Giuseppe Cipolla's Book Reexamines Leonardo Sciascia's Visual Arts Criticism
Giuseppe Cipolla's "Ai pochi anni felici. Leonardo Sciascia e le arti visive. Un caleidoscopio critico" (Edizioni Caracol, Palermo 2020) commemorates the centenary of Leonardo Sciascia’s birth by reevaluating his perspectives on visual arts. The author delves into Sciascia's instinctive and direct critical approach, prioritizing context over mere aesthetic satisfaction. The text spans Sciascia's artistic interests, from ancient art to photography, highlighting his partnership with Ferdinando Scianna starting in 1965, which led to projects like "Feste religiose in Sicilia." Sciascia had a preference for figurative art, held admiration for Boccioni, Balla, and Casorati, and appreciated the works of Manzù and Greco. He actively addressed cultural heritage issues, co-signing a UN petition with Sartre and Picasso after the Belice earthquake, and was a print collector, which influenced his 1988 work on Dürer.
Key facts
- Giuseppe Cipolla's book 'Ai pochi felici. Leonardo Sciascia e le arti visive. Un caleidoscopio critico' was published in 2020 by Edizioni Caracol, Palermo.
- The book coincides with the centenary of Leonardo Sciascia's birth.
- Cipolla reexamines all of Sciascia's texts on visual arts.
- Sciascia began a collaboration with photographer Ferdinando Scianna around 1965.
- Sciascia opposed avant-garde movements except for René Magritte.
- Sciascia admired artists such as Boccioni, Balla, Felice Casorati, Giuseppe Migneco, Renato Guttuso, Manzù, Arturo Martini, and Emilio Greco.
- Sciascia aligned with Cesare Brandi on prioritizing conservation of cultural heritage.
- Sciascia co-signed a petition to the UN with Jean-Paul Sartre and Pablo Picasso regarding the Belice earthquake.
- Sciascia was a collector of prints and published a book on Dürer's 'The Knight, Death, and the Devil' in 1988.
- The book includes an essay by Marcello Carriero.
Entities
Artists
- Leonardo Sciascia
- Giuseppe Cipolla
- Ferdinando Scianna
- René Magritte
- Umberto Boccioni
- Giacomo Balla
- Felice Casorati
- Giuseppe Migneco
- Renato Guttuso
- Giacomo Manzù
- Arturo Martini
- Emilio Greco
- Alberto Savinio
- Fabrizio Clerici
- Albrecht Dürer
- Gustave Flaubert
- Cesare Brandi
- Jean-Paul Sartre
- Pablo Picasso
- Gesualdo Bufalino
- Marcello Carriero
- Roberto Longhi
Institutions
- Edizioni Caracol
- Galleria (rivista)
- Artribune
- ONU (United Nations)
Locations
- Palermo
- Italy
- Sicily
- Belice
- Racalmuto