Silvana Editoriale From site: "This volume is a tribute to the highest manifestation of ceramic processing - which, in the form of exceptional craftsmanship, has positioned itself as a genuine artistic expression - and its great performer: James Alessi.
Born in Caltagirone is no coincidence, one of the world capitals of terra cotta, James Alessi is a rare example of excellence and creativity, a ceramics artist who was able to draw on an ancient tradition and at the same time to innovate , paving the way for a future that is as rich in promise appalesa.
Alessi fact revises forms, styles, patterns, symbols, even abstract concepts, Caltagirone ceramic works by giving new life, new life. The figure of
Alessi, as an artist and man, is told in the book through sixteen portraits drawn by people belonging to different worlds - intellectuals, journalists, designers, critics, scholars, archaeologists, writers, artists, managers - who know the its production. For the texts
alternate images of the most significant works of James Alessi, some taken by great photographers: in all - are about one hundred fifty - the title is in the Sicilian dialect, chosen by the artist and always evocative, poignant, ironic and even brilliant " .
Coming soon my story published in the catalog.
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