ENRICO PRAMPOLINI. FUTURISM, STAGE TECHNOLOGY AND THEATER OF THE POLISH AVANT-GARDE

Discover the fascinating world of the Italian futurist Enrico Prampolini, one of the most important artists of the international avant-garde. This publication offers a comprehensive look at his versatile work, encompassing painting, sculpture, stage technology, architecture and graphics. Get to know Prampolini as a true man of the theater, for whom art was an integral part of life.

• Versatile artist: The catalog presents Prampolini as a versatile creator.
• International avant-garde: His works had a great impact on the development of art.
• Man of the theater: Art was always present in his life and work.
• Expert contributions: Written by experienced authors known in the world.
• Influence on Polish theater: Shows the impact of futurism on the Polish avant-garde.
• Rich visual materials: Most published in Poland for the first time.

The book shows the various spheres of activity of the Italian futurist, one of the most important artists of the international avant-garde, painter, sculptor, stage designer, architect, graphic artist. The catalog presents Prampolini as a truly versatile artist, a man of the theater, in whose consciousness and activity in any of the arts the whole art appears in the background.

The individual texts prepared for publication come from the pens of experienced authors who move freely within the selected issues, sometimes they are authors widely known in the world, to mention only the most famous, such as Gnter Berghaus, Maria Elena Versari, Giovanni Lista or David Rifkind, who writes about Prampolini as an architect.

Reviews by Prof. Dr. habil. Lech Sokół and Prof. Dr. habil. Małgorzata Leyko confirm the value of the publication, emphasizing its complexity and its influence on the understanding of futurism in the theater. The book is an invaluable source of knowledge for anyone interested in avant-garde art and its impact on culture.

The volume is supplemented by two texts by Enrico Prampolini, published for the first time in Polish, and memories of Jalu Kurek and Jan Brzękowski of meetings with the artist. An invaluable addition to the book are the rich iconographic materials, most of which are published [in Poland] for the first time.

Edition: Pages: 330, Format: 270x220x35 mm. Year: Year of publication: 2017, cover: paperback. Publisher: Museum of Art in Łódź. Number of pages: 330. Cover: paperback. Format: 270x220x35 mm.