A non-sequitur today: pictured above is Casa Malaparte, the dwelling of mid-20th century author Curzio Malaparte, which I find to be fascinating and beautiful. Located on a cliff on the island of Capri, this building was jointly designed by the Italian Rationalist architect Adalberto Libera and by Malaparte himself around 1941. It was also the setting for Jean-Luc Godard’s 1963 film “Le Mépris” (Contempt).

Not many pictures are available of its interior but the house is now used for “serious study and certain cultural events”, according to Wikipedia. The article also mentions that, “access to this private property is either by foot from the Town of Capri or by boat and a staircase cut into the cliff.” That sounds wonderful.

Link to an article on the building.

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