Illustrated in colour and black and white throughout
Publishing Details
Publisher
Skira
Imprint
Skira
Publication Date
15 December 2016
Publication Country
Italy
Description
Best known for his complex draperies on irregular-shaped canvases, Umberto Mariani's work explores illusions of light and shadow created within the folds of fabric in his work. Mariani's new multi-dimensional works include lead sheets beneath intricate drapery, whereby the fabric both serves to conceal a mysterious object beneath while also evoking its presence. His first monumental narrative work in the 1960s was for the St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, and in the 1970 exhibited widely in prominent institutions in Europe such as the Palais des Beaux Arts in Brussels and the Musee Moderne in Paris.
Author Biography
David Rosenberg is a French art curator and author specializing in modern and contemporary art.
