 Bergamo is
the city of Caravaggio and Colleoni, of Manzù and Pope John XXIII, of
Cardinal Angelo Mai and Gavazzeni. And also the home of the most refined,
intelligent art and landscape publishing, of books that look like paintings,
of great photographers and lyrical, poetic writing. Characteristics that
are summed up in the exquisite production of Grafica & Arte in Bergamo.
At a time when so much publishing is of an inferior standard, Grafica
& Arte remains faithful to a proud tradition of quality books which are
nonetheless within the reach of a wide public. Among its treasures are
the lyrical images and penetrating descriptions of great photographers
such as Mario De Biasi and Pepi and Luca Merisio; it brings before the
public the legendary mysticism and humanity of Pope John and refined writing
by authors such as Carlo Bo, Alberico Sala, Loris F. Capovilla, Salvatore
Quasimodo, Carlo Castellaneta, Rossana Bossaglia, Raffaele De Grada and
other famous names from the world of culture and art. Two outstanding
characteristics distinguish the style of Grafica & Arte: the international
breadth of its vision of the artistic and historical heritage of many
countries, and at the same time a deep-rooted feeling for its native Lombardy.
Page after page, this catalogue presents a wealth of elegant volumes,
distinguished by the varied splendour of the photographs, the attention
devoted to the layout and the stylistic clarity of the texts (Guido Gerosa). |
