Giuseppe Penone: Forty Years Of Creation

Synopsis

Giuseppe Penone's Work Is Characterized By The Beauty Of Its Form And Materials As Well As The Existential Questions It Raises. Associated With The Arte Povera Movement And Focusing As Much On The Creative Process As On The Work Itself, The Artist Identifies Himself With The River, The Breath, And, More Abstractly, Movement And Life. His Works Have Been Exhibited Around The World, Including His Famous L'arbre Des Voyelles (1999) In The Tuileries Gardens In Paris. In 2013, Penone Will Be Exhibiting As Guest Of Honour In The Chateau De Versailles. Combining Historical, Scientific, And Poetic Approaches, This Handsome Volume Is Structured Around Seven Key Themes In Penone's Work: Breath, Eyes, Skin, Heart, Blood, Memory, And Speech. Giuseppe Penone Includes Documentation Of The Artist's Sculptures, Drawings, Photographs, And Writings, And Provides A Fascinating Overview Of One Of Today's Major International Artists.--publisher's Website. Breath, Sight, Skin, Heart, Blood, Memory, Speech / Laurent Busine -- Interview With Giuseppe Penone / Benjamin Buchloh -- Giuseppe Penone : Magic Delivered From The Lie Of Being Truth / Didier Semin -- Descriptive Records Of Works Or Groups Of Works / Daniela Lancioni -- Selected Bibliography And Exhibitions / Ruggero Penone -- Biography / Daniela Lancioni -- List Of Works. Edited By By Laurent Busine ; Contributions By Benjamin Buchloh, Laurent Busine, Daniela Lancioni, Ruggero Penone, And Didier Semin. Includes Bibliographical References.