Book Description
The exhibition is composed of examples from some of the artist's most important series, including Camouflage canvases from the 1960s, Alternating 1 to 100 and Vice Versa Kilims from the 1990s and the well-known Maps from 1971-1992. These works feature Boetti's signiture use of textiles as his medium, including various woven wool pieces as well as embroidery. The show will also include two significant self-portrait sculptures, one from the beginning of his career, "Me Sunbathing in Turin on 19 January 1969", and another from the end, "Self-Portrait, 1993". Edited by The Archivio Boetti Rome. Essays by Norman Rosenthal. Interview by Louise Neri. 41 color and 13 b&w. 9.25 x 9.25 in.