Una storia italiana

With a book, published by Corraini, and an exhibition in New York, the Italian illustrators Olimpia Zagnoli and Emiliano Ponzi illustrate their relationship with United States.

Olimpia Zagnoli and Emiliano Ponzi are two young Italian illustrators of international renown, two rising stars of American illustration. A publication (Corraini Edizioni) and an exhibition at the Istituto Italiano di Cultura di New York (until 11 March 2016) illustrate the major work of Emiliano Ponzi and Olimpia Zagnoli across the ocean, and aims at analyzing the relationship the two illustrators have developed with the United States over the years.

Emiliano Ponzi, Olimpia Zagnoli, *Una storia americana*, Corraini Edizioni

What led them to work and to create projects the other shore of the Atlantic? Melania Gazzotti reconstructs the professional career of two artists headed for the United States. Designed so that an equal amount of space is afforded to each of the illustrators, this book, which is uniquely double-faced, is accompanied by numerous illustrations and projects. Also included are interviews conducted by two masters of publishing and illustration: Paul Buckley interviews Emiliano Ponzi and Steven Guarnaccia interviews Olimpia Zagnoli.

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Emiliano Ponzi, Olimpia Zagnoli, Una storia americana, Corraini Edizioni (Illustration by Olimpia Zagnoli)

Emiliano Ponzi, Olimpia Zagnoli, Una storia americana, Corraini Edizioni (Illustration by Olimpia Zagnoli)

Emiliano Ponzi, Olimpia Zagnoli, Una storia americana, Corraini Edizioni

Emiliano Ponzi, Olimpia Zagnoli, Una storia americana, Corraini Edizioni

Emiliano Ponzi, Olimpia Zagnoli, Una storia americana, Corraini Edizioni (Illustration by Emiliano Ponzi)

Emiliano Ponzi, Olimpia Zagnoli, Una storia americana, Corraini Edizioni (Illustration by Emiliano Ponzi)

Emiliano Ponzi, Olimpia Zagnoli, Una storia americana, Corraini Edizioni

Emiliano Ponzi, Olimpia Zagnoli, Una storia americana, Corraini Edizioni (Illustration by Emiliano Ponzi)

Emiliano Ponzi, Olimpia Zagnoli, Una storia americana, Corraini Edizioni

Their work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, MTA Transit, New York Magazine, The New York Times, The New Yorker, Newsweek, Penguin Books, Time Out New York and Washington Post, and many other advertising campaigns, magazines, books and newspapers. Their style is distinct and original: Emiliano Ponzi’s lyrical images are characterized by delicate colors and conceptual metaphors, while Ollimpia Zagnoli’s illustrations are identifiable for their soft and boldly colored shapes.

until 11 March 2016
Una storia italiana. Two Italian Illustrators in New York
Istituto Italiano di Cultura di New York
686 Park Avenue, New York
Book: Corraini Edizioni
Edited by: Melania Gazzotti

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