Paolo Barbieri. 30 years of imagination

Thirty years of fantastic worlds, creatures, myths, and visions take shape in the major exhibition Romics dedicates to Paolo Barbieri, one of the most recognizable and beloved Italian illustrators on the contemporary scene.

From his early childhood drawings to his editorial work, from his famous covers to the full affirmation of his authorial dimension, the journey recounts the evolution of an artist who was able to reinvent myths, fairy tales, legends, and great literary classics through an unmistakable style.

On display are original plates, many of which have never been exhibited before, studies, pencils, illustrations, covers, prints, and archival materials: a journey through Barbieri's ongoing research and the construction of an imagination capable of combining tradition, fantasy, and contemporaneity.