Seven February Books Challenge Authenticity, Modernity, and Memory

In February, seven new titles from Italian publishers delve into themes of authenticity, modernity, and collective memory. 'Falso, ma vero' by Valerio Dehò investigates the concept of originality within hypertrophic markets. The book 'Ettore Sottsass, l’attività grafica' by Fiorella Bulegato and Marco Scotti chronicles over sixty years of Sottsass's graphic contributions. Sara Benaglia's 'Immagini infestate' addresses the harmful ecology associated with photography. Dario Gentili and Elettra Stimilli's work 'Spazi immaginativi e pratiche politiche' revisits Walter Benjamin's 1929 insights on Surrealism. Paolo Baldacci's 'L’altra modernità' offers a new perspective on Metaphysical art. Federico Campagna's 'Altrimondi' presents the Mediterranean as a metaphysical guide, while Luca Starita's 'Indifesi sotto la notte' intertwines AIDS narratives from Italy during the 1980s and 1990s.