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Six New Art Books: From Mohamed Keita's Mali to Rosalind Krauss on Sculpture

publication · 2026-04-27

Artribune highlights six recent art book releases. Giulio Cederna's 'KENE – Mohamed Keita' (Pecci Books) documents the photographic project of young political refugee Mohamed Keita in Mali, where he ran a workshop with ten youths. 'Capitan Papaia e Greta' (24 ORE Cultura), illustrated by Maddalena Gerli and curated by Beatrice Borromeo, explains Greta Thunberg's environmental activism to children through her Atlantic crossing with Pierre Casiraghi. 'Federico Patellani. Stromboli 1949' (Humboldt Books) features Patellani's photographs of Ingrid Bergman and Roberto Rossellini during the filming of 'Stromboli terra di Dio'. 'Cesura Fanzine #3' celebrates new members of the Cesura collective, based in Pianello Val Tidone. Grazia Pulvirenti's 'Non dipingerai i miei occhi' (Editoriale Jouvence) is the first Italian text to focus on Jeanne Hébuterne as an artist independent of Amedeo Modigliani. Finally, Rosalind Krauss's 'Passaggi. Storia della scultura da Rodin alla Land art' has been reprinted by postmedia books, analyzing 20th-century sculpture from Rodin to conceptual art.

Key facts

  • Six new art books are featured by Artribune.
  • Giulio Cederna edited 'KENE – Mohamed Keita' published by Pecci Books.
  • Mohamed Keita is a young political refugee who ran a photography workshop in Mali.
  • The project was promoted by Fondazione Pianoterra Onlus and curated by Sara Alberani at Centro Pecci.
  • 'Capitan Papaia e Greta' is illustrated by Maddalena Gerli and curated by Beatrice Borromeo.
  • The book explains Greta Thunberg's activism to children via her Atlantic crossing with Pierre Casiraghi.
  • 'Federico Patellani. Stromboli 1949' is published by Humboldt Books.
  • Patellani's photos capture Ingrid Bergman and Roberto Rossellini during the making of 'Stromboli terra di Dio'.
  • The photos come from the Archivio Federico Patellani at the Museo di Fotografia Contemporanea.
  • 'Cesura Fanzine #3' celebrates new members of the Cesura collective.
  • Cesura is based in Pianello Val Tidone, a small village in the Piacentini hills.
  • Grazia Pulvirenti's 'Non dipingerai i miei occhi' is published by Editoriale Jouvence (Mimesis group).
  • The book is the first Italian text to treat Jeanne Hébuterne as an independent artist.
  • Rosalind Krauss's 'Passaggi' has been reprinted by postmedia books.
  • The book covers sculpture from Rodin to Land art, including analysis of Richard Serra.
  • Krauss mentions the hostility of 'Clem' (Clement Greenberg) toward Serra's work.

Entities

Artists

Institutions

  • Artribune
  • Fondazione Pianoterra Onlus
  • Centro Pecci
  • Pecci Books
  • 24 ORE Cultura
  • Humboldt Books
  • Museo di Fotografia Contemporanea
  • Archivio Federico Patellani
  • Regione Lombardia
  • Cesura Publish
  • Cesura
  • Editoriale Jouvence
  • Mimesis
  • postmedia books
  • Bruno Mondadori
  • United Nations

Locations

  • Mali
  • Africa
  • Prato
  • Italy
  • New York
  • Stromboli
  • Milano
  • Cinisello Balsamo
  • Pianello Val Tidone
  • Piacentini hills
  • Torino
  • Monaco

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