Paolo Volponi's art writings collected in new book

A new volume, 'Volponi. Scritti di critica 1956-1994' (Electa, 2025), gathers Paolo Volponi's art criticism spanning nearly four decades. Edited by Luca Cesari, the 416-page book includes essays, articles, and catalogue texts by the Italian writer (1924-1994), known for novels like 'Memoriale' (1962) and 'Le mosche del capitale' (1989). Cesari defines Volponi's art writing as 'amphibious' literature. The collection features texts on artists such as Masaccio, Piero della Francesca, Federico Barocci, Pier Paolo Calzolari, Enzo Cucchi, Eliseo Mattiacci, Enrico Baj, Luigi Bartolini, and Renato Bruscaglia. Volponi, who collected art from a young age—his first purchase was a Morandi etching in 1950—also served as a consultant for an auction house and donated part of his collection to the Galleria Nazionale delle Marche in Urbino. The book includes contributions by Caterina Volponi, Maria Rosaria Valazzi, and Emanuele Zinato. Published as part of the centenary celebrations of Volponi's birth, the volume features design by Studio Sonnoli with a red edge and large title on the cover. Price: €32.00.