Perhaps one of the most exhaustive and well-known examples of artistic interpretation of Italo Calvino’s work is Karina Puente’s visible Cities. In fact, many of the pieces below that were inspired by the book utilize surrealist elements in their depiction.Īn In-Depth Endeavor: Karina Puente’s visible Cities Maurilia City by Karina Puente, via Karina Puente It makes sense that Italo Calvino and his publisher would choose one of the most prominent surrealist artists to help represent the book. Surrealism was a movement that sought to embody the unconscious mind and Invisible Cities itself explores themes of time, humanity, and imagination in an unusual way. It seems fitting that a surrealist painting would be chosen to represent the imaginary cities of such an inventive novel.
While it’s not clear whether Calvino looked to Magritte’s artwork while writing, it’s evident that he and his publisher thought it represented the book well. This is the piece that adorned the cover of the first edition of the novel in 1972. The Castle of the Pyrenees is a work created by René Magritte, a French artist known for his surrealist art. René Magritte: Italo Calvino’s Surrealist Choice The Castle of the Pyrenees by René Magritte, 1959, via The Israel Museum, Jerusalemīefore we get into the works inspired by Italo Calvino, let’s look at a painting that may have inspired the author while he was writing his Invisible Cities.
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