12/08/2023
One hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the death of Alessandro Manzoni
Two delightful drypoint ex-libris on copper by STEFANO GRASSELLI for Manzoni's commemorations
01/07/2023
TOWARDS THE FOREST
Three interesting collographies by ALESSANDRA CALO', starting tests for a more complex work
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01/07/2023
Chalcographic engraving course March/May 2023
After the first course, from black and white to color etchings and new techniques, with excellent and suggestive results: GIULIANA MARCONI, The heron's nest, one bite etching, sugar manner with reserve of aquatint and lavis, print on background golden yellow oxford; Boats moored, color etching and aquatint a la poupee; Boats in the wind, second state, etching and aquatint by box. MARIA GRAZIA MONTERMINI, The fountain in the park, etching by covering, sugar manner with reserve of aquatint; In Piazza Fontanesi, etching by covering, sugar manner with reserve of aquatint; Cherries, etching, aquatint for color. DONATELLA ZANONI, Rest, soft wax, aquatint, lavis, etching by covering; The red rose, soft wax, one bite etching, aquatint, print on ivory oxford ground and double red ground
12/05/2023
ABANDONMENT, LANDING, LOSS
A warm color for this wonderful woodcut by FAUSTO DE MARINIS
10/04/2023
SACRED PLACE OF A PERENNIAL FIRE
Another phantasmagorical woodcut by FAUSTO DE MARINIS, engraved with incomparable skill
24/12/2022
The tales of the Pergole Torte
In print for 2023, eight delicious short stories by Stefano Vincieri plus one by Federica Parretti on the magical coincidences and occasions born from the author's habit of tasting one of the best Italian wines, Le Pergole Torte from the Fattoria di Montevertine, created by Sergio Manetti and still produced today by his son Martino with increasing quality and success. The text is accompanied by six perfect line engravings by ALBERTO MANFREDI, unpublished, and the reproduction of the labels of the vintages mentioned, from 1982 to today always entrusted to Manfredi's work. Quarto, text in letter press with Spectrum font drawn by Jan Van Krimpen in 1941 - new entry in Laboratorio - on Magnani paper hand made, with hardcover and leather spine, 45 numbered copies plus one reproduction edition, edition expected by the end of the year.
06/04/2021
IN PROJECT
Eight poems, from Il Bestiario by Arturo Loria (1959), with as many black woodcuts by ISABELLA BRANELLA, Fabriano hand-made paper, 1970s production. In print between 2023 - 2024