A sumptuous photographic study of the moon in each of its phases
A Publishers Weekly 2019 holiday gift guide pick
Luca Missoni (born 1956), artistic director of the Missoni Archive, has been infatuated with the moon since childhood, observing it through a telescope and collecting maps and books about the moon, and, over the past 20 years, incorporating it into his artistic research as a photographer.
Moon Atlas is structured in two sections: a photographic study of the moon in each of its phases, followed by playful renderings of the moon in various colors and compositions, highlighting the tension between the bright visible face and the hidden dark side.
The result is Missoni's personal interpretation of our closest heavenly body, a journey through his lifelong appreciation of Earth's satellite and a beautiful book capturing the obsession of artists throughout history from the perspective of a seasoned eye.
Featured image is reproduced from 'Luca Missoni: Moon Atlas.'
PRAISE AND REVIEWS
British Journal of Photography
Hannah Abel-Hirsch
Moon Atlas is both scientific in its rigorous execution and artistic in its effect.
Domino
Elaina Sullivan
Truly out of this world.
Publishers Weekly
Liz Hartman
Moon Atlas is structured in two sections: a photographic study of the moon in each of its phases, followed by playful renderings of the moon in various colors and compositions, highlighting the tension between the bright visible face and the hidden dark side. The result is Missoni’s personal interpretation of our closest heavenly body, a journey through his lifelong appreciation of Earth’s satellite, and a beautiful book capturing the obsession of artists throughout history from the perspective of a seasoned eye.
FORMAT: Hbk, 10.5 x 13 in. / 156 pgs / 70 color. LIST PRICE: U.S. $50.00 LIST PRICE: CANADA $69.95 ISBN: 9788862086851 PUBLISHER: Damiani AVAILABLE: 9/17/2019 DISTRIBUTION: D.A.P. RETAILER DISC: TRADE PUBLISHING STATUS: Out of print AVAILABILITY: Not available TERRITORY: NA LA
Published by Damiani. Preface and interview by Maurizio Bortolotti.
A sumptuous photographic study of the moon in each of its phases
A Publishers Weekly 2019 holiday gift guide pick
Luca Missoni (born 1956), artistic director of the Missoni Archive, has been infatuated with the moon since childhood, observing it through a telescope and collecting maps and books about the moon, and, over the past 20 years, incorporating it into his artistic research as a photographer.
Moon Atlas is structured in two sections: a photographic study of the moon in each of its phases, followed by playful renderings of the moon in various colors and compositions, highlighting the tension between the bright visible face and the hidden dark side.
The result is Missoni's personal interpretation of our closest heavenly body, a journey through his lifelong appreciation of Earth's satellite and a beautiful book capturing the obsession of artists throughout history from the perspective of a seasoned eye.
