Linseed #2 The Olive

Inspired by the linseed, each of our print editions takes its lead from a single ingredient with enduring cultural significance: an edible curiosity at the confluence of the human and natural worlds. Volume Two presents THE OLIVE: A celebration of cultural crossover and local identity, through the lens of this ancient tree.

Like the linseed, THE OLIVE comes from the earth, settling in many forms of life and of art. Across five chapters, we wend through market stalls in Izmir, punt amongst the reeds of Iraq’s southern marshlands, climb the precipitous hillsides of the West Bank, and emerge into the light of Italy’s Victorian-era riviera.