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| Edizioni Charta | |
|---|---|
| Name | Edizioni Charta |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Founder | Silvia Chiarugi |
| Country | Italy |
| Headquarters | Milan |
| Publications | Books, Art Catalogues, Monographs |
| Topics | Contemporary Art, Photography, Architecture |
Edizioni Charta is an Italian publishing house founded in 1990 in Milan dedicated to contemporary art and photography monographs, exhibition catalogues, and critical essays. The company has collaborated with major museums, curators, and artists associated with institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art (New York), the Tate Modern, and the Centre Pompidou, while participating in international events including the Venice Biennale, the Documenta, and the Art Basel fairs. Its catalogue spans collaborations with figures linked to the Guggenheim Museum, the Fondazione Prada, and major galleries like Gagosian Gallery, reflecting crossovers with architecture networks such as OMA and critical writers affiliated with universities like Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa and Università degli Studi di Milano.
Founded by curator and editor Silvia Chiarugi in 1990, the press emerged amid Italy's rich publishing environment influenced by houses like Skira, Electa, and Mondadori. Early projects connected Chiarugi with curators from the Triennale Milano and the Palazzo Grassi, linking exhibitions at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection and collaborations with critics from La Biennale di Venezia networks. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, the publisher built ties to artists represented by galleries such as Hauser & Wirth, White Cube, and Pace Gallery, while featuring essays by scholars from institutions including University College London and the Courtauld Institute of Art. Notable milestones include catalogue production for shows at the MAXXI and partnerships with photographers associated with the Magnum Photos cooperative and editorial projects referencing archives from the Archivio Centrale dello Stato.
The catalogue comprises monographs, exhibition catalogues, and thematic volumes with series devoted to contemporary painting, sculpture, and photography. Titles have documented retrospectives by artists exhibited at the Stedelijk Museum, the Museo Reina Sofía, and the Kunsthalle Basel, and have included essays by contributors linked to the Getty Research Institute, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Harvard Art Museums. Series often foreground collaborations with curators from the Serpentine Galleries, historians associated with the Biblioteca Ambrosiana, and critics who write for periodicals like Artforum, Frieze, and October (journal). The publisher also produces limited-edition artist books akin to projects seen from Taschen and Rizzoli International Publications.
The press has published works by and about artists linked to major movements and exhibitions, including those associated with Lucio Fontana, Marina Abramović, Anselm Kiefer, Cindy Sherman, Wolfgang Tillmans, Gerhard Richter, Piero Manzoni, Alighiero Boetti, Giuseppe Penone, Bruno Munari, and Ed Ruscha. Texts and essays have been contributed by curators and critics connected to Hans Ulrich Obrist, Nicholas Serota, Alison M. Gingeras, Rudolf Stingel, Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev, Okwui Enwezor, Jessica Morgan, Adrian Searle, and scholars from the Institute of Contemporary Arts and the Royal Academy of Arts. Photographers and visual artists in the list include figures associated with Diane Arbus, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Mapplethorpe, Andreas Gursky, Nan Goldin, and practitioners linked to the Bauhaus legacy.
Edizioni Charta distributes through bookstores and museum shops across Europe and North America, collaborating with distributors servicing institutions such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the British Museum, and the Vatican Museums. The press attends major book fairs and art events including the Frankfurt Book Fair, the London Book Fair, and fairs tied to FIAC and TEFAF, while working with logistics partners connected to the International Publishers Association and trade networks used by houses like Skira and Thames & Hudson. Its market presence encompasses partnerships with academic sellers at universities such as Columbia University, University of Oxford, and Università Ca' Foscari Venezia.
Publications have been cited in exhibition reviews in The New York Times, The Guardian, and Le Monde, and recognized in art book awards alongside publishers like Aperture and Steidl. Titles have contributed to exhibitions shortlisted for prizes and referenced in scholarship related to awards such as the Turner Prize, the Praemium Imperiale, and the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale. Authors and collaborators have received honors from institutions like the Royal Photographic Society, the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, and cultural prizes administered by the Fondazione Montblanc.
The editorial approach emphasizes high-quality printing, scholarly essays, and close artist collaboration, paralleling practices seen in publications by Taschen, Steidl, and Skira. Books are designed with attention to typography and image reproduction, referencing designers who worked with the Design Museum and schools like the Politecnico di Milano and the Domus Academy. The house prioritizes projects that document exhibitions at institutions including the Museo del Novecento and the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, and commissions texts from critics linked to periodicals such as Domus, Lotus International, and Parkett (magazine).
Based in Milan, the publisher operates editorial, production, and distribution functions in proximity to cultural centers such as the Navigli district, the Brera district, and the Porta Nuova area. Operational ties extend to printing partners in the Lombardy region and collaborations with European binders and paper mills historically used by publishers like Rizzoli and Mondadori. The company engages with curators, museums, and galleries across networks involving the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities, regional cultural institutions, and international partners from cities like Paris, London, New York City, Berlin, and Barcelona.