Fortuny: Time, Space, Light

Mariano Fortuny was a polymath who experimented in various media, including fashion, lighting, stage design, photography, and painting. "Fortuny: Time, Space, Light" explores his Venetian workspaces, clothing designs, stage lighting inventions, and paintings to reveal his themes of revivalism, memory, light, magic, and secrecy. The book also discusses his relationships with Proust, Wagnerian opera, and Italian fascism and aims to illuminate his personal motivations through new archival evidence and unpublished notes.

Format: Hardback
Length: 192 pages
Publication date: 13 September 2022
Publisher: Yale University Press

Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo, a multifaceted artist, left an indelible mark on various creative fields, including fashion, stage design, photography, pigment development, and textile and garment design. However, his artistic journey was deeply influenced by his unwavering passion for painting, where he explored the interplay of light and color. Fortuny: Time, Space, Light delves into the Venetian workshops, clothing designs, stage lighting innovations, and paintings of this visionary artist to uncover the profound themes of revivalism, memory, light, magic, and secrecy that permeated his diverse career. Through a combination of historical context, visual analysis, and new archival discoveries, including unseen artworks and unpublished personal writings, the book offers a fresh perspective on Fortuny's artistic oeuvre. Moreover, it explores the intricate relationships between Fortuny, Proust, Wagnerian opera, and Italian fascism, shedding light on the influences that shaped his creative vision. By delving into unpublished notes and archival evidence, the book aims to uncover the personal motivations behind Fortuny's innovative creations, shedding light on how his object collection and library served as catalysts for his artistic endeavors.

Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo, a multifaceted artist, left an indelible mark on various creative fields, including fashion, stage design, photography, pigment development, and textile and garment design. However, his artistic journey was deeply influenced by his unwavering passion for painting, where he explored the interplay of light and color.

Fortuny: Time, Space, Light delves into the Venetian workshops, clothing designs, stage lighting innovations, and paintings of this visionary artist to uncover the profound themes of revivalism, memory, light, magic, and secrecy that permeated his diverse career.

Through a combination of historical context, visual analysis, and new archival discoveries, including unseen artworks and unpublished personal writings, the book offers a fresh perspective on Fortuny's artistic oeuvre.

Moreover, it explores the intricate relationships between Fortuny, Proust, Wagnerian opera, and Italian fascism, shedding light on the influences that shaped his creative vision.

By delving into unpublished notes and archival evidence, the book aims to uncover the personal motivations behind Fortuny's innovative creations, shedding light on how his object collection and library served as catalysts for his artistic endeavors.

Weight: 1124g
Dimension: 225 x 277 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780300254150