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Luigi Serafini - Codex Seraphinianus, Inbunden

Inbunden, Engelska, Konstgjort, 2021

Codex Seraphinianus

40th Anniversary Edition

Av Luigi Serafini

1365 kr

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Beskrivning
An extraordinary and surreal art book, this edition has been redesigned by the author and includes new illustrations. Ever since the Codex Seraphinianus was first published in 1981, the book has been recognized as one of the strangest and most beautiful art books ever made. This visual encyclopedia of an unknown world written in an unknown language has fueled much debate over its meaning. Written for the information age and addressing the import of coding and decoding in genetics, literary criticism, and computer science, the Codex confused, fascinated, and enchanted a generation. While its message may be unclear, its appeal is obvious: it is a most exquisite artifact. Blurring the distinction between art book and art object, this anniversary edition-redesigned by the author and featuring new illustrations-presents this unique work in a new, unparalleled light. With the advent of new media and forms of communication and continuous streams of information, the Codex is now more relevant and timely than ever. A special limited and numbered deluxe edition that includes a signed print is also available.
Produktinformation
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2021-10-12
  • Mått: 229 x 340 x 50 mm
  • Vikt: 2 510 g
  • Format: Inbunden
  • Språk: Engelska, Konstgjort
  • Antal sidor: 416
  • Förlag: Rizzoli International Publications
  • ISBN: 9780847871049
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Luigi Serafini is an architect, ceramist, glazier, painter, sculptor, designer, opera director, set designer, and critic who works in Italy and abroad. In 2007, the Padiglione d'Arte Contemporanea in Milan dedicated a successful mostra ontological (ontological exhibition) to him. He has illustrated works by Franz Kafka and Michael Ende.

Recensioner i media

“Codex Seraphinianus is the perfect book to drive a reader mad with delight and frustration. Created by Italian artist Luigi Serafini, it’s a vast compendium of surreal illustrations annotated in a made-up language. The infinitely bizarre diagrams – a horse with a caterpillar rear end, umbrellas walking on human legs, a machine extruding people – make “Codex” impossible to put down or comprehend. It feels like a biology textbook designed by Salvador Dalí on acid. The giant new 40th anniversary edition from Rizzoli includes 15 fresh drawings. To see it once is to be enchanted forever." —WASHINGTON POST "This mysterious and untranslated book of wonder is phenomenal even if your state has not legalized marijuana. If your state has legalized psilocybin you might want two copies." —BOINGBOING.NET

Betyg & recensioner

4 recensioner, genomsnitt 5/5

  1. 5/5 Leonard S

    Denna bok är kul, intressant, ett bra samtalsämne och fin inredning. Värd priset på alla sätt och vis, detta är en bok som kommer öka i värde med tiden.

  2. 5/5 Stefan

    En rejäl tegelsten, större än jag trodde faktiskt. Den får knappt plats i någon bokhylla, men det gör inget för det här är en bok som man vill låta ligga framme helst hela tiden. Den kostar en slant, men med tanke på att varenda sida är ett konstverk i sig så känns det värt pengarna. Imponerande papperskvalitet dessutom.

  3. 5/5 Sara
  4. 5/5 Rasmus

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