8 Artist Books to Read on Holiday: From Nadar to Tadini
Artribune presents eight artist-related books for summer reading. Michel Christolhomme curates 'Nadar. Una vita da gigante' (Contrasto), a biography of Félix Nadar told through his own words and those of friends Jules Verne, Victor Hugo, and Charles Baudelaire. Émile Zola's 'Manet' (Donzelli) defends Impressionism and Édouard Manet. Francesco Poli's 'Il pittore solitario' (Electa) investigates Georges Seurat's life. Guillem López's 'Challenger' (Eris) intertwines stories around the 73-second Challenger disaster, illustrated by Sonny Partipilo. Giorgio Vasta and Ramak Fazel's 'Absolutely Nothing' (Quodlibet/Humboldt) documents an 8,000-kilometer journey through American deserts. Tullio Avoledo's 'Chiedi alla luce' (Marsilio) follows an archistar named Gabriel across Istanbul, Budapest, Paris, and Minsk. Maja Säfström's 'Piccolo Libro dei Grandi Segreti Animali' (Nomos) reveals animal curiosities like whale belly buttons. Matteo Bianchi selects 60 sheets from Emilio Tadini's archive for 'Parole&Figure' (Pagine d'Arte), with photos by Maria Mulas and Marco Bellavita.
Key facts
- Michel Christolhomme curated 'Nadar. Una vita da gigante' published by Contrasto.
- Émile Zola's 'Manet' published by Donzelli defends Impressionism.
- Francesco Poli's 'Il pittore solitario' published by Electa focuses on Georges Seurat.
- Guillem López's 'Challenger' published by Eris features illustrations by Sonny Partipilo.
- Giorgio Vasta and Ramak Fazel's 'Absolutely Nothing' published by Quodlibet/Humboldt covers an 8,000-km US desert trip.
- Tullio Avoledo's 'Chiedi alla luce' published by Marsilio is set in Istanbul, Budapest, Paris, and Minsk.
- Maja Säfström's 'Piccolo Libro dei Grandi Segreti Animali' published by Nomos is her first book.
- Matteo Bianchi selected 60 sheets from Emilio Tadini's archive for 'Parole&Figure' published by Pagine d'Arte.
Entities
Artists
- Félix Nadar
- Jules Verne
- Victor Hugo
- Charles Baudelaire
- Édouard Manet
- Georges Seurat
- Sonny Partipilo
- Ramak Fazel
- Maja Säfström
- Emilio Tadini
- Maria Mulas
- Marco Bellavita
Institutions
- Contrasto
- Donzelli
- Electa
- Eris
- Quodlibet
- Humboldt Books
- Marsilio
- Nomos
- Pagine d'Arte
- Artribune
Locations
- Istanbul
- Budapest
- Paris
- Minsk
- Stockholm
- United States