Six New Art Books: From Artist Archives to Palazzo Barberini Masterpieces
Recent publications in the art world feature a guide on artist archives, edited by Alessandra Donati and Filippo Tibertelli de Pisis, and a book by Daniela Brignone that explores the Florio family's landmarks in Sicily. Additionally, Rodolphe Christin offers a critique of tourism in his work, while Yuri Primarosa curates a collection of 100 masterpieces from Palazzo Barberini and Galleria Corsini. The archive manual, released by Johan & Levi, includes 32 essays focused on management and conservation. Brignone's Rizzoli publication highlights Liberty-style architecture associated with the Florio family. Letters from Joë Bousquet to René Magritte provide insight into Magritte's perspectives, and Chiara Montani's debut novel is set in Renaissance Florence, centering on Lavinia in 1458.
Key facts
- Six new art books are reviewed, covering artist archives, Florio family landmarks, anti-tourism, Palazzo Barberini masterpieces, Magritte's letters, and a Renaissance novel.
- The manual on artist archives is edited by Alessandra Donati and Filippo Tibertelli de Pisis, published by Johan & Levi.
- Daniela Brignone's book 'I luoghi dei Florio' is published by Rizzoli and documents Florio family buildings in Sicily.
- Rodolphe Christin's 'Manuale dell'antiturismo' is published by Bordeaux and critiques tourism as a whole.
- Yuri Primarosa curated 'Palazzo Barberini | Galleria Corsini. 100 capolavori', published by Officina Libraria.
- Joë Bousquet's letters to René Magritte (1946-1948) are published by Mimesis.
- Chiara Montani's debut novel 'Il mistero della pittrice ribelle' is published by Garzanti.
- The archive manual includes 32 essays by multiple professionals.
Entities
Artists
- Alessandra Donati
- Filippo Tibertelli de Pisis
- Daniela Brignone
- Rodolphe Christin
- Yuri Primarosa
- Joë Bousquet
- René Magritte
- Chiara Montani
- Piero della Francesca
- Ernesto Basile
- Antonino Leto
- Marco Scotini
- Georges Perec
- Raffaello
- Caravaggio
- Cosimo de' Medici
Institutions
- AitArt – Associazione Italiana Archivi d’Artista
- Johan & Levi
- Rizzoli
- Bordeaux
- Officina Libraria
- Mimesis
- Garzanti
- Gallerie Nazionali di Arte Antica
- Galleria Corsini
- Palazzo Barberini
- Artribune
Locations
- Palermo
- Italy
- Sicily
- Calabria
- Olivuzza
- Arenella
- Favignana
- Monza
- Milan
- Rome
- Florence