Six New Books Trace Italian Art's Past and Future

Recent studies delve into the realm of contemporary Italian art, focusing on themes of material, market, and memory. A significant volume by Prearo highlights Giuseppe Penone's early creations in the Maritime Alps (1968–1970), featuring contributions from Gianfranco Maraniello, Penone himself, and Filippo Bosco, along with photography by Paolo Pellion di Persano, Enrico Cattaneo, and Paolo Mussat Sartor. Giulio Paolini's "Eccomi. Qui dove sono" (Fondazione Giulio e Anna Paolini) showcases a self-curated selection of images and texts devoid of captions, immersing readers in his poetic world. Maurizio Nannucci's "A work will be shown" (COLLI Publishing Platform) gathers artist invitations and postcards from 1960 to the present, charting art history. Yann Kerlau's "Cacciatori d'arte" (Johan & Levi editore) examines seven influential dealers, while "Flat time is the right time" (Quinlan), edited by Roberto Maggiori and Luca Panaro, reviews the Pier Luigi Gibelli photography collection. Finally, Fulvio Magurno's "Paesaggi Meridionali" (Postcart), curated by Roberta Valtorta, features mid-1980s black-and-white images of Southern Italian landscapes, steering clear of typical monumental representations.