Pinocchio all were astounded by such

all were astounded by such visual extravagance

we acquired the rest of the archive and decided to honour its protagonists in this publication

These photos were taken from 2011 to 2017 on an occasional journey away from the city

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Pinocchio all were astounded by suchThanks to Carlo Collodi, the real creator of Pinocchio, I have for many years been able to live thru the wooden boy. His ability to hold the metaphor in limitless ways has made my drawings, paintings and sculpture of him richer by far. His poor burned feet, his misguided judgment, his vanity about his large nose, his temporary donkey ears all add up to the real sum of his parts. In the end it is his great heart that holds me. I have carried him on my