Lorenzo Mattotti's New Yorker Covers on View in NYC
The Italian Cultural Institute in New York presents Lorenzo Mattotti's original pastels for 32 New Yorker covers, along with unpublished sketches and images for fashion, culture, and current affairs. Curated by Melania Gazzotti, the exhibition runs until March 8. It was introduced by director Giorgio van Straten and Françoise Mouly, the legendary art director of the New Yorker, who worked with Mattotti since the Raw magazine days. The show includes narrative captions by graphic designer Francesco Izzo and a catalog published by #logosedizioni, featuring trilingual texts explaining each drawing's genesis. The catalog's graphic design by Francesco Ceccarelli of Bunker Design mirrors the New Yorker's format—same size and three-column text layout—to pay homage to the magazine. The exhibition marks the first time Mattotti's original cover artworks are shown in New York.
Key facts
- Exhibition runs until March 8 at the Italian Cultural Institute in New York.
- Features 32 original pastels for New Yorker covers by Lorenzo Mattotti.
- Includes unpublished sketches and images for fashion, culture, and current affairs.
- Curated by Melania Gazzotti.
- Presented by Giorgio van Straten and Françoise Mouly.
- Françoise Mouly worked with Mattotti since the Raw magazine era.
- Catalog published by #logosedizioni with trilingual texts.
- Catalog design by Francesco Ceccarelli of Bunker Design mimics New Yorker format.
Entities
Artists
- Lorenzo Mattotti
- Art Spiegelman
Institutions
- Italian Cultural Institute of New York
- The New Yorker
- Raw
- #logosedizioni
- Bunker Design
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Park Avenue