Iconica. Arte contemporanea e archeologia in Sicilia

A sophisticated contemporary Baedeker, a small yet precious archeological guide that combines classicality with the avant-garde. Born from a confrontation between a few contemporary artists and the heart of archeological Sicily, this book aims, on the one hand, to foster closer consideration regarding the relationship between ancient and modern and the not always acknowledged or recognizable debt the contemporary world owes to classical culture. On the other hand, it is a learned and indepth guide that illustrates and interprets the most celebrated masterpieces of Sicilian archeology-from the Ephebe of Selinunte to the Satyr of Mazara del Vallo and the Roman heads of Pantelleria-with the help and contribution of some of the leading archeologists and scholars in the field.