Luigi Serafini

About

Italian artist who published his Codex Seraphinianus-- an encyclopedia filled with drawings of imaginary things-- in 1981. The book was first released on a limited run of 5,000, but has since been republished more than 5 times.

Before Fame

He worked as a Milan-based architect and designer during the early 1980s. And he went on to have a ceramic laboratory in Umbria where he created the work Carpe Diem.

Trivia

He designed lighting, sets, and costumes for The Jazz Calendar, a ballet that was performed at the Teatro Alla Scala.

Family Life

He was born in Rome, Italy.

Associated With

He illustrated an edition of In the Penal Colony, a story by author Franz Kafka.