“P” come Palmira Rovine di Palmira – PIERRE LAROUSSE, Grand dictionnaire universel du XIXè siècle, Vol. XIII (POUR–R), 1875 – 35x50 cm
event
Friday 13 May 2016 ore 18:30 - 20:00

Book presentationAll’indice by Ileana Florescu

Graziella Lonardi Buontempo Hall – admittance free subject to availability of places

Image and literature, word and vision, past and present, East and West. The latest exhibition by the artist Ileana Florescu (at the bookshop/gallery Diagonale in Rome) is entitled All’indice – Biblioteca Angelica / Siria – andata e ritorno with the catalogue being presented here. Superimposing photos of archaeological sites taken in Syria early in 2011 over those of literary works – all original editions – censored by the Catholic church over the centuries, Florescu warns against all forms censorship.

Speakers

Ester Coen art critic
Roberto Mancini historian

Moderator

Edoardo Sassi art journalist