Franco FONTANA - Lot 378

Franco FONTANA Route 66 PublisherSKIRA / Photology (Milan) Text in italian. Soiling Note: Franco Fontana (b. 1933) is one of the great masters of contemporary color photography. His work on Route 66 perfectly illustrates his approach: clean lines, intense chromatic flat tints, the geometry of the American landscape treated as a visual abstraction. Published by SKIRA in collaboration with Photology, this work is a benchmark in the artist's bibliography and remains sought-after by lovers of contemporary photography and quality illustrated books. A fine copy for photography collectors or lovers of XXᵉ century art books. Important work devoted to Franco Fontana's work on the mythical Route 66, bringing together a series of color photographs with the graphic compositions and radical perspectives characteristic of the artist.