Saul Steinberg: Up Close

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Author: Francesca PellicciariSaul Steinberg's years at the Politecnico in Milan laid the foundations of his future vision and his unique ability to chart unexplored territories and to rely on humour to “conceal” the seriousness of certain topics, which he combined with an extraordinary graphic talent. This title pays homage to Steinberg’s eight Milanese years and casts new light on an artist whose many-levelled output makes it difficult to situate him within the established canons of art history.Starting from the works now in the Brera collection, this book develops a narrative journey where the artist speaks for himself, through the texts of the conversations with his friend Aldo Buzzi – some of them published here for the first time. Steinberg’s life and work are seen up close, showing how his own history traversed his work to create a great autobiography.ISBN 9791254930151. Edizioni Corraini. hb. 238 pages. 21 x 25 cm.available to order Show more