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LE AVVENTURE DI
PINOCCHIO
STORIA DI UN BURATTINO
di Carlo Collodi
Central National Library of Florence
Institutional Recognition & Museum-Grade Value
The artistic and historical value of this work is officially recognized through its permanent inclusion in the national collections of the Italian State. In October 2023, the editions dedicated to the myth of Pinocchio by Master Antonio Nocera were acquired by the Central National Library of Florence (BNCF) under official decree of the Italian Ministry of Culture (Ref. MiC_BNG-FI 00035576-P).
The work is housed within the Artist’s Book Documentation Archive (Manuscripts, Rare Books, and Special Collections Department) and is officially indexed in the National Library Service (SBN) under the following shelfmarks:
- F.D. NOCA.01The Adventures of Pinocchio – Artist’s Book
- F.D. NOCA.02Pinocchio’s Suitcase – Portfolio of graphic works with embossing/estroflexions and collage
- F.D. NOCA.03Archive Studies and Documentation
A Legacy Alongside 20th-Century Masters
Its inclusion in the BNCF places Master Nocera’s work within the very same historical archive that preserves fine art editions by 20th-century masters such as Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, and Henri Matisse, while further enriching the prestigious Collodi Special Collection, globally recognized as one of the most significant and comprehensive in existence.
COLOPHON
Artist’s book
2020
Preface by Fondazione Nazionale Carlo Collodi.
The realization of the work was coordinated by the Artist Antonio Nocera.
The printing is made Matteo Battaglia – Bologna.
Photo: Luca Nocera – London
Characteristics of the work:
Enclosed in an original box, the volume is printed on 150 g pure cotton paper and virgin cellulose, coming from responsibly managed sources, in the 32×32 cm format, for a total of 216 pages, with a full leather cover, and contains 87 illustrations and 61 color vignettes.
Limited edition of 475 pieces, of which:
- 375 numbered copies from 1/375 to 375/375 in Arabic numerals, embellished with a 30×30 cm lithograph retouched by hand;
- 99 numbered copies from I / XCIX to XCIX / XCIX in Roman numerals, accompanied by a unique work in mixed technique 30×30 cm on paper.
- Furthermore, an unnumbered copy was created specifically for the Archive of the Carlo Collodi National Foundation, in addition to 5 Author proofs”Prove d’Autore” reserved to the artist.
Each piece is numbered and signed by Antonio Nocera.