Eight books on boredom and obsession reviewed by Artribune

Artribune Magazine #40 features a roundup of eight books published in 2017 that explore themes of boredom and obsession. The selection includes Cédric Pollet's 'Giardini d’inverno' (L’ippocampo), a photographic study of winter gardens following his acclaimed work on tree bark. Lorenzo Mini's 'Colonie' (Danilo Montanari) documents the vanished phenomenon of Italian summer camps. Martin Parr's 'Think of Scotland' (Damiani) offers a sarcastic view of Scottish everyday life. Alberto Zanchetta's 'Un’incredibile disavventura' (Lorenzelli) recounts a series of mishaps at the Lissone art prize. Bruno Munari's 'Codice ovvio' (Corraini) is an anastatic reprint of his self-anthology. A. S. Byatt's 'Pavone e rampicante' (Einaudi) intertwines the biographies of textile artists Mariano Fortuny and William Morris. Ugo Cornia and Gianluigi Toccafondo's 'Favola del gattino che voleva diventare il gatto con gli stivali' (Galleria Civica di Modena) is a children's book. Tullio Pericoli's 'Le colline davanti' (Skira) captures the Langhe and Roero landscapes, inspired by a commission from Angelo Gaja and exhibited in Alba. The article is written by Marco Enrico Giacomelli.