Böcker utgivna av Marsilio

Catalog of an exhibition held at the Pirelli Hangar Bicocca, Milan, Italy, September 15, 2022-February 26, 2023.

Il volume nasce in occasione della mostra Letizia Battaglia, Fotografia come scelta di vita, (Venezia, Casa dei Tre Oci), un volume antologico che raccoglie ben 300 scatti, molti dei quali inediti, provenienti dall¿archivio storico della grande fotografa, con l¿intento di raccontare un¿artista, una donna e una vita. Letizia Battaglia è riconosciuta come una delle figure più importanti della fotografia contemporanea non solo per i suoi scatti saldamente presenti nell¿immaginario collettivo, ma soprattutto per il valore civile ed etico da lei attribuito al fare fotografia. Nel catalogo oltre al saggio introduttivo della curatrice Francesca Alfano Miglietti, sono presenti interventi di noti personaggi quali il sindaco di Palermo Leoluca Orlando, Filippo La Mantia, e il fotografo Paolo Ventura. Un saggio di Maria Chiara Di Trapani racconta inoltre la vita nell¿archivio della fotografa. Si presenta una Letizia Battaglia inedita, fotografa di mafia ma anche della bellezza: dagli omicidi di piazza a Milano negli anni settanta agli animali, le coppie, i baci; l¿inconsapevole eleganza delle bambine del quartiere Cala a Palermo; le processioni religiose, lo scempio delle coste siciliane, i volti di Giovanni Falcone, Pier Paolo Pasolini e di tante donne nelle quali la fotografa si rispecchia. Nel volume si documentano inoltre l¿impegno politico, l¿attività editoriale, quella teatrale e cinematografica e la recente istituzione del Centro internazionale di fotografia a Palermo.

Touring the traditional craft workshops and historic palazzi that help to preserve Florence's exceptional art and architecture Picturesque medieval streets, breathtaking cathedrals and legendary art: there is much to love about the city of Florence, as its droves of tourists will tell you. Yet the city is not completely overrun by visitors, and Florence's locals are eyewitnesses to today's world while also heirs to a centuries-old history of tradition, creativity and independence.Livia Frescobaldi invites readers to discover the city that lies beyond the tourist realms, in the form of the age-old craft workshops and their ability to preserve all that makes Florence one of the world's most admired cities. Together with photographers Alessandro Moggi and Eugenia Maffei, Frescobaldi charts an itinerary through which to discover the arts and crafts. We visit the botteghe, or storefronts, housing these time-honored practices: framers, stonemasons working in marble or brilliant pietra dura, printmakers and ironworkers. Meanwhile, Frescobaldi also stops to show us some of the most historic palazzi still inhabited and cared for, such as the 13th-century villa home to fashion's Pucci family, or a former monastery-turned-mansion once belonging to Henry Brewster, an American expatriate in Florence. With essays rich in anecdote and admiration, Frescobaldi offers an intimate and original view of what it means to live in Florence today.Livia Frescobaldi grew up in Florence's Oltrarno district. As an appraiser, she has produced valuations for private estates and cultural sites across Italy. She also established the Associazione Amici di Doccia--which she heads--for research into and preservation and promotion of the Ginori porcelain manufactory.

A dazzling, interactive light display in a Renaissance courtyard connects the history of art with the age of technologyThe Dutch duo Lonneke Gordijn (born 1980) and Ralph Nauta (born 1978), working together as DRIFT, have gained an international reputation at the head of a multidisciplinary team of 64 artists and designers who create works able to transform and choreograph space. After interventions at Burning Man in the Nevada desert, NASA and the Victoria & Albert Museum, the duo proposes a performance in the courtyard of Palazzo Strozzi that is a breathtaking blend of art and technology. Fusing installation, sculpture and music, Shy Society turns the Renaissance courtyard into an enveloping stage, setting up a dialogue between nature and technology, knowledge and intuition, and science and poetry. The work is an invitation to look again at the historical context of the building as a new and evocative venue and setting, where each visitor becomes the protagonist of a multisensory experience that prompts a reconsideration of the space that surrounds us.

Set in various Uzbek landscapes spanning time and place, Ismailova's films weave a storied tapestry of ancestral folklore, traditional craft and colonial resistanceUzbek artist Saodat Ismailova (born 1981) is part of the first generation of Central Asian filmmakers following the collapse of the Soviet Union. Her films emphasize long shots that evoke the aesthetics of slow cinema, often combined with archival footage and installed within textile sculptural elements drawn from vernacular traditions, as in the exhibition at Pirelli HangarBicocca in Milan, which this volume refers to. Exploring the collective memories of her home region, Ismailova interweaves myths with personal dreams to address social issues such as women's emancipation, identity and the colonial past.

The most iconic trends and hottest topics in contemporary fashion, illustrated with designs from Gucci, Dior, Valentino and moreWhat makes an article of clothing iconic? While trends come and go, certain designs, red-carpet looks or everyday staples remain memorable for their technique, cultural significance or iconoclasm. Memorabile: Ipermoda zooms in on style from 2015 to 2025, examining the most prevalent trends and topics, including personal stylists and the question of authorship; sustainable design and the rise of "fast fashion"; and inclusive sizing. The catalog accompanying the exhibition is an atlas in which these theoretical questions are more deeply examined. It defines new words and concepts that have shaped sociopolitical outlooks on one of the world's largest industries. Dozens of designers are represented, including Prada, Balenciaga, Giorgio Armani, Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, Dior, Valentino, Viktor & Rolf, Bottega Veneta and Thom Browne, together with up-and-coming designers such as Marco Rambaldi and Sunnei.

Celebrating a great kinetic artist who liberated the machine from the "tyranny of utility" and encouraged the unexpected with his contraptionsThis volume documents the first major Italian retrospective since his death of the work of Swiss artist Jean Tinguely (1925-91), one of the 20th century's greatest exponents of kinetic art. At the center of his work lies research into the functioning and intrinsic poetry of machines. Tinguely was among the first artists to use found objects that he then welded together, creating noisy and cacophonous machines whose movements were driven by motors. This monograph analyzes Tinguely's practice, providing detailed descriptions of the works in the exhibition, accompanied by an ample selection of contemporary and archival images. The volume also includes an essay that sets Tinguely's work against the background of the contemporaneous avant-garde, another on the role of sound and performance in his work in the context of the 1960s, an illustrated timeline of the artist's career and two reprinted texts written by Tinguely himself.

A journey through the beauty and intricacy of Venice's waterways, an endangered UNESCO World Heritage Site The second in a collaborative series between authors and photographers celebrating the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of the Veneto, this lyrical guide transports readers to the exquisite yet delicate lagoons and canals of Venice.

Scenes of natural disaster and human conflict from Italy's leading photojournalistInternationally recognized Italian photojournalist Paolo Pellegrin (born 1964) has documented many human and natural disasters. Combining the vision of the reporter with the visual intensity of the artist, Telling the World presents all the main themes covered over the course of his career.

This volume is published for the largest exhibition to date on Chinese painter Yan Pei-Ming (born 1960), who is known for his history paintings and monumental gestural portraits of intimate subjects as well as public figures such as Mao, Putin and the Pope.

Collection assembled by Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo.

From Pucci's psychedelic patterns to Iuter's skate-inspired prints: how Italian designers have led innovations in textiles throughout the 20th centuryThe dynamic geometrical patterns of Emilio Pucci; the dazzling trompe-l'oeil effects of Roberta di Camerino; the pop sensibilities of Gianni Versace and Franco Moschino; the bold street-style prints of Iuter and Sunnei--these and countless other innovations have made Italian design a leading force in the history of 20th-century textiles.This volume documents the history of Italian textiles from the beginning of the 20th century through to the present day, exploring their evolution in relation to the dominant styles of various periods. This is a history deeply interwoven with the birth of the totemic "Made in Italy'' concept, as textiles have significantly contributed to Italy's international reputation as a bastion of high-quality fashion and design. Numerous Italian artists, fashion designers, product designers and companies have pioneered and popularized a vast range of manufacturing processes that incorporate local fabrics and innovative techniques.Featuring sumptuous illustrations of finished fabrics, preparatory drawings and photographs, Italian Textiles compiles the country's most notable design coups. Among the thematic sections in the book are those dedicated to scarfs, skirts, shirts, ties, wallpapers, tablecloths and various other fabricated objects.Designers include: Fede Cheti, Enrico Coveri, Roberta di Camerino, Dolce & Gabbana, Salvatore Ferragamo, Lucio Fontana, Piero Fornasetti, Mariano Fortuny, Gucci, Iuter, Franco Moschino, Bruno Munari, Gio Ponti, Prada, Emilio Pucci, Ken Scott, Ettore Sottsass, Sunnei, Valentino and Versace.