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Coined by English historian Jason W. Moore in 2016, ‘Capitalocene’ might seem a strange word, even though it relates to something very close to all of us: it is the new age that we live in, where it’s not the mankind that affects the world (as according to the anthropocentrism) but the mankind that is affected by the capital.
A writer, artist and former companies executive, Silvio Valpreda connects visual language and storytelling, geography and intuition, infographic and artistic intervention in order to investigate our new world of great changes. He takes us amongst lions and poachers in the Serengeti Plain, churches and sheep in Scotland, electric cars and oil wells in Norway, garbage cans and swimming pools in Miami, until we reach the inhabited island of Lavezzi, only to discover that the capital left its mark there as well.
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“Through clear and eloquent illustrations, this travel journal points out the tragic alterations of our ecosystem, and how all species who inhabit this planet are struggling to face them - humankind included.”
«La Lettura - Corriere della Sera»
“Halfway between a travel diary and a graphic book filled with maps, sketches and photographs, Capitalocene raises both doubts and curiosity in equal measure.”
«L’indiependente»
“An interesting crossover of travel reportage and socio-anthropological study.”
«La Stampa»
“Drawing from on his own experience, Valpreda approaches universal phenomena with a style that is definetely more English than Italian.”
«eHabitat»
Author Biography
Conceptual artist, writer and curator, Silvio Valpreda lived in Mexico and Germany before returning to his hometown, Turin. He worked as an industrial designer. Amongst other, his previous books have been published by Gaffi and Eris edizioni.
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- Publication Date May 2020
- Orginal LanguageItalian
- ISBN/Identifier 9788867832644
- Publication Country or regionItaly
- FormatPaperback
- Primary Price 14 EUR
- Pages144
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusPublished
- Original Language TitleCapitalocene. Appunti da una nuova era
- Copyright Year2020
- IllustrationIllustrated by the author
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