Six New Art Books: From Canova to Italo Zuffi and Baudelaire
A selection of six recent art books from Italy features Francesco Leone's 'Antonio Canova. La vita e l'opera' (Officina Libraria, 2022, 592 pp., €45), a comprehensive biography by a prominent Canova expert. 'Italo Zuffi 96-22', curated by Caterina Molteni (Corraini, 2022, 224 pp., €29), serves as a companion to a retrospective at MAMbo in Bologna. Nicola Fano's 'La candela di Caravaggio' (Elliott, 2022, 128 pp., €17.50) delves into the realms of visual arts and theater. The Italian version of Sam McBratney and Anita Jeram's 'Siete tutti i miei preferiti' (Rizzoli, 2022, 32 pp., €15) translates a 2004 work. 'Fotografia Europea 2022' (Silvana Editoriale, 2022, 248 pp., €30) acts as the catalog for the Reggio Emilia festival, while Adolfo Tura's 'Il Novecento di Baudelaire' (Johan and Levi, 2022, 120 pp., €16) investigates Baudelaire's impact on 20th-century art.
Key facts
- Francesco Leone's 'Antonio Canova. La vita e l'opera' published by Officina Libraria in 2022, 592 pages, €45.
- Leone coordinated the Scientific Committee of Fondazione Canova Onlus in Possagno and served on the ministerial committee for Canova's National Edition.
- 'Italo Zuffi 96-22' edited by Caterina Molteni, published by Corraini in 2022, 224 pages, €29.
- The Zuffi retrospective was held at MAMbo and Palazzo de' Toschi in Bologna, overlapping with Arte Fiera.
- Nicola Fano's 'La candela di Caravaggio' published by Elliott in 2022, 128 pages, €17.50.
- Fano teaches Literature and Philosophy of Theatre at Accademia Albertina di Torino.
- Sam McBratney and Anita Jeram's 'Siete tutti i miei preferiti' published by Rizzoli in 2022, 32 pages, €15.
- McBratney and Jeram's 'Guess How Much I Love You' sold 43 million copies in 57 languages.
- 'Fotografia Europea 2022' edited by Tim Clark and Walter Guadagnini, published by Silvana Editoriale, 248 pages, €30.
- Fotografia Europea 2022 is the 17th edition, held in Reggio Emilia until June 12.
- Jitka Hanzlová created the commissioned project 'Doorway' for Fotografia Europea 2022.
- Adolfo Tura's 'Il Novecento di Baudelaire' published by Johan and Levi in 2022, 120 pages, €16.
Entities
Artists
- Antonio Canova
- Italo Zuffi
- Paolo Uccello
- Alberto Burri
- Paolo Veronese
- Samuel Beckett
- Jitka Hanzlová
- Charles Baudelaire
- Sam McBratney
- Anita Jeram
- Nicola Fano
- Francesco Leone
- Caterina Molteni
- Tim Clark
- Walter Guadagnini
- Adolfo Tura
Institutions
- Officina Libraria
- Fondazione Canova Onlus
- MAMbo
- Palazzo de' Toschi
- Arte Fiera
- Corraini
- Elliott
- Accademia Albertina di Torino
- Rizzoli
- Silvana Editoriale
- Fotografia Europea
- Johan and Levi
- Artribune
Locations
- Possagno
- Italy
- Bologna
- Reggio Emilia
- Roma
- Mantova
- Torino
- Milano
- Cinisello Balsamo
- Monza
- Monte Grappa
- Città di Castello