Giorgio Morandi: A Retrospective

Giorgio Morandi: A Retrospective

Devotional and tranquil, the art of Giorgio Morandi (1890â‚¬â€œ1964) celebrates the virtues of patience, serenity and modesty. Many of Morandiâ‚¬s still lifes, landscapes and flowers are based on earlier compositions that he continually revisited, often across media (painting, watercolor, etching). This handsome overview beautifully elucidates the artistâ‚¬s humble repertoire of themes, showing (when possible) where they originated, and how they were reprised across the course of his career. The careful selection of works, derived from some of Europeâ‚¬s most prestigious institutions, museums and private collections and including some rarely or never-before seen works, are augmented by Jean-Michel Folonâ‚¬s little-seen series of photographs from Morandiâ‚¬s studio taken in 1977; texts by legendary poet Yves Bonnefoy, Joost Zwagerman and Francesco Galluzzi; and a section on Morandiâ‚¬s influence. The artistâ‚¬s heroic questing for purity have won him many fans: in film, Federico Fellini, Michelangelo Antonioni, Robert Aldrich and Luca Guadagnino; in literature, Paul Auster, Don DeLillo and Siri Hustvedt; and in contemporary art, Lawrence Carroll, Tacita Dean and Luc Tuymans. Works by all of these Morandi admirers are included here. The book is edited by Morandi specialist Maria Cristina Bandera, head of the Fondazione Roberto Longhi in Florence.
Country USA
Brand SILVANA
Manufacturer Silvana Editoriale
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 135 col ills
ReleaseDate 2013-10-31
UnitCount 1
EANs 9788836625949

Country	USA
Brand	SILVANA
Manufacturer	Silvana Editoriale
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	135 col ills
ReleaseDate	2013-10-31
UnitCount	1
EANs	9788836625949

Giorgio Morandi: A Retrospective

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