GENTILINI, Franco. The Bridges of New York

GENTILINI, Franco. The Bridges of New York. Edited by Sergio Grandini. Lugano: Publisher Giulio Topi, [1965]. Oblong 4to. Publisher's binding in brown cloth with burgundy leather label on spine, gilt titles. Fascinating collection of line drawings by the Faentine artist Franco Gentilini, dedicated to the celebrated New York bridges — Manhattan Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge and others — interpreted with his distinctive essential and poetic graphic mark. Curated by critic Sergio Grandini, the work testifies to the dialogue between Italian sensibility and American urban iconography in the 1960s. Prestigious Ticino edition, printed on quality paper, now rare on the market. Copy in excellent general condition.