Seven New Art Books Released in Italy: From Zuffi's Bestiary to Gori's Sonic Sculpture
In Italy, seven new art books have been unveiled, addressing a range of subjects from fantastical zoology to landscape design. 'Animali dipinti' by Stefano Zuffi (24 Ore Cultura, 2025) showcases an atlas of fictional creatures featuring over 80 masterpieces. A biography titled 'Mendini' by Stefano Casciani (Rizzoli, 2025) chronicles the life and career of Alessandro Mendini. A research publication from the Scuola nazionale del patrimonio examines collaborative landscape planning in Italy, stemming from a seminar held on June 27, 2024. Michele De Luca's 'Nuovi appunti di fotografia (2011-2025)' (Hammerle Editori, 2025) reflects on more than a century of photography. Additionally, Sophie K. Rosa's 'Intimità radicale' (effequ, 2025) critiques the capitalist appropriation of intimacy, while 'Man Ray. Forme di luce' (Silvana Editoriale, 2025) delves into the artist's oeuvre. Lastly, 'Federico Gori – Il suono del carbone' (Metilene edizioni, 2025) documents Gori's site-specific work at Palazzo Fabroni in Pistoia.
Key facts
- Seven new art books published in Italy in October 2025.
- Stefano Zuffi's 'Animali dipinti' features over 80 artworks from Giotto to Picasso.
- Stefano Casciani's 'Mendini' covers Alessandro Mendini's career from the 1960s.
- Landscape planning research volume based on June 27, 2024 seminar at Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Roma.
- Michele De Luca's 'Nuovi appunti di fotografia' covers photography from Erich Salomon to contemporary.
- Sophie K. Rosa's 'Intimità radicale' proposes collective intimacy from feminist perspective.
- Man Ray. Forme di luce' explores the artist's work across media.
- Federico Gori's 'Il suono del carbone' documents site-specific work for Palazzo Fabroni, Pistoia, supported by PAC2024.
Entities
Artists
- Stefano Zuffi
- Giotto
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Albrecht Dürer
- Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
- Peter Paul Rubens
- Francisco Goya
- Pablo Picasso
- Antonio Ligabue
- Alessandro Mendini
- Stefano Casciani
- Michele De Luca
- Erich Salomon
- Edward Weston
- Ansel Adams
- William Klein
- Luigi Cavalli
- Paolo Monti
- Mario Giacomelli
- Federico Patellani
- Enzo Sellerio
- Franco Vaccari
- Mimmo Jodice
- Giovanni Campigotto
- Sophie K. Rosa
- Man Ray
- Marcel Duchamp
- Pierre-Yves Butzbach
- Robert Rocca
- Federico Gori
- Lorenzo Madaro
- Elena Testaferrata
- Azzurra D'Agostino
- Samuele Maffucci
- Francesca Rafanelli
- Dario Moalli
Institutions
- 24 Ore Cultura
- Rizzoli
- Scuola nazionale del patrimonio e delle attività culturali
- Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Roma
- MiC (Ministero della Cultura)
- Hammerle Editori
- effequ
- Silvana Editoriale
- Metilene edizioni
- Palazzo Fabroni
- PAC2024 (Piano per l'Arte Contemporanea)
- Artribune
- Amazon
Locations
- Italy
- Rome
- Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Roma
- Pistoia
- Palazzo Fabroni
- Giardino del Carbonile
- New York
- Paris
- Milan
- Vigevano