Six New Art Books: From Megazinne to Fellini Cycling Guide
A selection of six newly released art and culture books from Italy features: 1. **Megazinne** by Ilena Ilardo and Giulia Vigna, a digital magazine focused on representations of breasts in pop culture, available in a limited print edition since late October through 4graph, in partnership with Lilt Firenze Onlus. 2. **Aleksey D'Havlcyon**, the second installment of NFC Edizioni's Luminous phenomena series, showcases the work of Lucien Clergue's student and muse, accompanied by critical analysis from Valerio Dehò. 3. **AWARE – La nave degli incanti**, authored by Renzo Francabandera, Elena Lamberti, and Carlotta Vitale, chronicles a traveling performance by Gommalacca Teatro from 2019. 4. **Labirinti Vegetali** by Ettore Selli serves as an international guide to hedge mazes. 5. **Fellini Guarda Il Mare**, written by Romano Puglisi and Anna Longo, offers a cycling route along the coast of Rome. 6. **Action Reaction** by Alessio Bolzoni details a public billboard initiative that took place in Milan in June 2020.
Key facts
- Megazinne is a digital magazine on breasts in pop culture by Ilena Ilardo and Giulia Vigna.
- Megazinne is sold in collaboration with Lilt Firenze Onlus; proceeds go to the association.
- A limited print edition of Megazinne, supported by 4graph, has been available since late October.
- 'Aleksey D'Havlcyon' is the second volume of NFC Edizioni's Luminous phenomena series.
- The book features Aleksey D'Havlcyon, student and muse of Lucien Clergue, with text by Valerio Dehò.
- Aleksey D'Havlcyon was born in Provence in 1993; her works are mostly self-portraits.
- 'AWARE – La nave degli incanti' documents a 2019 project by Gommalacca Teatro and Fondazione Matera-Basilicata 2019.
- The project involved a 27m-long, 8m-tall ship inspired by Enric Miralles' concrete structure in Potenza.
- The spectacle toured from Potenza to Matera with stops in Castelmezzano, Garaguso, and Ferrandina.
- 'Labirinti Vegetali' by Ettore Selli (Edizioni Pendragon) catalogs over 400 hedge mazes in 60 countries.
- 'Fellini Guarda Il Mare' is a cycling guide by Romano Puglisi and Anna Longo (Dei Merangoli Editrice).
- The guide honors Federico Fellini's centenary and the 60th anniversary of 'La Dolce Vita'.
- A second volume of the Fellini guide is planned for 2021.
- 'Action Reaction' by Alessio Bolzoni, curated by Teresa Macrì, documents a June 2020 billboard project in Milan.
- The book is published by Flash Art with contributions from Gea Politi and Cristiano Seganfreddo.
Entities
Artists
- Ilena Ilardo
- Giulia Vigna
- Aleksey D'Havlcyon
- Lucien Clergue
- Valerio Dehò
- Renzo Francabandera
- Elena Lamberti
- Carlotta Vitale
- Enric Miralles
- Ettore Selli
- Romano Puglisi
- Anna Longo
- Federico Fellini
- Antonio Cederna
- Giulietta Masina
- Alessio Bolzoni
- Teresa Macrì
- Gea Politi
- Cristiano Seganfreddo
Institutions
- Lilt Firenze Onlus
- 4graph
- NFC Edizioni
- Editoria&Spettacolo
- Gommalacca Teatro
- Fondazione Matera-Basilicata 2019
- Edizioni Pendragon
- Dei Merangoli Editrice
- Flash Art
- Artribune
Locations
- Italy
- Provence
- France
- Rimini
- Spoleto (PG)
- Bologna
- Potenza
- Cocuzzo district
- Matera
- Castelmezzano
- Garaguso
- Ferrandina
- Roman coast
- Milan
- Crema