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Foro Italico
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Boasting To Everyone That His Forum Would Be Grander Than The Colosseum, Mussolini Created The Stadio Dei Marmi, Or Stadium Of Statues, An Arena Built Outside Rome For The 1944 Olympic Games That Were Postponed By World War Ii. Believing A Fascist State Required The Top Level Of Physical Fitness, Il Duce Provided Inspiration For His Nation In The Form Of Monumental Art, Commissioning Sculptors From All Over The Country To Create Sixty Herculean Statues Of White Marble To Be Put Atop Sixfoot Pedestals Surrounding The Stadium. The Statues, Based On Figures From Italian War Memorials, Embodied The Glorification Of The Athlete And The Mannered Heroism Of The Soldier. Startlingly Erotic And Poetic, Each Statue Stands Twelve Feet Tall, Nude But For The Occasional Headband Or Sandals. So Blatant Was Their Sexual Presence That The Statues Later Provoked Furtive Attempts At Decency Involving Fig Leaves And Loincloths.Once Relegated To The Category Of Political Kitsch, These Statues Have, In Recent Times, Been Reevaluated And Are Being Recognized As Objects Of Beauty And Merit. The Foro Italicosustains A Guileless, Perhaps Unique, Male Eroticism Which Is At Odds With The Grandiloquent Intentions Of Its Planner And Creators In Mussolinis Fascist Regime, Explains George Mott, Who First Glimpsed The Statues In 1962 And Photographed Them Twenty Years Later. His Blackandwhite And Color Images Of The Statues Have Been Sought By Collectors In Europe And America, And Have Been Used Repeatedly By Fashion Designers And Art Directors. In Foro Italico, For The First Time, These Photographs Are Being Shown Collectively, Exquisitely Reproduced In A Remarkable, Deluxe, Slipcased Edition That Includes An Introduction By Giorgio Armani, Himself A Connoisseur Of 1930S Art And Architecture.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of the book 'Foro Italico'? A: The book 'Foro Italico' explores the monumental statues commissioned by Mussolini for the Stadio dei Marmi, emphasizing their artistic beauty and the complex themes of male eroticism and political propaganda.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Foro Italico'? A: The author of 'Foro Italico' is Luigi Ballerini.
- Q: What type of book is 'Foro Italico'? A: 'Foro Italico' is categorized as an art book that focuses on erotic photography and monumental statues.
- Q: What is the publication date of 'Foro Italico'? A: 'Foro Italico' was published on May 1, 2003.
- Q: How many pages does 'Foro Italico' have? A: 'Foro Italico' contains 64 pages.
- Q: What is the condition of the book 'Foro Italico'? A: 'Foro Italico' is available in new condition.
- Q: What type of binding does 'Foro Italico' have? A: 'Foro Italico' is a hardcover book.
- Q: Is there any introduction in 'Foro Italico'? A: Yes, 'Foro Italico' includes an introduction by Giorgio Armani.
- Q: What kind of photographs can be found in 'Foro Italico'? A: 'Foro Italico' features black-and-white and color images of the statues at Stadio dei Marmi, showcasing their artistic and historical significance.
- Q: What is the significance of the statues featured in 'Foro Italico'? A: The statues in 'Foro Italico' are significant for their representation of athleticism and heroism during Mussolini's fascist regime, reflecting both artistic merit and political context.