Artist’s Writings

1975	G. Paolini, Idem (Turin: Giulio Einaudi editore, 1975). 114 pp., b/w illustrations, anthology of writings and interviews 1963-74, with a text by I. Calvino. New edition (Milan: Electa, 2023), 168 pp., b/w illustrations, new cover, with a fuller and previously unpublished version of Calvino's text, and with two essays by M. Belpoliti and A. Cortellessa. Extract
1981	Giulio Paolini. Werke und Schriften 1960-1980 (Lucerne: Kunstmuseum Luzern, 1981). 64 pp., b/w illustrations, anthology of writings and interviews 1963-80. In Italian and German.
1984	Giulio Paolini, exhibition catalogue, Villeurbanne, Le Nouveau Musée, 1984. Two-volume set with slipcase. Vol. 1: 95 pp., b/w illustrations, writings and interviews 1963-83. Vol. 2: 158 pp., b/w illustrations, notes on many of the works illustrated. Published on the occasion of the solo exhibition at the Nouveau Musée, Villeurbanne, 1984. In Italian, with French translation in booklet form included. Extract
1985	G. Paolini, Giochi d’acqua. Disegni e note 1983-1985 (Rome: Galleria Pieroni, 1985). 28 pp., no illustrations, with a separate plate, writings 1983-85. Extract
1985	Giulio Paolini. “Tutto qui”, exhibition catalogue, Ravenna, Pinacoteca Comunale (Ravenna: Agenzia Editoriale Essegi, 1985). 221 pp., b/w illustrations, with an anthology of writings and interviews 1964-85 on pages 125-151.
1986	G. Paolini, Voix off (Mâcon: Éditions W, 1986). 208 pp., b/w illustrations, writings and interviews 1963-86, with a text by A. Coulange. In French.
1986	Giulio Paolini, exhibition catalogue, Stuttgart, Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, 1986. Four-volume set with slipcase. Vol. 1: Lo Studio / Das Atelier, 60 pp., b/w and col. illustrations. Vol. 2: Il Museo / Das Museum, 56 pp., b/w and col. illustrations. Vol. 3: Il Luogo / Der Ort, 56 pp., b/w and col. illustrations. Vol. 4: La Visione / Die Vision, 56 pp., b/w and col. illustrations. With an anthology of writings 1963-85 and notes on the works reproduced throughout the four volumes. In German.
1987	G. Paolini, Ancora un libro, edited by B. Corà (Rome: Editrice Inonia, 1987). 96 pp., no illustrations, anthology of writings and interviews 1983-86, with an introduction by the editor. Interviews were reprinted in their original languages. Extract
1988	G. Paolini, Suspense. Breve storia del vuoto in tredici stanze (Florence: Hopeful Monster editore, 1988). 288 pp., b/w illustrations, anthology of writings 1963-88, with a short story by Anna Paolini Piva. Cover prize at the first Salone del Libro, Turin, 19-23 May 1988. Extract
1990	G. Paolini, Come non detto (Bari: Galleria Marilena Bonomo, 1990). Six sheets folded in four, b/w illustration, writings in verse 1987-90. Published on the occasion of the solo exhibition at Galleria Marilena Bonomo, Bari, 1990. Extract
1991	G. Paolini, Contemplator enim (Milan - Florence: Galleria Christian Stein and Hopefulmonster editore, 1991). 44 pp., col. illustrations, excerpts from writings 1963-89, and unpublished texts 1990-91. In Italian, with English translation included. Extract
1993	G. Paolini, Locus Solus (Genoa: Edizioni della Galleria Locus Solus, 1993). 64 pp., b/w illustrations, writings 1984-93. Extract
1995	G. Paolini, Lezione di pittura (Lugo: Exit Edizioni, 1995). 32 pp., no illustrations, writings 1993-94. Extract
1995	Giulio Paolini. La voce del pittore – Scritti e interviste 1965-1995, edited by M. Disch (Lugano: ADV Publishing House, 1995). 372 pp., b/w illustrations, selected writings and complete interviews 1963-95, with a text by the editor.
1996	G. Paolini, La verità in quattro righe e novantacinque voci, edited by S. Risaliti (Turin: Giulio Einaudi editore, 1996). 214 pp., texts overprinted on drawings by the artist, with a letter to the artist by G. Einaudi and a biographical note by the editor, with an offset print plate included. Extract
1996	G. Paolini, Black out (Lugo: Exit Edizioni, 1996). 17 pp., with four separate plates, writings 1995-96. Extract
1998	G. Paolini, Giro di boa (Lugo: Exit Edizioni, 1998). 32 pp., with a separate plate, writings 1997-98. Extract
2006	G. Paolini, Quattro passi. Nel museo senza muse (Turin: Giulio Einaudi editore, 2006). 146 pp., b/w illustrations, selected writings 2000-06. Extract
2007	G. Paolini, Per un verso o per l’altro. E altro ancora (Brescia: Galleria Massimo Minini and Edizioni L’Obliquo, 2007). Two-volume set with slipcase. Vol. Per un verso o per l’altro: 64 pp., col. illustrations, verse writings; vol. E altro ancora: 48 pp., b/w illustrations, assemblage of excerpts from recent interviews and unpublished texts. Extract
2010	G. Paolini Dall’Atlante al Vuoto in ordine alfabetico, edited by S. Risaliti (Milan: Mondadori Electa, 2010). 160 pp., col. illustrations, writings 1996-2010, with a text by the editor. Extract
2012	G. Paolini, L’autore che credeva di esistere (Milan: Johan & Levi editore, 2012). 260 pp., col. illustrations, writings 2010-12 followed by an exhaustive series of “Notes” divided into nine sections with over one hundred plates, specially created for the occasion, along with short texts by various authors. In Italian and English. Extract
2016	G. Paolini, Orfano e celibe (Belluno: Edizioni Colophon, 2016). 50 pp., no illustrations, twenty-nine writings in verse with some accompanying notes. Extract
2021	Giulio Paolini “Le Chef-d’œuvre inconnu”, exhibition catalogue, Rivoli, Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contemporanea, 2021, vol. 2 Recital. 64 pp., b/w illustration, anthology of writings in verse 1987-2020, with a text by A. Cortellessa. Second volume of the exhibition catalogue published on the occasion of the solo exhibition at Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contemporanea, Rivoli, 2020. In Italian and English. Extract