Velvet by Marco Petrella

The work we will be presenting at Leporello was originally a 2.60 meters Moleskine illustrated on commission. Its theme is the story of the first years of The Velvet Underground’s career (and art), under the aegis of Andy Warhol. 50 copies have been printed from the original Moleskine, numbered and made unique by an original drawing on the white cover, different for each copy, done with colored pencils, ink and colored nets, signed by the author.

Marco Petrella is a cartoonist and illustrator from Rome. He worked with newspapers and magazines, including Musica Jazz, l’Unità, il manifesto. Actually he collaborates with la Lettura the weekly cultural magazine of Corriere della Sera.

Andante is an independent publishing house focused on literature and arts, eager to explore visual relationships between words and images. Established in 2018, Andante publishes in both English and Italian, developing its activities in Italy and the US. Our books attend closely to design and are offered at affordable prices: circulation happens through close readership, direct sales, and an alliance of small, independent bookstores all around the world.