The Mimetic Observer. A Visual Reading on Dante’s Divine Comedy
The Mimetic Observer. A Visual Reading on Dante’s Divine Comedy
| Author | Peter Lang, Alessandro Coco eds. |
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| Publisher | Viaindustriae publishing copublished with ICCD |
| ISBN | 9788897753933 |
| Idea Code | 23812 |
Launched on the occasion of the 700th anniversary of Dante Alighieri’s death, the project is the result of a profound analysis and reflection that involved various experts and scholars as well as photography experts from the ICCD and looks at the world of the Poet in a completely new way: it focuses on the objects, landscapes and other natural elements that Dante Alighieri deals with in his major works. The luminous and photographic narrative comes to life through a meticulous reconstruction of images and optical illusions from the three Canticles, with the aid of early analogue photographic processes. The works on display have become part of the contemporary photography collections of the ICCD and are enclosed in a volume named after the exhibition, published by Viaindustriae Publishing, which is the result of extensive research into typographic printing materials and techniques.
| 128 p, ills colour & bw, 20 x 23 cm, pb, Italian/English |
Viaindustriae publishing copublished with ICCD