Vittorio Avella's 'Impressioni prima di andare in stampa' Chronicles Five Decades of Printmaking
Edited by Rita Alessandra Fusco and published by Edizioni Libreria Dante & Descartes, 'Impressioni prima di andare in stampa' features a dialogue with Italian artist Vittorio Avella. The text spans more than fifty years of contemporary art history, connecting printmaking to personal experiences. Avella's expertise in etching and aquatint, honed since the late 1960s in Paris, is prominently showcased. A significant section titled 'La nostalgia del futuro' explores Avella's interaction with Antonio Sgambati, co-founder of 'Il Laboratorio' in Nola, highlighting concerns over the potential loss of cultural heritage due to apathy. The publication critiques the insufficient institutional backing for artistic archives and proposes an ethical manifesto that champions manual artistic skills as a communal asset.
Key facts
- Publication titled 'Impressioni prima di andare in stampa' edited by Rita Alessandra Fusco
- Published by Edizioni Libreria Dante & Descartes
- Includes a note by Goffredo Fofi
- Covers over fifty years of contemporary art history
- Focuses on Vittorio Avella's printmaking techniques: etching, aquatint, soft ground
- Avella's early experiences in Paris in the late 1960s
- Chapter 'La nostalgia del futuro' features dialogue with Antonio Sgambati
- Sgambati co-founded 'Il Laboratorio' in Nola
- Workshop relocated to Rua Catalana and via San Nicola a Nilo in Naples
- Artists involved: Mimmo Paladino, Riccardo Dalisi, Mario Persico
- Avella joined Italian Communist Party in 1973
- Avella designed coverings for Festa dei Gigli di Nola
- Printer Cinzia De Matteo mentioned as new generation talent
- Book criticizes lack of institutional support for archives
Entities
Artists
- Vittorio Avella
- Mimmo Paladino
- Riccardo Dalisi
- Mario Persico
- Cinzia De Matteo
- Rita Alessandra Fusco
- Goffredo Fofi
- Antonio Sgambati
Institutions
- Edizioni Libreria Dante & Descartes
- Il Laboratorio
- Partito Comunista Italiano
- Festa dei Gigli di Nola
Locations
- Nola
- Italy
- Paris
- France
- Naples
- Rua Catalana
- via San Nicola a Nilo