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Italia in miniatura: A journey between reality and fiction

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The theme park 'Italia in Miniatura' was founded by Ivo Rambaldi in 1970 with the aim of bringing together a selection of models synthesising Italy's monumental, architectural and landscape wealth. Beyond the touristic interest, these attractions bring us face to face with that magnificent case study that Umberto Eco called 'strategies of illusion'.

This volume brings together 8 contemporary views from young Italian creators and students at the ISIA of Urbino. Over time, the park has grown and now has more than 300 reproductions to scale, allowing visitors to take a cultural 'tour of Italy' in half a day. It is in homage to Eco, but also to Luigi Ghirri, who was so fascinated by the park that he hastened to dedicate his project 'In Scala' to it, that a working group led by Joan Fontcuberta and Matteo Guidi decided to revisit 'Italia in Miniatura' from an artistic point of view, to mark the half-century since its inauguration.

Historical and theoretical analysis is brought to us by Valentina Manchia and Jonathan Pierini, while a dialogue between Fontcuberta and Guidi outlines the project's origins.

Author: Joan Fontcuberta & Matteo Guidi
Edizioni Corraini. hb. 164 pages. 29.5 x 21 cm.

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Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Richard B. ★★★★★

The detailed models of the Statue of Unity and the Colosseum brought back so many memories of my trip to Italy. I spent hours zooming in on the tiny architectural features, and the book’s layout made it easy to follow the journey from region to region. It’s a beautiful mix of reality and fiction tha

Evelyn ★★★★★

I’ve been flipping through this book for days and the way it traces Ivo Rambaldi’s 1970 vision of capturing Italy’s monumental and architectural wealth is genuinely fascinating. The mix of reality and fiction in the narrative makes you feel like you’re walking through the park itself. It’s a lovely

Daniel ★★★★★

Bought this as a souvenir after actually walking through the park, and the models of Italy's monuments and landscapes are captured in way more detail than I expected. Flipping through it brings back the whole afternoon.