Francesco Vezzoli Reinterprets Fontana for Vanity Fair Cover

The April 8, 2020 issue of Vanity Fair features a cover by artist Francesco Vezzoli (born 1971 in Brescia) that directly references Lucio Fontana's Spatialist cuts. The cover is dominated by the Italian tricolor on canvas with a central slash reminiscent of Fontana's Tagli. Vezzoli created the work specifically for this occasion; it will be auctioned to support businesses. This issue is the third in Vanity Fair's trilogy addressing the global emergency: the first carried a message from Milan to Italy and the world, the second celebrated healthcare workers, and this one serves as a manifesto for Italian businesses, featuring interviews with Nobel laureates, philosophers, CEOs, and industry leaders. Editor-in-chief Simone Marchetti writes, 'We are entering an era of seriousness,' emphasizing values like ecology, respect for human labor, inclusion, and the importance of the state.