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The life and work of the modernist design maestro, featuring installation shots from a stunning recent exhibition at the Palazzo Arese BorromeoWidely regarded as a master of mid-century modernism, the award-winning Italian designer Gianfranco Frattini (1926-2004) created furniture and decor that merges function and form with supreme sophistication. Given his meticulous eye for high-quality materials and conscientious manufacturing processes, Frattini was instrumental in securing his country's reputation as the paragon of design, i.e. "Made in Italy."This catalog not only unpacks Frattini's role in the development of Italian design, but also traces the lingering legacy of his work. Published in conjunction with a landmark exhibition in Rome, the volume presents installation shots (set in the breathtaking Palazzo Arese Borromeo), a selection of his interior and furniture designs, and engaging essays on the life and practice of the modernist great, from contributors that range from eminent design scholars to Frattini's son.

Ancarini's films provide biting looks at patriarchal structures and the violence of oppressive systemsItalian video artist Yuri Ancarani (born 1972) creates careful blends of documentary cinema and video art. With his lucid, impartial gaze, he threads together sequences of candid footage to explore masculine behavior in informal and ritual settings around the world.

Spiked park benches and manipulated paintings probe the role of censorship and violence in Eastern Europe's historyThrough paintings, works on paper, sculptures, photographs and mixed-media installations, Berlin-based artist Nadia Kaabi-Linke (born 1978) confronts historical erasure and explores the hidden traces of violence that unnoticeably shape our understanding of the past and the present.

High-rise hotels, offices and apartment buildings designed with communal, sustainable lifestyles in mindThis volume, which collects some of the Milan-based practice ACPV ARCHITECTS Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel's main projects between 2000 and 2020, is drawn from an exhibition of ACPV buildings photographed by Carlo Valsecchi (born 1965), held at the Palazzo Morando in Milan. Taken over 12 years of travel in Italy, Germany and Taiwan, the 126 photographs presented in the first section capture ACPV's projects: an exchange between the built environment, the landscape and the complexity of cities. The second part of the book is a collection of project histories from their concept and evolution to their completion, in the manner of an architectural "logbook." The book is enriched by contributions from art critic Francesco Bonami; former director of London's Design Museum, Deyan Sudjic; curator and essayist Francesco Zanot; and architect Valerio Paolo Mosco.

An arresting presentation of the Polish artist's ever-prescient film and media workAccompanying the first Italian solo exhibition on Polish artist Artur Zmijewski (born 1966), this catalog presents a selection of past and recent works, including a film inspired by the scientific cinema of the neurologist Vincenzo Neri and the photographic series Refugees/Cardboards.

A two-volume catalog raisonné devoted to the mid-century sculptural maestroThis is the most up-to-date catalogue raisonné on the sculptures of Italian artist Giò Pomodoro (1930-2002), displaying over 3,000 pieces crafted in metal, bronze and wood. Due to the sheer volume of work and the Pomodoro Archive's careful editorial decisions, the publication is divided into two distinct volumes.

Grand historical scenes, intricate architecture and robust colors on display in the paintings of the Italian Mannerist masterOne of the three major Venetian painters of the Cinquecento, Paolo Caliari (1528-88), known as "Veronese," was celebrated first and foremost as a colorist. A sumptuous narrator, he created a subgenre of colossal religious and mythological paintings, grandiose in size and display of fabrics, poses and portraits, where the evangelical event was an opportunity to stage the patrician society of his time. Appreciated and admired throughout the ages, Veronese paved the way for the theatrics of 17th-century painting and the vivid palettes of the Romantics and Impressionists. This book retraces Veronese's work through its essential stages from an early creativity to critical success, and details his artistic inventions such as his illusionistic solutions and taste for staging.

Linking Ufan's inversions of European objectivity with one of Rembrandt's most famous self-portraitsThis catalog accompanies the first comprehensive retrospective of the Korean painter and sculptor Lee Ufan (born 1936) in Germany. The exhibition gathers around 50 works from the past five decades, featuring an extraordinary highlight. Rembrandt's famous Self-Portrait with Velvet Beret (1634) from the Berlin Gemäldegalerie is shown for the first time at Hamburger Bahnhof alongside Lee's expansive installation Relatum - The Mirror Road (2016-23). Ufan, who repeatedly refers to European roots in his corpus of works, enters into a multilayered dialogue with the Old Master.This monograph presents ample installation shots, as well as thorough scholarship on Ufan's immense impact on the postwar art movements of Japan and Korea; how the artist's philosophical writings shaped the collective Mono-ha (School of Things), which was active in Tokyo from 1968 to 1975; and how his abstract paintings of the mid-1970s are emblematic of the Korean collective Dansaekhwa.

Catalog of an exhibition held at the Chiostro del Bramante, Rome, Italy, March 18-October 15, 2023.

A comprehensive survey on a leading designer behind the Made-in-Italy success storyEdited by the former director of the London Design Museum, Deyan Sudjic, this multiauthored volume offers a detailed, broad account of more than 50 years of works by Italian architect and designer Antonio Citterio (born 1950) in the field of industrial design. Working for companies such as Ansorg, Arclinea, Axor-Hansgrohe, B&B Italia, Flexform, Flos, Hermès, Iittala, Kartell, Maxalto and Vitra, since the 1980s Citterio has been admired for his combination of elegant low-key modernity and painstaking attention to detail.This volume, the most extensive to date on Citterio, is richly illustrated with images of products and details as well as archival photographs--some personal, others that take us behind the scenes to glimpse the creation of products that have since become icons of contemporary design--and original sketches by the designer.

Artworks and archival documents from Lebanon's turbulent postwar yearsThis volume revisits a turbulent chapter in Lebanese modernism, from the 1958 crisis to the 1975 outbreak of civil war. Through 230 works by 34 artists and more than 300 archival documents, it shows how collisions between art, culture and polarized political ideologies turned Beirut's art scene into a microcosm for larger transregional tensions.

A comprehensive survey of the acclaimed Swiss collection of 20th-century masterworksMartine and Pierino Ghisla founded the nonprofit Fondazione Ghisla Art Collection in 2014. Their collection, presented in this catalog, includes works by some of the foremost artists of the 20th century, including Magritte, Masson, Miró, Dubuffet, Twombly, Vasarely, Fontana and many more.

Seeds of Knowledge highlights the collection of 15th to 17th-century European printed herbals of Dr. Peter Goop. Text in German.

A luxurious publication celebrating 60 years of haute couture from the legendary Maison ValentinoThis beautiful publication takes you into the heart of the Maison Valentino with more than 150 collections, from the very first collection by Valentino Garavani to the unforgettable show by Pierpaolo Piccioli staged on the Spanish Steps in 2022. Published to accompany a landmark exhibition in Doha, the book opens with a reimagining of the Maison's courtyard at the Palazzo Mignanelli, showcasing 34 haute-couture creations in Valentino's signature red. These are followed by a visual journey through nine galleries, with highlights including Capriccio Romana, a homage to cinema and the city's urban landscape; a focus on gowns designed for Valentino's stars, including Zendaya, Lady Gaga, Anne Hathaway and many more; an immersive runway experience from the Valentino Pink PP collection; and finally a dramatic recreation of the Beginnings show, featuring over 60 ensembles by Valentino Garavani and Pierpaolo Piccioli.The exhibition views are complemented by sketches and catwalk shots printed on different paper stocks and transparent sheets, creating a multilayered tactile experience, inspired by Piccioli's collection notebooks. With text by curators Alexander Fury and Massimiliano Gioni, and contributions by renowned fashion writers and editors, this book is a must for followers of the much-loved couture house.

The 16th Lyon Biennale centers on the theme of fragilityThis volume accompanies the 16th Lyon Biennale in which a broad coalition of international artists embody the theme of fragility. In doing so, they reveal a nuanced patchwork of narratives illuminating moments of resilience in the face of social, political and environmental upheaval.

An exquisite catalogue raisonné on the notoriously collectible lamps of France's premier midcentury lighting designerRobert Mathieu (1921-2002) was one of the greatest designers of French lighting, though he remains little known to the general public today--largely because of the sheer rarity of his pieces, which are highly sought after by collectors. Unlike most lighting designers, Mathieu not only designed but also produced his lighting works in his Parisian studio, in a very limited quantity--sometimes less than eight copies. Mathieu is remarkable for both his uniquely fecund imagination--he designed more than 200 models--as well as the consistent high quality of his pieces (his pieces remain in perfect condition today).Ten years in the making, this exquisite catalog presents all the known models of this lighting artist--many of which have never been seen--illustrated with ample studio photographs as well as other images from his life and career. All stages of his work are accounted for, from his early use of brass rod structures and double lamp shades to his later transition to lacquered aluminum reflectors. Regardless of his material or technique of choice, Mathieu's aesthetic preference for pure and supple lines shines through.

Groundbreaking photojournalism from a pioneering Brazilian photographerThis anthological volume retraces the entire career of French Brazilian photographer and filmmaker Miguel Rio Branco (born 1946), who is known for his photojournalism in Brazil and has worked as a correspondent for Magnum Photos since 1980.