Achille Perilli

This complete catalogue documents the work on canvas and the sculptures of Achille Perilli, one of the greatest artists of the second post-war period, master founder of Forma1 (1947-52) – a prestigious group active in Rome in the field of abstract research. The catalogue – which covers Perilli’s production from 1945 to 2016, and includes the works documented by contemporary publications – is the result of a meticulous research on the papers kept by the Perilli Archive, in Italian and foreign libraries, as well as exhaustive searching through public and private collections. A comprehensive chapter is dedicated to the life of the artist – covering events from his birth until January 2016. This is a remarkable reference work, offering deeper understanding of this fundamental artist and his work.