Francesco Vezzoli: Diva

Threading cinema, embroidery and art history into a singular, melancholic vision, Vezzoli's work revels in the power of nostalgia, fame and sorrow

In his most notable series, Italian artist Francesco Vezzoli (born 1971) stitches bejeweled tears onto the faces of film and fashion's greatest stars. This book traces Vezzoli's engagement with visual history, from the golden age of Italian cinema to the devotional traditions of religious iconography.