Six New Art Books: From Peter Brook to Riccardo Falcinelli
A roundup of six recent art and culture publications covers photography, theater, graphic design, restoration, and historiography. 'Nor Dread Nor Hope Attend. Photographs from the Plains of Africa' by David Gulden (Damiani, €65) features black-and-white wildlife shots from Kenya, the result of eight years' work. 'Planet Book' edited by Telmo Pievani (Contrasto, €29.90) collects 200 photographs on the environmental crisis, organized by the four elements plus the human factor, printed on eco-sustainable materials. 'Il dettaglio è il segreto. Due scritti sull’artigianato teatrale' by Peter Brook (Dino Audino, €13) unites his last two essays on language and music in theater. 'Il Mausoleo di Teodorico. Non solo sassi' by Valter Piazza (Maggioli, €24) details the restoration of the UNESCO-listed Mausoleum of Theodoric in Ravenna (520 AD), intertwining architectural analysis with astronomical checks and archaeological finds. 'Figure' by Riccardo Falcinelli (Einaudi, €24) uses 500 color images to explain how images work from the Renaissance to Instagram, referencing artists from Raphael to Stanley Kubrick. 'Il miele e l’argento: storie di storia della fotografia in Italia' by Pierangelo Cavanna (Libria) reconstructs Italian photography historiography from 1839 to the present, including a bibliography of over 3,500 titles accessible via QR code.
Key facts
- David Gulden's 'Nor Dread Nor Hope Attend' features black-and-white photos of lions, cheetahs, leopards, and elephants from Kenya.
- The Gulden book is published by Damiani, Bologna, 2020, 152 pages, €65.
- Telmo Pievani's 'Planet Book' includes 200 photographs on environmental crisis, structured by water, air, fire, earth, and the human factor.
- The Pievani book is eco-sustainable with natural paper, inks, and adhesives, published by Contrasto, 432 pages, €29.90.
- Peter Brook's 'Il dettaglio è il segreto' collects 'Tip of the Tongue' (2017) and 'Playing by Ear' (2019), focusing on theatrical details.
- Valter Piazza's book on the Mausoleum of Theodoric covers restoration over a decade, including astronomical verifications.
- Riccardo Falcinelli's 'Figure' analyzes image effectiveness from Raphael to Stanley Kubrick, with 500 color images.
- Pierangelo Cavanna's 'Il miele e l’argento' covers Italian photography historiography from 1839 to today, with a 3,500-title bibliography online.
Entities
Artists
- David Gulden
- Telmo Pievani
- Peter Brook
- Valter Piazza
- Riccardo Falcinelli
- Pierangelo Cavanna
- Raffaello
- Stanley Kubrick
Institutions
- Damiani
- Contrasto
- Dino Audino editore
- Maggioli Editore
- Einaudi
- Libria
- Istituto Europeo di Design di Torino
- Università di Lecce
- Università di Roma
- Università di Torino
- UNESCO
Locations
- Kenya
- Africa orientale
- Bologna
- Italia
- Ravenna
- Santarcangelo di Romagna
- Torino
- Melfi