Pulcinellopaedia Seraphiniana

(Hardback)

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A concise encyclopedia on Pulcinella (also known as "Punch"), the famedNeapolitan stock character, conceived and designed by the author of the bestsellingCodex Seraphinianus in a package similar in look, and feel to Codex Seraphinianus.This short monograph on Pulcinella is conceived as a extension of the CodexSeraphinianus, an encyclopedia filled with variations and fantasies on a theme. Thebook was published in 1984 and has recently been printed in an edition revised bythe author.

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"This illustrated tribute to the famed Neapolitan character Pulcinella (or Punch as he is referred to in English) contains more than 100 extraordinary pencil illustrations, some of which are depicted in comic-strip style."
Publishers Weekly

"Its a very different experience from reading theCodexand one where the physical medium of the paper book itself is put to essential use. Me, I love the thing and have been looking at it almost nonstop since they sent me the review copy"
DangerousMinds.net

Author Bio

Luigi Serafini was born in Rome in 1949. In 1977 he earned a degree in Architecture, andtook part in exhibitions of work by Gruppo Memphis, headed by Ettore Sottsass. He hasworked as an architect, ceramicist, glassmaker, opera director, set designer, critic. He hasshown his work both in Italy and abroad and in several solo and group events. For Rizzoli hehas already published Codex Seraphinianus (2013).