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Artribune's 2019 Best Art Books: From Duchamp to Murakami

publication · 2026-04-27

In 2019, Artribune highlighted a selection of 20 exceptional art books. Among them are Marco Senaldi's 'Duchamp. La scienza dell'arte' (Meltemi), exploring Duchamp's scientific influences; Vincenzo Trione's 'L'opera interminabile. Arte e XXI secolo' (Einaudi) focusing on museums; and Massimo Carboni's 'Malevič. L'ultima icona' (Jaca Book) about Malevich. Other notable mentions include Robert Storr's 'Interviste sull'arte' (il Saggiatore), a book on Francesca Alinovi (Postmedia Books), and John Rewald's reissued 'La storia dell'Impressionismo' (Johan & Levi). Additionally, the list features works by Fabio Mauri, Manfred Sellink, and Germano Celant, among others. The magazine 'ÆS – Arts+Economics' also discusses art market issues.

Key facts

  • Artribune lists 20 best art books of 2019
  • Marco Senaldi's 'Duchamp. La scienza dell'arte' published by Meltemi
  • Vincenzo Trione's 'L'opera interminabile' published by Einaudi
  • Massimo Carboni's 'Malevič. L'ultima icona' published by Jaca Book
  • Robert Storr's 'Interviste sull'arte' includes dialogues with artists
  • Francesca Alinovi volume collects writings from 1976-1983
  • John Rewald's 'La storia dell'Impressionismo' reissued by Johan & Levi
  • Fabio Mauri's 'Scritti in mostra' reprinted for decennial of his death
  • Manfred Sellink's 'Nel segno di Bruegel' published by Skira
  • Germano Celant edits Jannis Kounellis catalog for Fondazione Prada
  • Maurizio Nannucci's 'The Sense of Openness' published by FLAT & Zona Archives
  • Giuseppe Appella's Achille Perilli catalog has 920 pages
  • Murakami Haruki's novel references Nanking Massacre
  • Antonio Rovaldi's book documents New York City margins
  • Marco Mancuso coins 'art industries' in his book
  • 'Sonic Arts' includes contributions by Nico Vascellari and Philippe Parreno
  • Valerio Berruti and Ludovico Einaudi's pop-up book includes a music box
  • 'Il giardino segreto' edition features pop-ups by MinaLima Design
  • Artonauti sticker album second volume dedicated to 20th century
  • Raoul Melotto's guide to Artemisia Gentileschi in Italy published by Odoya
  • ÆS – Arts+Economics quarterly magazine distributed free

Entities

Artists

  • Marcel Duchamp
  • Marco Senaldi
  • Vincenzo Trione
  • Massimo Carboni
  • Kazimir Malevich
  • Robert Storr
  • Francesca Pietropaolo
  • Letizia Battaglia
  • Luca Buvoli
  • Paolo Canevari
  • Alterazioni Video
  • Francesca Alinovi
  • Renato Barilli
  • John Rewald
  • Erwin Panofsky
  • Fritz Saxl
  • Fabio Mauri
  • Karl Kraus
  • Joseph Kosuth
  • T.J. Clark
  • Francesca Alfano Miglietti
  • Manfred Sellink
  • Pieter Bruegel
  • Stefano Zuffi
  • Germano Celant
  • Jannis Kounellis
  • Maurizio Nannucci
  • Elena Volpato
  • Dieter Roth
  • Giuseppe Appella
  • Achille Perilli
  • Nadja Perilli
  • Murakami Haruki
  • Antonio Rovaldi
  • Francesca Benedetto
  • Marco Mancuso
  • Caterina Tomeo
  • Nico Vascellari
  • Philippe Parreno
  • Valerio Berruti
  • Ludovico Einaudi
  • Frances Hodgson Burnett
  • MinaLima Design
  • Raoul Melotto
  • Artemisia Gentileschi
  • Caravaggio
  • Bellini
  • Masaccio
  • Tintoretto
  • Franco Broccardi
  • Alessia Panella
  • Richard Armstrong
  • Fabio Viola
  • Marco Enrico Giacomelli
  • Michel Foucault
  • Jacques Derrida

Institutions

  • Artribune
  • Meltemi
  • Einaudi
  • Jaca Book
  • il Saggiatore
  • Postmedia Books
  • Johan & Levi
  • Skira
  • Fondazione Prada
  • FLAT
  • Zona Archives
  • Silvana Editoriale
  • Humboldt Books
  • Mimesis
  • Castelvecchi
  • Gallucci
  • L'Ippocampo
  • WizArt
  • Odoya
  • La mia finanza
  • Sky Arte
  • Maxxi
  • Polo Museale di Bruges
  • Archivio Achille Perilli
  • Gruppo Forma Uno
  • MinaLima Design
  • Nuvola Lavazza

Locations

  • Milano
  • Italy
  • Torino
  • Monza
  • Cinisello Balsamo
  • Roma
  • Bologna
  • Verduno
  • Alba
  • New York City
  • United States
  • Kyoto
  • Japan
  • Giappone
  • Spagna
  • Nanchino
  • China
  • Fukushima
  • Venezia
  • Bruges
  • Belgium

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