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Six New Art Books: From Falcone and Borsellino to documenta

publication · 2026-04-27

A collection of six newly released art books features the following titles: Tony Gentile's photography capturing Sicilian judges Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino; Paolo Cirio's 'Monitoring Control,' which delves into surveillance; Maria Chiara Ciaccheri's 'Museum Accessibility by Design'; 'Molière en costumes,' focused on theatrical attire; Alfredo Accatino's novel 'La linea e l'ombra,' set in the Bauhaus; and 'Lumbung Stories,' associated with documenta fifteen. These works are published by Silvana Editoriale, Nero, Rowman & Littlefield, 5 Continents, Giunti, and Cassava Republic Press. Gentile's 'Sicilia 1992. Luce e memoria' includes a photograph from 1992, introduced by Ferdinando Scianna, while Cirio's book complements his FMAV exhibition, and Ciaccheri's text advocates for a systematic approach to accessibility in museums.

Key facts

  • Six new art books are reviewed, covering photography, surveillance, museum accessibility, theatre costumes, Bauhaus fiction, and documenta fifteen.
  • Tony Gentile's 'Sicilia 1992. Luce e memoria' includes his famous 1992 photograph of judges Falcone and Borsellino.
  • Paolo Cirio's 'Monitoring Control' was published for his exhibition at FMAV – Fondazione Modena Arti Visive (2020-2021).
  • Maria Chiara Ciaccheri's 'Museum Accessibility by Design' was commissioned by the American Alliance of Museums.
  • 'Molière en costumes' is the catalog for an exhibition at CNCS – Centre National du Costume de Scène in Moulins, running until November 6, 2022.
  • Alfredo Accatino's 'La linea e l'ombra' is a novel about the Bauhaus featuring fictional character Erich Kroll.
  • 'Lumbung Stories' is a collective publication by harriet c. brown, involving seven authors and eight publishers.
  • The books are published by Silvana Editoriale, Nero, Rowman & Littlefield, 5 Continents, Giunti, and Cassava Republic Press.

Entities

Artists

  • Tony Gentile
  • Giovanni Falcone
  • Paolo Borsellino
  • Ferdinando Scianna
  • Paolo Cirio
  • Marco Scotini
  • Bruce Sterling
  • Christian Marazzi
  • Maria Chiara Ciaccheri
  • Véronique Meunier
  • Molière
  • Jean-Baptiste Poquelin
  • Alfredo Accatino
  • Jana Revedin
  • Ise Frank
  • Erich Kroll
  • harriet c. brown

Institutions

  • Silvana Editoriale
  • Nero
  • Rowman & Littlefield
  • 5 Continents
  • Giunti
  • Cassava Republic Press
  • FMAV – Fondazione Modena Arti Visive
  • American Alliance of Museums
  • ICOM
  • CNCS – Centre National du Costume de Scène
  • Bauhaus
  • documenta
  • ruangrupa
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Palermo
  • Italy
  • Sicily
  • Modena
  • Lanham (MD)
  • United States
  • Paris
  • France
  • rue Saint-Honoré
  • Moulins
  • Weimar
  • Germany
  • Kassel
  • Abuja
  • Nigeria
  • London
  • United Kingdom
  • Milan
  • Cinisello Balsamo
  • Rome

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