Laura Cherubini's 'Controcorrente' Celebrates Six Italian Maverick Artists
Laura Cherubini, an art historian from Rome and a professor at Brera Academy, has launched a new book titled 'Controcorrente. I grandi solitari dell’arte italiana' with Christian Marinotti Edizioni. It includes six essays—some of which have been published before, along with one fresh piece—that spotlight artists like Alighiero Boetti, Gino De Dominicis, and Marisa Merz. Cherubini uses different writing styles for each artist, a technique she calls her 'method.' The book highlights how these artists broke away from traditional norms to create innovative work. Cherubini's insights are enhanced by her personal ties with these artists, featuring an interview about her experiences with Maurizio Fagiolo dell’Arco and Maurizio Calvesi, plus her memories from the pivotal 1973 'Contemporanea' exhibition. Future editions might delve into Fontana, Wildt, and others.
Key facts
- Laura Cherubini published 'Controcorrente. I grandi solitari dell’arte italiana' with Christian Marinotti Edizioni in 2020.
- The book contains six essays on Alighiero Boetti, Gino De Dominicis, Luciano Fabro, Fabio Mauri, Vettor Pisani, and Marisa Merz.
- One essay, on Marisa Merz, is previously unpublished.
- Cherubini is a professor at Accademia di Brera and consultant for archives including Mario Schifano and Alighiero Boetti.
- She studied under Giulio Carlo Argan and Maurizio Calvesi, and worked as an assistant to Maurizio Fagiolo dell’Arco.
- Cherubini attended the 'Contemporanea' exhibition in 1973, which she says changed her life.
- She describes her method as combining philological rigor with direct testimonies and a distinct writing style for each artist.
- The artists are characterized as 'controcorrente' (against the current), working outside the mainstream.
- Cherubini plans future books on Fontana, Wildt, Pascali, Savinio, and art-cinema relations.
- The book costs €20 and has 198 pages (ISBN 9788882731762).
Entities
Artists
- Laura Cherubini
- Alighiero Boetti
- Gino De Dominicis
- Luciano Fabro
- Fabio Mauri
- Vettor Pisani
- Marisa Merz
- Maurizio Fagiolo dell’Arco
- Maurizio Calvesi
- Giulio Carlo Argan
- Achille Bonito Oliva
- Carla Accardi
- Jannis Kounellis
- Giulio Paolini
- Giorgio Griffa
- Eliseo Mattiacci
- Salvatore Scarpitta
- Gino Marotta
- Sergio Lombardo
- Ettore Spalletti
- Mario Merz
- Bruna Esposito
- Alberto Di Fabio
- Massimo Bartolini
- Martin Creed
- Liliana Moro
- Grazia Toderi
- Lawrence Weiner
- Christo
- Man Ray
- Francis Picabia
- Pino Pascali
- Alberto Savinio
- Lucio Fontana
- Adolfo Wildt
- Plinio De Martiis
- Umberto Bignardi
- Jole De Sanna
- Carla Faldi Guglielmi
- Maria Rosaria D’Angelo
- Bruno Contardi
- Giacinto Di Pietrantonio
- Andrea Viliani
- Lorenzo Madaro
- Caterina (Boetti)
- Annamarie Sauzeau
- Elisa Montessori
- Costantino Dardi
- Domitilla Dardi
- Arianna Di Rosa
- Mimma (Pisani)
- Augusta Monferini
- Giancarlo Politi
- Massimo De Carlo
- Massimo Minini
- Lia Rumma
- Pasolini
Institutions
- Christian Marinotti Edizioni
- Accademia di Brera
- La Sapienza Università di Roma
- GAM di Torino
- Palazzo delle Esposizioni
- Museo Madre
- Flash Art
- Artribune
- Rolling Stone
- Villa Borghese
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Milan
- Turin
- Fregene
- L'Aquila
- Naples
- Porta Pinciana