Pinocchio's Enduring Influence on Contemporary Art Explored
This article explores the influence of Pinocchio on modern art, beginning with Carlo Lorenzini's (Collodi) serialized story published in 'Giornale per i bambini' in 1881. Following reader backlash against the grim original ending where Pinocchio is hanged, Collodi revised the narrative, leading to the 1883 release of 'Le avventure di Pinocchio'. The character has inspired various artistic endeavors, such as the 1982 exhibition 'Pinocchio nel paese degli artisti', curated by Mario Serenellini, showcasing artists like Enrico Baj and Emilio Isgrò. A more recent exhibition in 2013 at Museo Luzzati in Genoa featured works by several artists, including Jim Dine and Mimmo Paladino, who issued four editions of Pinocchio in 2004. The article also highlights H.H. Lim and Felice Levini's 1993 performance 'Il Gatto e la Volpe' and references Giorgio Manganelli's 1977 work 'Pinocchio. Un libro parallelo', describing Pinocchio as embodying 'terrorismo della realtà'.
Key facts
- Carlo Lorenzini, known as Collodi, published 'Storia di un burattino' in 'Giornale per i bambini' starting in 1881.
- The original story ended with Pinocchio hanged by the Cat and the Fox.
- Readers protested the ending, leading Collodi to revise and expand the story into 'Le avventure di Pinocchio' (1883).
- The 1982 traveling exhibition 'Pinocchio nel paese degli artisti' was curated by Mario Serenellini.
- Artists in the 1982 exhibition included Enrico Baj, Ando Gilardi, Emilio Isgrò, Ugo Nespolo, Tullio Pericoli, and Emilio Tadini.
- The 2013 show at Museo Luzzati in Genoa featured Flavio Costantini, Jim Dine, Roland Topor, Quentin Blake, Mordillo, Jacovitti, Emanuele Luzzati, Ugo Nespolo, Andrea Rauch, Roberto Innocenti, Guido Scarabottolo, and Mimmo Paladino.
- Mimmo Paladino published four editions of Pinocchio in 2004.
- H.H. Lim and Felice Levini performed 'Il Gatto e la Volpe' at Campo de' Fiori in 1993.
- Giorgio Manganelli's 1977 book 'Pinocchio. Un libro parallelo' describes Pinocchio as 'terrorismo della realtà'.
Entities
Artists
- Carlo Lorenzini
- Collodi
- Ferdinando Martini
- Charles Perrault
- Alessandro Paggi
- Guido Biagi
- Felice Paggi
- Antonio Latella
- Gianluigi Toccafondo
- Mario Serenellini
- Enrico Baj
- Ando Gilardi
- Emilio Isgrò
- Ugo Nespolo
- Tullio Pericoli
- Emilio Tadini
- Flavio Costantini
- Jim Dine
- Roland Topor
- Quentin Blake
- Mordillo
- Jacovitti
- Emanuele Luzzati
- Andrea Rauch
- Roberto Innocenti
- Guido Scarabottolo
- Mimmo Paladino
- H.H. Lim
- Felice Levini
- Giorgio Manganelli
- Antonello Tolve
Institutions
- Giornale per i bambini
- Felice Paggi
- Museo Luzzati
- Accademia Albertina di Torino
- Università di Salerno
- Mimar Sinan
Locations
- Italy
- Firenze
- Livorno
- Genova
- Campo de' Fiori
- Roma
- Torino
- Salerno
- Melfi