José Luis Gonzáles Macías became fascinated by the buildings when researching a design project and has published an ‘atlas’ of the most striking examples
José Luis Gonzáles Macías became fascinated by the buildings and their stories when researching a design project and has now published an ‘atlas’ of the most striking examplesosé Luis Gonzáles Macías acknowledges that he was not the most obvious person to write a book about lighthouses. “I grew up a long way from the sea and had no personal connection with the world of seafaring,” he says. “My professional life has been more centred on books than coastlines.
He selected the 34 lighthouses featured in the book based on their remoteness and on his interest in their histories, trying to make sure that he chose a variety of locations and stories. “Even though lighthouse-keeping has been a traditionally masculine occupation,” he adds, “I wanted to include a number of histories where there were female lighthouse-keepers as protagonists. But ultimately there were some incredible towers that I had to leave out.
“Certainly technological advances have broadened our vision of the world, and digital maps and geolocation have enabled us to move around with greater safety,” he says. “But at the same time I think we are losing our link with nature, and with that, the type of knowledge that it’s only possible to acquire through close proximity with the natural world. The sailors of the past would have known that they were at the mercy of the elements.
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