Nicola L.: Life and Art
Nicola L.: Life and Art is the first comprehensive monograph about the pioneering artist Nicola L. (1932-2018). The book is a stunning object in and of itself, with it's bright red puffy hardcover binding.
The art Nicola made stemmed from the life she lived—there were no boundaries between the two. This book follows the same logic, intertwining both throughout its 304 pages: on one hand, a comprehensive catalogue raisonné of her artworks; on the other, a fanzine of Nicola’s never-seen-before memoirs, in which she narrates her incredible life, punctuated with anecdotes involving Jean-Paul Sartre, Salvador Dalí, Yves Klein, Niki de Saint Phalle, Caetano Veloso, Andy Warhol, Bad Brains, and Carolee Schneemann. Her writing is complemented by the personal stories of those who knew her and the commentary of those who have connected with her work. This book brings together original images of the work, archival photographs, essays, interviews, and journals—in sum, all the pieces of Nicola’s puzzle.
Published by Apartamento Publishing S.L.
Not on Amazon
First edition
8.5" x 11"
Pages: 304 pages
Binding: puffy hardcover
ISBN: 978-84-09-47436-3
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