Simple yet absolute. Set against a vibrant red field that seems to embody journalism as an act of civic passion, a sentence emerges with striking force: “We want to speak to you plainly.” These are the very words with which Eugenio Torelli Viollier introduced the first issue of Corriere della Sera in March 1876, a message that still resonates today as a powerful declaration of freedom, responsibility, and respect for facts.

For the Corriere Art Collection, the artistic duo KINGS revisits this historic incipit to celebrate the newspaper’s 150th anniversary. Their cover transforms typography into presence and memory into a living gesture, reaffirming the enduring pact between the Corriere and its readers.

Typography as Thought, Archive as Vision

Behind the name KINGS stand Federica Perazzoli (Sorengo, Switzerland, 1966) and Daniele Innamorato (Milan, 1969), a duo known for exploring the relationship between language, power, and collective imagination. In this work, they draw from the newspaper’s archive not as a static repository but as an active field of reflection.

The bold red background becomes both emotional landscape and political statement, while the historic phrase returns as a contemporary manifesto. By reactivating the founding words of Torelli Viollier, the artists invite viewers to reconsider the role of journalism today, its ethical responsibility, its civic mission, and its capacity to shape public consciousness.

A Collector’s Edition Between Print and Digital

This special cover is part of the celebratory journey marking 150 years of Corriere della Sera. From Tuesday, the collector’s edition of la Lettura will be available with a QR code that, through the Corriere Art Collection app, provides access to the certified digital version of the artwork in NFT format.

Through this dialogue between past and present, print and digital, memory and vision, KINGS transform a historical statement into a contemporary artistic gesture. A reminder that clarity, independence, and civic commitment remain essential values, both in journalism and in art.