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Embark on a journey to discover the charms of Mauritius in this beautiful watercolor book. The brushwork of Sophie Ladame and the words of Yvan Martial transport us on an artistic voyage through this multicultural island.
Throughout the centuries, Mauritius has been enriched by successive migrations of people from Europe, Africa, China, and India. This unique blend of cultures, beliefs, and traditions gives the island its distinctive character. As a journalist and former editor-in-chief of L’Express, Yvan Martial shares his extensive knowledge of the island’s history and Mauritian life.
Located in the western Indian Ocean, at the heart of the Mascarene archipelago, Mauritius is a true geographical treasure. Rich and diverse, it is surrounded by La Réunion to the west and Rodrigues Island to the east. This travel album is a journey through the history of Mauritius, presented through the watercolors of Sophie Ladame and the words of an author passionate about his homeland. An artistic tribute to the riches and beauty of a multicultural island.
Discover or rediscover the island like you’ve never seen it before in “Mauritius Sketchbook”
Sophie Ladame is a French painter and illustrator specializing in travel journals and watercolors. She discovered her vocation at a very young age while traveling the oceans with her parents, particularly in the Pacific and the Caribbean, where she sketched the landscapes, daily life, and inhabitants of the islands she visited on makeshift paper.
After returning to France to study, despite a mediocre performance in her high school art exam, she continued her training at the Axe Sud school in Marseille. Her years of study were marked by long stays abroad, particularly in Singapore and the United States, where she began to make a living from her art.
Based in Paris, she collaborated with numerous press agencies and publishers, producing her first travel journal for Gallimard on the island of Réunion. Since then, she has published numerous illustrated books on her travels around the world.
Sophie Ladame is particularly interested in traditional sailing ships and navigation, experiences she combines with her talent for sketching from life. She has also worked on documentary films such as Maori by Michel Viotte and Ankor by Mike Horn, and in 2018 published the comic book Bleu Amer with Sylvère Denné. Today, she lives and works in Saint-Malo, continuing to travel the world and sketch it with sensitivity and precision.
She is the author of L’Ile Maurice Sketchbook, published by Éditions du Pacifique.
Yvan Martial, born in 1942 in Vacoas, is a journalist and enthusiast of the history of Mauritius, his native land. Fascinated by the island’s cultural richness, which blends Asian, African, and European influences as well as three major religions (Hinduism, Christianity, Islam), he divides his time between historical research and his work as a journalist.
Former editor-in-chief of L’Express, he contributes to various Mauritian and Parisian weekly newspapers. Since 1997, he has published Le Répertoire de la Presse mauricienne, indexing and summarizing several thousand pieces of local news. He also edits La Gazette des îles de la mer des Indes, a magazine devoted to the history of Mauritius, and contributes to numerous collective works. His work reflects his deep attachment to Mauritian memory and culture.
He is the author of L’île Maurice Sketchbook, published by Éditions du Pacifique.
