Published on the occasion of the second exhibition by Cy Twombly at Galleria La Tartaruga in 1960, the exhibition catalogue is the first comprehensive publication of the artist’s works issued by Edizioni della Tartaruga.

This limited edition volume includes a short biography of the artist with a selection of solo and group exhibitions, the poem “Cy Twombly, una parafrasi” (1957-1960) by Emilio Villa, and black and white reproductions of drawings and paintings from 1954 to 1960.

For a more detailed history of Cy Twombly’s exhibitions at Galleria La Tartaruga in Rome, scholars may also wish to consult the following catalogues, published by Edizioni della Tartaruga: Cy Twombly, text by Palma Bucarelli (1958) [Folder]; Twombly, texts by Frank O’Hara, Palma Bucarelli, Emilio Villa, Franco Marino, Cesare Vivaldi, Manfred de la Motte, Gillo Dorfles, and Pierre Restany (1963).

Published in 1961 on the occasion of the exhibition Cy Twombly at Galleria La Tartaruga, Rome (Opened April 26, 1960).

Cy Twombly. Text by Emilio Villa. Rome: Galleria La Tartaruga, 1961. Italian edition.