Giuseppe Penone and Alain Elkann: 474 Answers Ryan McGinley in conjunction with Willem de

in conjunction with Willem de Kooning: The Last Beginning at Gagosian

Along with other recurring characters such as Mr

and was released as a separate edition

opening up surfaces and spaces to the countless perceptual possibilities of the medium

Exemplifying the interplay of content and form that is a hallmark of the artist’s practice

Giuseppe Penone and Alain Elkann: 474 Answers Ryan McGinley in conjunction with Willem de474 Answers brings together a series of conversations between Giuseppe Penone and the novelist and journalist Alain Elkann that took place in the artists studio in Turin, Italy, in AugustOctober 2020. It was first published in Italian by Bompiani in 2022 with the title 474 Risposte. The intimate and informal exchanges that unfold in response to Elkanns wide ranging questions provide a full and fascinating picture of Penones life and career to date.