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THE ADVENTURES OF
PINOCCHIO
STORY OF A PUPPET
by 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 the Carlo Collodi National Foundation.
The creation of the piece was coordinated by Master Antonio Nocera.
Printed by Matteo Battaglia – Bologna.
Photograph: Luca Nocera – London
Characteristics of the piece:
Enclosed in an original container, the volume is printed on 150 gr paper made of pure cotton and virgin cellulose, coming from responsibly managed sources, in the format of 32×32 cm, for a total of 216 pages, with a cover entirely made of leather, and it contains 87 illustrations and 61 colored vignettes.
The edition was limited to 475 copies, of which:
- 375 are numbered from 1/375 to 375/375 in Arabic numerals, each one enriched with a lithography of 30 x 30 cm retouched by hand;
- 99 copies numbered from I/XCIX to XCIX/XCIX in Roman numerals, each one equipped with a unique piece in mixed technique on paper of 30 x 30 cm.
- Moreover, an unnumbered copy, was made especially for the Archive of the Carlo Collodi National Foundation, plus 5 Author’s proofs for the artist’s personal use.
Each copy is numbered and signed by Antonio Nocera.