CELANT, Germano. Piero Manzoni.

(Milan and Paris): Arnoldo Mondadori Arte and Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, 1991. First edition. Softcover. 27.3 by 24.4cm. 238 pages. The catalogue for the landmark retrospective of Piero Manzoni held at the Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris between March and May 1991 before travelling to Herning, Madrid, and Rivoli. Curated by Germano Celant, the exhibition marked the first major international museum reassessment of Manzoni’s work and played a decisive role in establishing his reputation beyond Italy, presenting the full range of his artistic production from the Achromes and Linee to the Corpi d’aria, Fiato d’artista, Socles du Monde, and the celebrated Merda d’artista. Richly illustrated and incorporating essays by Celant, Jean-Pierre Criqui, Jens Hendrik Sandberg, Francisco Calvo Serraller and Nancy Spector, it is one of the essential references on the artist and an important document in the rediscovery of post-war Italian avant-garde art. A very good copy in wrappers.