Mario Schifano - Il colore e la luce - 2006

Mario Schifano
Color and Light
Edited by Silvia Pegoraro

Published by Skira in 2006 and edited by Silvia Pegoraro, the volume Mario Schifano. The Color and the Light originated as the catalog of the exhibition held in the medieval village of Castelbasso. The work fits into a project of reflection on the Mediterranean, a biographical and stylistic crucial element for the artist born in Homs, in Libya. Through a selection of about forty works, the text traces the entire creative arc of Schifano, from the monochromes of the early sixties to the chromatic and technological explosions of maturity, highlighting how his painting was a constant dialogue between Mediterranean solarity and the speed of contemporary communication.

The catalog analyzes Schifano’s ability to reinvent the painting surface, transforming it into a sensitive screen capable of absorbing and returning urban visions, anemic landscapes, and media icons. The critical path emphasizes the expressive freedom of an artist who managed to fuse the heritage of cultivated art with the immediacy of pop culture, always keeping at the center of his research the power of light and the emotional density of color. Published in bilingual format, the book remains a reference point for understanding the visceral link between Schifano’s African roots and his consecration as an absolute protagonist of the international art scene of the twentieth century.

The volume is presented in excellent overall condition. Cover with slight signs. Sturdy binding. Inner pages clean without creases or stains. An excellent collectible copy."