.
and personal artifacts—including a photograph of
Privatehomesofaristocraticoriginblendseamlessly Ocampo adorned in Chanel snapped by Man Ray in
into the country’s decadent landscape. Federico Parisduring the 1940s.
Álvarez Castillo and wife Paula Cahen d’Anvers open
The magic of this treasured volume lives in the
their doors to reveal a lush, expansive vista outside intimate details captured in each image: the otter skin
Buenos Aires. The two-story guest house and infinity throw andcollection ofnude photography languishing
pool are surrounded with rose-covered pergolas, as in the bedroom of graphic designer Juan Gatti; the
well as an orchard and garden—all designed by the handcrafted stools and tables made from eucalyptus
couple. “We looked for a style that would bring new tree trunks inside designer Alicia Goñi’s garden and,
life to the traditional approach, with antique touches of course, the mountain spring meandering down the
that would help to create the feeling that this house has hills of Volcan through Susana Gronda’s hacienda-
been standing here for many years,” say the owners.
style ranch home.
But de Estrada and Cardinale took great care to move
