This catalogue documents an exhibition that examines the work of 14 Italian artists who explored a wide range of common materials to create extraordinary works. The book deploys a range of graphic devices without mimicking specific historical styles. The tactile nature of the artists’ works is referenced, for example, in the range of papers used throughout the book, each delineating a different section (essays, timeline, artworks, back-matter). The flush-cut treatment of the cover not only exposes the construction of these sections, but also emphasizes the object-like quality of the book.

Large horizontal images were turned on edge to save space, which in turn enhanced the physicality of the book by shifting its orientation.