7 books to understand Lea Vergine's legacy
Lea Vergine, a pioneering Italian art critic who died in October 2020, is remembered through seven key books. Her anthology 'Parole sull'arte' (il Saggiatore, 2008) collects writings from 1965 to 2007. In 'L'arte non è faccenda di persone perbene' (Rizzoli, 2016), she argues art is not for the conformist. 'Necessario è solo il superfluo' (Postmedia Books, 2019) declares art as useless yet vital. Her 1974 'Il corpo come linguaggio' (Prearo) was among the first critical works on Body Art, later expanded in 2000 as 'Body art e storie simili' (Skira). 'Quando i rifiuti diventano arte' (Electa, 1997) explores waste in visual arts, film, and music. Angela Maderna's 'L'altra metà dell'avanguardia quarant'anni dopo' (Postmedia Books, 2020) reconstructs Vergine's landmark 1980 exhibition at Palazzo Reale, Milan. 'Un altro tempo' (il Saggiatore, 2012) documents her final major exhibition at MART, Rovereto, focusing on England between the wars.
Key facts
- Lea Vergine died in October 2020.
- Enzo Mari also died in October 2020.
- Parole sull'arte was published in 2008 by il Saggiatore.
- L'arte non è faccenda di persone perbene was published in 2016 by Rizzoli.
- Necessario è solo il superfluo was published in 2019 by Postmedia Books.
- Il corpo come linguaggio was published in 1974 by Prearo.
- L'altra metà dell'avanguardia 1910-1940 exhibition was held at Palazzo Reale, Milan in 1980.
- Un altro tempo exhibition was held at MART, Rovereto.
Entities
Artists
- Lea Vergine
- Enzo Mari
- Abel Ferrara
- Meredith Monk
- Achille Castiglioni
- Marco Senaldi
- Angela Maderna
- Chiara Gatti
- Stefania Gaudiosi
- Marco Enrico Giacomelli
Institutions
- Artribune
- il Saggiatore
- Rizzoli
- Postmedia Books
- Prearo
- Skira
- Electa
- Palazzo Reale
- MART
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Rovereto
- England