Dimensions
251 x 296 x 35mm
The publication of this book, desired and designed by Giulio Paolini, coincides in a certain way with his exiting the scene. Mere witness to an oeuvre that transcends and exceeds him, the artist chooses once more to remain on the fringes of the artwork's stage, in an endless wait for beauty to appear. The thought processes of one of Italy's leading figures on the twentieth-century art scene are revealed in over one hundred plates created exclusively for this book, and narrated by his intimate reflections and critical essays. SELLING POINTS: ?A genuine work of art in the form of a book, conceived and designed by the artist ?This work was commissioned by the Musée du Louvre for its permanent collection. Paolini is only Italian contemporary artist to have this honour AUTHOR: Among the greatest representatives of the art of our time, Giulio Paolini (1940) began his artistic career in 1960. From his first solo show in 1964 up until today he has held numerous exhibitions in international museums and galleries. His poetics deal with issues concerning the conception, the manifestation and the vision of the work of art. Since his first investigations on the fundamental elements of the picture his attention has later focused on the exhibition phenomenon, on the idea of the work of art as a catalogue of its very possibilities, as well as on the figure of the author and the lack of contact with the work of art, which pre-exists and transcends him. Trained as a graphic designer, Giulio Paolini has always shown a special interest in editorial projects. From the very beginning his research has been accompanied by considerations gathered in volumes that he himself edited. ILLUSTRATIONS: 135 colour and 11 b/w
