Johan & Levi's biographical series on Arturo Martini reviewed

The Italian publishing house Johan & Levi, led by Giovanna Forlanelli Rovati, has been expanding its art book offerings beyond traditional essays and monographs by publishing biographies. The 24th volume in their biographical series focuses on sculptor Arturo Martini, written by Elena Pontiggia. The book, titled "Arturo Martini. La vita in figure" (2017, €25), balances scholarly rigor with accessible narrative, using engaging chapter titles like "Mi meraviglio di essere nato" and "Dalla fame alla fama." The review notes that images are printed in duotone on uncoated paper, a cost-saving measure also used by MIT Press. A separate book by Alessandro Botta, "Illustrazioni incredibili. Alberto Martini e i racconti di Edgar Allan Poe" (Fondazione Passaré-Quodlibet, 2017, €24), explores the surrealist illustrations of Alberto Martini for Edgar Allan Poe's stories. The review clarifies that Arturo Martini and Alberto Martini are not related, though both were from Treviso and Alberto's father briefly taught drawing to Arturo.