Umberto Allemandi, founder and editor for forty-two years of Il Giornale dell’Arte, passed away today, March 9. He was born in Turin, Italy, on March 9, 1938, and led the newspaper he created in 1983 for more than forty years, contributing to a profound renewal of the way art is reported in Italy. He passed away on his eighty-eighth birthday.
In 1983 Allemandi founded Il Giornale dell’Arte, introducing a model of cultural journalism. His idea was to treat art with the tools of journalism: verification of sources, attention to facts, clarity of language. In this way the paper gradually established itself as a point of reference for information on the art system. Under his editorship, the newspaper reported not only on exhibitions and artists, but also on the functioning of institutions, the market, collecting and research, helping to relate the different areas of the sector.
Allemandi was also the founder of the publishing house that bears his name, specializing in publications devoted to art and cultural heritage, now acquired by Compagnia di San Paolo. Through his publishing and journalistic activities, he has left a lasting mark on the Italian art information scene.
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| Farewell to Umberto Allemandi, historic founder and editor for more than 40 years of Il Giornale dell'Arte |
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