Six New Art Books: From Cartier-Bresson to Leonardo da Vinci
A roundup of six recent art and culture publications includes Flavio Caroli's 'I 100 dipinti che sconvolsero il mondo' (24 ORE Cultura, €32.90), which surveys iconic paintings from Cimabue to 20th-century avant-gardes. Riccardo De Stefano's 'Musica in Lockdown' (Arcana Edizioni, €17.50) examines the impact of the pandemic on Italy's music scene. Contrasto releases a new edition of 'Henri Cartier-Bresson. Immagini e Parole' (€22.90), featuring photos commented on by friends like Emil Cioran and Milan Kundera, originally curated by Robert Delpire for Cartier-Bresson's 80th birthday. Electa publishes 'Gladiatori' (€32.00), the catalog for an exhibition at the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli. NFC Edizioni presents 'Luminous Phenomena Vol. 4 – Alba Zari' (€48.00), showcasing her series 'How Deep Is The Sea', inspired by Fleetwood Mac and Chet Baker. Silvana Editoriale issues 'Leonardo da Vinci e l’Accademia di Brera' (€26.60), edited by Paola Salvi with Anna Mariani and Valter Rosa, documenting the academy's role in rediscovering Leonardo and its teaching of his principles, tied to a planned exhibition for the 500th anniversary of his death.
Key facts
- Flavio Caroli's 'I 100 dipinti che sconvolsero il mondo' published by 24 ORE Cultura, 216 pages, €32.90.
- Riccardo De Stefano's 'Musica in Lockdown' published by Arcana Edizioni, 240 pages, €17.50.
- New edition of 'Henri Cartier-Bresson. Immagini e Parole' published by Contrasto, 152 pages, €22.90.
- Robert Delpire curated the Cartier-Bresson book for his 80th birthday in 1988.
- Contributors to Cartier-Bresson book include Emil Cioran, Milan Kundera, Leonardo Sciascia, Ferdinando Scianna.
- 'Gladiatori' catalog accompanies exhibition at Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli, published by Electa, 296 pages, €32.00.
- Alba Zari selected for Foam Talent 2020 and winner of Premio Graziadei per la Fotografia 2019.
- Alba Zari's series 'How Deep Is The Sea' inspired by Fleetwood Mac's 'Crystal' and Chet Baker's 'How Deep is The Ocean'.
- 'Leonardo da Vinci e l’Accademia di Brera' edited by Paola Salvi, Anna Mariani, Valter Rosa, published by Silvana Editoriale, 288 pages, €26.60.
- The Leonardo book documents the Accademia di Brera's role in rediscovering Leonardo from early 19th century and its teaching of his principles.
- The Leonardo book was prepared for a planned exhibition for the 500th anniversary of Leonardo's death, which was to close on May 2, 2020.
Entities
Artists
- Henri Cartier-Bresson
- Alba Zari
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Flavio Caroli
- Riccardo De Stefano
- Valeria Sampaolo
- Paola Salvi
- Anna Mariani
- Valter Rosa
- Robert Delpire
- Emil Cioran
- Milan Kundera
- Leonardo Sciascia
- Ferdinando Scianna
- Cimabue
- Chet Baker
- Fleetwood Mac
Institutions
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera
- 24 ORE Cultura
- Arcana Edizioni
- Contrasto
- Electa
- NFC Edizioni
- Silvana Editoriale
- Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli
- Foam Talent
- ExitWell
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Rome
- Florence
- Rimini
- Cinisello Balsamo
- Naples
- Spain
- Andalusia
- Seville