Luca Barcellona - Take Your Pleasure Seriously

The first published monograph on the artist in an oversized softcover edition. The book features hundreds of drawings including commissioned works, personal projects, performances, and many never-before-seen works. Barcelona is internationally considered one of the most important lettering artists working today. Ideal for calligraphers, graphic designers, type designers, art directors, advertising professionals, illustrators and students. For Luca Barcellona, letters are the building blocks of his creations. From Carolingian to tags, from quill to spray can, Barcellona takes the ancient craft of lettering to new heights with the inventiveness and talent of a contemporary virtuoso. His striking, expressive and original forms and compositions open up uncharted territory, laying the foundation for a new style of lettering. Barcelona’s versatile work is admired and commissioned by major brands in the worlds of fashion, music, film and publishing. With contributions by: Charles ‘Chaz’ Bojórquez, legendary urban artist from Los Angeles; Giovanni De Faccio, professional calligrapher, typeface designer; Nicola ‘Dee Mo’ Peressoni pioneering figure in graffiti and Italian rap. In the 240 pages of the volume, the surprising path of Barcellona is revealed through the fine illustrations of hundreds of drawings, ranging from commissioned works (Carhartt, Dolce & Gabbana, Nike, Red Bull, Universal, etc.), to personal works and performances, as well as several unpublished works.