Antonio Monda's 'Incontri ravvicinati' presents 150 portraits of cultural icons
Antonio Monda's upcoming book, 'Incontri ravvicinati' (La Nave di Teseo, 2024), showcases 150 portraits of distinguished individuals from literature, cinema, and art, stemming from 31 years of dialogues in New York. Unveiled at the Salone Internazionale del libro di Torino, it acts as an autobiography through the lens of others, featuring figures such as Marina Abramović, Lauren Bacall, Saul Bellow, and Quentin Tarantino. Monda, a writer and journalist for La Stampa, refers to his Central Park West residence as a cultural salon, a fact highlighted by the New York Times. In a recent interview, he reflects on Wes Anderson, Philip Roth, and his interactions with artists like Cindy Sherman and John Waters, who contributed 372 pieces to the Baltimore Museum of Art.
Key facts
- Antonio Monda's book 'Incontri ravvicinati' published by La Nave di Teseo in 2024
- Book contains 150 portraits of cultural figures from literature, cinema, and art
- Presented at the Salone Internazionale del libro di Torino
- Monda has been based in New York for over 30 years
- His Central Park West apartment is a noted cultural salon
- Monda is a writer, cultural organizer, journalist for La Stampa, and teacher
- Wes Anderson is a friend of 25 years who cast Monda in 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'
- Philip Roth's work characterized by immanence and Jewish humor
- Roth and Woody Allen had a deep mutual disdain, partly over Mia Farrow
- John Waters donated 372 works to the Baltimore Museum of Art with restroom naming condition
Entities
Artists
- Antonio Monda
- Marina Abramović
- Lauren Bacall
- Saul Bellow
- Anthony Burgess
- Leo Castelli
- Francis Ford Coppola
- Sofia Coppola
- Robert De Niro
- Allen Ginsberg
- Erica Jong
- Roy Lichtenstein
- Arthur Penn
- Quentin Tarantino
- Wes Anderson
- Philip Roth
- Woody Allen
- Mia Farrow
- Daniel Libeskind
- Renzo Piano
- Cindy Sherman
- John Waters
- Andy Warhol
- Cy Twombly
- Ingrid Bergman
- Alida Valli
- Isaac Bashevis Singer
- Jacqueline Greaves
- Dario Bragaglia
- Gianni Rondolino
Institutions
- La Nave di Teseo
- Salone Internazionale del libro di Torino
- La Stampa
- RaiNews 24
- New York Times
- Adelphi
- Baltimore Museum of Art
- Amazon
- Artribune
Locations
- New York
- Central Park West
- 86th Street
- Belnord
- Cannes
- Torino
- Italy
- United States