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Six new art books from Wim Wenders to Artonauti

publication · 2026-04-27

In 2022, Italy saw the release of six new art publications. Gian Biagio Conte's 'I diritti della filologia (e i doveri dell’interprete)' (Salerno Editrice, Rome, 2022, 88 pp., €11.90) explores the tension between interpretation and textual authenticity. Wim Wenders' 'L’atto di vedere' (Meltemi, Milan, 2022², 276 pp., €20) includes writings from 1988 to 1992 about various artists, connecting to his documentary on Anselm Kiefer. Giulio Iacchetti's 'Semplici formalità' (Johan & Levi, Monza, 2022, 96 pp., €16) presents 32 minimalist objects. Daniela Re's 'Crea, colora e gioca' (WizArt, Milan, 2022, 64 pp., €7.90) serves as an activity book, while Nicolas Ballario's '10×10. Storie di donne fotografe' (24 Ore Cultura, Milan, 2022, 208 pp., €59.90) highlights ten female photographers.

Key facts

  • Six new art books published in Italy in 2022
  • Gian Biagio Conte's 'I diritti della filologia' debates interpretation vs textual truth
  • Wim Wenders' 'L’atto di vedere' collects texts from 1988–1992
  • Wenders is making a documentary on Anselm Kiefer
  • Giulio Iacchetti's 'Semplici formalità' presents 32 minimal objects
  • Fourth Artonauti album is an activity book by Daniela Re
  • VAF Stiftung launches series 'Giovani Artisti alla soglia del nuovo Millennio'
  • Susanna Pozzoli's book on Meret Oppenheim debuted in 2021
  • Andrea Facco's 'Elogio della pittura' published in 2022
  • Nicolas Ballario's '10×10' profiles ten women photographers
  • Book based on documentaries produced by 24 Ore Cultura for MUDEC Milan

Entities

Artists

  • Gian Biagio Conte
  • Wim Wenders
  • Paul Püscher
  • Jan Thorn-Prikker
  • Walker Evans
  • Robert Indiana
  • Vermeer
  • Anselm Kiefer
  • Giulio Iacchetti
  • Enzo Mari
  • Nathaniel Cooke
  • Julius Sämann
  • Linus Yale Junior
  • Daniela Re
  • Keith Haring
  • Susanna Pozzoli
  • Meret Oppenheim
  • Andrea Facco
  • Daniela Ferrari
  • Elena Pontiggia
  • Davide Coltro
  • Luca Coser
  • Jacopo Mazzonelli
  • Michele Parisi
  • Nicolas Ballario
  • Dorothea Lange
  • Gerda Taro
  • Margaret Bourke-White
  • Claude Cahun
  • Lisetta Carmi
  • Tina Modotti
  • Imogen Cunningham
  • Cindy Sherman
  • Vanessa Beecroft
  • Nan Goldin
  • Marco Enrico Giacomelli

Institutions

  • Salerno Editrice
  • Meltemi
  • Johan & Levi
  • WizArt
  • Manfredi Edizioni
  • 24 Ore Cultura
  • MUDEC
  • VAF Stiftung
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Rome
  • Italy
  • Milan
  • Monza
  • Imola
  • Venice
  • Venice Biennale
  • Canton Ticino
  • Switzerland

Sources