Artribune's Best Art Books of 2020: 28 Titles Across 18 Categories
The editorial team at Artribune has curated a selection of 28 art books from 2020, spanning 18 different categories. Among the highlighted works are Davide Dal Sasso's 'Nel segno dell'essenziale' (Rosenberg & Sellier) and Miwon Kwon's 'Un luogo dopo l'altro' (Postmedia Books). Additionally, monographs featuring Gerhard Richter (edited by Benjamin H.D. Buchloh, Postmedia Books) and Alberto Savinio (edited by Ester Coen, Electa) are part of this collection. Included as well is Philippe Daverio's posthumous work, 'Racconto dell'arte occidentale' (Solferino), alongside artist writings like Gregorio Botta's 'Il gesto e il respiro' (Einaudi). The list also features exhibition catalogs, photography books, and guides, including Jerry Saltz's 'Come diventare un artista' (Johan and Levi) and Andrea Concas's 'Professione arte' (Mondadori Electa).
Key facts
- 28 books selected across 18 categories
- Davide Dal Sasso's 'Nel segno dell'essenziale' critiques Lucy Lippard
- Miwon Kwon's 'Un luogo dopo l'altro' is Italian translation of 2002 MIT Press book
- Gerhard Richter monograph edited by Benjamin H.D. Buchloh
- Alberto Savinio A-Z edited by Ester Coen with 107 entries
- Emilio Vavarella's book based on DNA translation into Jacquard loom fabric
- Philippe Daverio's posthumous 'Racconto dell'arte occidentale' from Greeks to Pop Art
- Studio Trisorio history covers 45 years of Neapolitan space
- Gregorio Botta links Pollock and Rothko to Fra Angelico's Convento di San Marco
- Francisco de Goya's 'Cuaderno C' includes over 100 drawings from 1808-1820
- Marco Bongiorni's 'Drawing as Fighting' compares drawing to boxing
- Quadriennale d'arte 2020 catalogue published by Treccani
- 'Congo as Fiction' at Museum Rietberg Zurich confronts colonial legacy
- Enzo Mari's 'Falce e martello' reconstructs 1973 exhibition at Galleria Milano
- Mimmo Rotella catalogue raisonné second volume covers 1962-1973
- Antonio Ligabue catalogue général includes 1,000 paintings, 70 sculptures
- Frédéric Pajak's 'Manifesto incerto I' part of 9-volume series
- Gabriele Sassone's 'Uccidi l'unicorno' blends narrative and art criticism
- Luca Santese and Marco P. Valli's 'Il corpo del capitano' documents Matteo Salvini
- 'Loving' collects 2,800 historical photos of gay couples
- Valentina Tanni's 'Memestetica' coins term for meme aesthetics
- Maria Elena Colombo's 'Musei e cultura digitale' based on Artribune column
- Fabiola Naldi's 'Tracce di Blu' on street artist Blu
- Lenz Press founded by Edoardo Bonaspetti and Stefano Cernuschi in October 2020
- Chus Martínez's 'Corona Tales' collects 100 Instagram posts from lockdown
- 'The Colouring Book' includes 150 drawings by artists, proceeds to MUDEC
- Jerry Saltz's 'Come diventare un artista' offers 63 tips
- Andrea Concas's 'Professione arte' updates Francesco Poli's system
- Saul Marcadent's 'Editoria come curatela' analyzes fashion magazines
- Simon Frankart's 'Petites Luxures' features intimate stories and drawings
Entities
Artists
- Davide Dal Sasso
- Lucy Lippard
- Miwon Kwon
- Francesca Guerisoli
- Gerhard Richter
- Benjamin H. D. Buchloh
- Gertrud Koch
- Hal Foster
- Rachel Haidu
- Alberto Savinio
- Ester Coen
- Leonardo Sonnoli
- Emilio Vavarella
- Philippe Daverio
- Laura Trisorio
- Gregorio Botta
- Jackson Pollock
- Mark Rothko
- Fra Angelico
- Francisco de Goya
- Marco Bongiorni
- Damiano Gullì
- Sammy Baloji
- Hans Himmelheber
- Enzo Mari
- Nicola Pellegrini
- Bianca Trevisan
- Riccardo Venturi
- Mimmo Rotella
- Germano Celant
- Antonio Ligabue
- Augusto Agosta Tota
- Marzio Dall'Acqua
- Frédéric Pajak
- Gabriele Sassone
- Walter Benjamin
- Bertolt Brecht
- Luca Santese
- Marco P. Valli
- Matteo Salvini
- Hugh Nini
- Neal Treadwell
- Valentina Tanni
- Maria Elena Colombo
- Tommaso Labranca
- Claudio Giunta
- Fabiola Naldi
- Blu
- Chus Martínez
- Edoardo Bonaspetti
- Stefano Cernuschi
- Rossella Farinotti
- Gianmaria Biancuzzi
- Jerry Saltz
- Andrea Concas
- Francesco Poli
- Saul Marcadent
- Judith Clark
- Simon Frankart
- Marco Enrico Giacomelli
- Marcello Carriero
Institutions
- Artribune
- Rosenberg & Sellier
- Postmedia Books
- MIT Press
- Mousse Publishing
- Electa
- Solferino
- Einaudi
- Skira
- Museo del Prado
- Milieu
- Treccani
- Museo Rietberg
- Scheidegger & Spiess
- Galleria Milano
- Humboldt Books
- Mimmo Rotella Institute
- Fondazione Archivio Antonio Ligabue
- L'orma
- il Saggiatore
- Cesura
- Time
- 5 Continents
- Nero Editions
- Editrice Bibliografica
- Sartoria Editoriale
- Lenz
- FHNW Academy of Art and Design Basel
- Ocean Space Venice
- 24 Ore Cultura
- Milano Art Guide
- MUDEC
- Johan and Levi
- Village Voice
- Mondadori Electa
- Marsilio
- L'ippocampo
- La Repubblica
- Italian Council
Locations
- Italy
- Turin
- Milan
- Rome
- Monza
- Venice
- Pianello Val Tidone
- Parma
- Gualtieri
- Naples
- Madrid
- Spain
- Zurich
- Switzerland
- Berlin
- Paris
- Kreuzberg
- Belleville
- Skovbostrand
- New York
- Basel
- Florence
- Convento di San Marco