"Artist's books often do not get the same attention artists'other works receive. And there are even fewer books on artist's books. I believe it is of crucial importance that books as an artist's medium are presented alongside their other works. The passion and precision with which Spalletti has worked on his books throughout his trajectory presents a wonderful example of their importance in an artist's oeuvre. [...] Talking to Spalletti about the role of books in his oeuvre, we discussed the urgency of creating his 'meta-book'--a book on his books"--Adapted from preface
Text in Italian and English; translated from the original Italian.