What is Franco Maria Ricci?
'''Franco Maria Ricci''' (December 2, 1937 &ndash; September 10, 2020) was an [[Italy|Italian]] art publisher and magazine editor. He was known for his publication on ''FMR'', a [[Milan]]-based bi-monthly art magazine published in Italian, [[English language|English]], [[German language|German]], [[French language|French]], and [[Spanish language|Spanish]] for over 27 years. He was known for having created limited editions honoring particular independent artists. He would use tinted handmade paper and black silk-bound hardcovers with silver or gold lettering stamping.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fmrarte.it/en/about-us/history/history.html |title=FMR-Art'e' -- History |access-date=2015-01-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150120190336/http://www.fmrarte.it/en/about-us/history/history.html |archive-date=2015-01-20 }}</ref> Ricci died on September 10, 2020 from a [[heart attack]] in Milan at the age of 82.<ref>[https://www.lastampa.it/spettacoli/cinema/2020/09/10/news/e-morto-franco-maria-ricci-1.39290668 È morto Franco Maria Ricci] {{in lang|it}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== *[http://www.francomariaricci.com Official website] *[http://www.enciclopediadellasicilia.it Ricci editore] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20070702213750/http://www.designboom.com/portrait/fmr.html Designboom portrait] *[http://www.designboom.com/eng/interview/ricci.html Designboom interview] {{DEFAULTSORT:Ricci, Franco Maria}} [[Category:1937 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:Italian artists]] [[Category:Italian journalists]] [[Category:Deaths from myocardial infarction]] [[Category:Writers from Milan]] {{bio-stub}}