Découvertes Gallimard(dekuvɛʁt ɡalimaːʁ, Gallimard Discoveries; in United Kingdom: New Horizons, in United States: Abrams Discoveries) is an editorial collection of illustrated monographic books published by the Éditions Gallimard in pocket format. The books are concise introductions to particular subjects, written by experts and intended for a general audience. Created in the style of livre d'art, the collection is based on an abundant pictorial documentation and a way of bringing together visual documents and texts, enhanced by printing on coated paper, as commented in L'Express, "genuine monographs, published like art books".
Vittorio SantoroVittorio Santoro (born 3 September 1962) is an Italian/Swiss visual artist living in Paris and Zurich. He is primarily known for his multimedia approach including installations, audio works, sculptures, works on paper, real-time activities and his artist books. Essentially an autodidact, Santoro has attended the International Center of Photography (NYC) and the programs at Watermill Art Center with Robert Wilson (Long Island, NY). Santoro initially developed a literary practice in Italian (his parents emigrated from Sicily, Italy, to Switzerland before his birth.
