Six New Art and Music Books for Christmas 2020
A roundup of six new art and culture books for the 2020 holiday season includes a definitive John Lennon biography by Lesley-Ann Jones marking the 40th anniversary of his murder, featuring unpublished photos and exclusive testimonies. Critic and curator Enrico Gusella updates his volume 'Sulla fotografia e oltre' with new chapters on young photographers like Marco Maria Zanin. Tullia Conte publishes 'Diacronia minima del tarantismo' with photographs by Francesca Grispello, exploring the tarantism phenomenon from a female scientific perspective. Fornasetti launches the 'Eroica' project with a book and CD examining the ideal link between Napoleon Bonaparte and Ludwig van Beethoven for Beethoven's 250th birthday. De Piante Editore releases limited editions on Carlo Mollino and Piero Manzoni, the latter based on an article Manzoni wrote as a student. Architect Francesca Funis presents a study of Florence's Vasari Corridor, built in 1565, covering its architecture, uses, and restorations.
Key facts
- John Lennon biography by Lesley-Ann Jones published by Sperling & Kupfer, 448 pages, €18.90
- Enrico Gusella's 'Sulla fotografia e oltre' updated edition by Silvana Editoriale with Fondazione Alberto Peruzzo, 532 pages, €20
- Tullia Conte's 'Diacronia minima del tarantismo' published by Sudanzare, Paris, 128 pages, €24
- Fornasetti 'Eroica' project includes essays by Luigi Mascilli, Quirino Principe, Armando Torno and CD of Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 performed by Silete Venti! conducted by Simone Toni, 164 pages, €29
- Carlo Mollino 'Del Drago Da Passeggio' limited to 200 copies with cover by Luigi Serafini, plus 20 special copies with hand-painted postcards, €30
- Piero Manzoni 'L'economia del carnefice' limited to 200 copies with cover intervention by Aldo Spinelli, €30
- Francesca Funis 'Il Corridoio Vasariano' published by Sillabe, Livorno, €20
- Vasari Corridor built between March and December 1565, about 800 meters long
Entities
Artists
- John Lennon
- Lesley-Ann Jones
- Enrico Gusella
- Marco Maria Zanin
- Tullia Conte
- Francesca Grispello
- Luigi Mascilli
- Quirino Principe
- Armando Torno
- Simone Toni
- Carlo Mollino
- Luigi Serafini
- Piero Manzoni
- Aldo Spinelli
- Francesca Funis
- Napoleon Bonaparte
- Ludwig van Beethoven
Institutions
- Sperling & Kupfer
- Silvana Editoriale
- Fondazione Alberto Peruzzo
- Sudanzare
- Fornasetti
- Silete Venti!
- De Piante Editore
- Sillabe
- Artribune
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Milan
- Italy
- Padua
- Florence
- Cinisello Balsamo
- Livorno