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Published by: Rizzoli
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Printed in: 2021
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Illustrations by : Luigi Serafini
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----- Features -----
· Illustrated Front and Rear Cover
· Decodex pamphlet present in rear
· Hundreds of original color illustrations by Luigi Serafini
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Condition
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The book is in Very Good condition. This is a large book measuring 9.5" x 13.5". There are no signatures, bookplates, or markings of any kind. The lettering on the spine is bright. This book contains all original illustrations by Luigi Serafini. The pages are clean and free of any foxing. This book comes with the "Decodex" pamphlet present in the rear. This edition was published in 2021 by Rizzoli. A rare find in this condition.
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Synopsis
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The Codex Seraphinianus is a book written and illustrated by the Italian artist, architect and industrial designer Luigi Serafini during 1976 to 1978. The book is a visual encyclopedia of an unknown world, written in one of its languages, an alphabetic writing intended to be undecipherable.
"Not since Escher has an artist arrived on the scene whose imagery has so much to say to so many people—to science-fiction lovers and philophers, to artists and writers, to linguists, programmers, and fantasy addicts, in short to anyone intrigued by the creation of meaning."
-Quote from the Dust Jacket
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---------- About the Illustrator----------
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Luigi Serafini (August 1949) is an Italian artist, architect and designer. During the 1980s Serafini worked as an architect and designer in Milan. His objects were often defined by a certain metalanguage aptitude, like the chairs Santa and Suspiral or the lamps and the glass for Artemide. He has created scenery, lighting and costumes for the ballet "The Jazz Calendar" by Frederick Ashton at Teatro Alla Scala and worked also for the PiccoloTeatro di Milano. He has a laboratory of ceramics in Umbria, and continues to give touring personal exhibitions, especially in Holland, and participate in art collectives. In 2003 he completed a polychrome bronze sculpture, "Carpe Diem" and other bas-reliefs for one of the Naples subway stations. He is best known for creating the Codex Seraphinianus, an illustrated encyclopedia of imaginary things in a constructed language.
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---------- Return Policy---------- If you are unsatisfied with your purchase for any reason, a FULL refund will be issued so long as I am notified within 14 days after you receive your purchase. The buyer is responsible for return shipping costs.
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A great chance to own a beautiful copy of Serafini's classic work.
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