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Six New Art Books: From Cartier-Bresson to Leonardo da Vinci

publication · 2026-04-27

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

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