Drago (publisher)

Drago was founded in 2001 by Paulo Lucas von Vacano as publisher, following years working as an Italian-German journalist and president of the Castelvecchi Publishing Company, Posse of Antonio Negri and Aspenia Magazine of The Aspen Institute.{{Cite news|url=http://audacesimpact.eu/team/paulo-von-vacano/|title=Paulo von Vacano - Audaces Impact|work=Audaces Impact|access-date=2017-03-06|language=en-US}} He was joined by Domitilla Sartogo as executive director and Nicola Veccia Scavalli as art director.

In the same year, the company published its first book, Brice Marden's Brice Marden: Opere Su Carta 1964-2001{{Cite web|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/2001/12/14/brice-marden-40-anni-arte-usa.html|title=Brice Marden 40 anni d' arte Usa in settanta disegni|last=Pratesi|first=Ludovico|date=December 14, 2001|publisher=la Repubblica|quote=(catalogo Drago)}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.grafica.beniculturali.it/tutti-gli-archivi/mostre/brice-marden-3-1041.html|title=Brice Marden, a cura di Mario Codognato|date=2001|website=Istituto Nazionale per la Grafica|quote=Catalogo prodotto da Trolley e pubblicato in Italia da Drago}} which was followed by the publication of Ed Templeton's The Golden Age of Neglect in 2002. As well as selling out quickly,{{Cite web|url=http://www.huhmagazine.co.uk/212/books-you-should-own|title=Books You Should Own|last=Craig|first=Jonnie|publisher=HUH. Magazine|quote=If you want this book you should get yourself a copy on Amazon right now as it's becoming scarcer by the minute.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170325203112/http://www.huhmagazine.co.uk/212/books-you-should-own|archive-date=2017-03-25|url-status=dead}} this title became the professional skateboarder's best-known book.{{Cite web|url=http://www.huckmagazine.com/ride/skate/long-read-ed-templetons-suburban-scenes/|title=Long Read: Ed Templeton's Suburban Scenes|last=Fordham|first=Michael|date=April 10, 2016|work=Huck Magazine|quote=That book, Golden Age of Neglect, remains his best-known, besides the biographical Deformer of 2008.}}

In 2002 Drago organized the Via Crucis by Andres Serrano, an exhibition, curated by Marianna Vecellio and Angela Dorazio in the converted church Santa Marta al Collegio Romano in Rome.

In 2003 Drago took part to "Now Underground", an international exhibition curated by Cecilia Nesbit and for which Drago published its catalogue.

In 2005 DRAGO releases La Transavangardia Italiana, a book on the Italian Neo-expressionism by Achille Bonito Oliva, with artists Mimmo Paladino, Francesco Clemente, Sandro Chia, Enzo Cucchi, Nicola De Maria and directs and produces the exhibition Kennedy: The Family, Values and History at the Temple of Hadrian in Rome.

In 2007 Drago curates and organizes Jeremy Fish’s exhibition Rome-Antic Delusions with artworks especially created by the artist in Rome for the exhibition. Its homonymous catalogue soon became a cult object.

In 2007 Drago published Muerte, the first book on Mike Giant. The book was one of Amazon’s best sellers for several seasons.

During the years Drago has published several best seller as Young Sleek and Full of Hell by Aaron Rose with interventions by artists such as Terry Richardson, Chloë Sevigny, Mark Gonzales, Carlo McCormick, Harmony Korine, Oliver Zaham, Ryan McGinley, Ari Marcopoulos, Rita Ackermann, Barry McGee, Phil Frost and Bruce Labruce. In 2007 Drago also published Heroes by Adrian Tranquilli, the catalog of the artist's exhibition at the Galleria Stefania Miscetti in Rome.

More recently, Drago's books have included Miss Van's Wild at Heart; Estevan Oriol's LA Woman{{Cite web|url=http://www.lataco.com/estevan-oriol-interview/|title=L.A. Taco Interview with Estevan Oriol|last=Recinos|first=Erwin|date=November 18, 2013|publisher=L.A. Taco|quote=my publisher was blown away by the fan base buying up all the copies. We ended up selling out and tripped and said lets do the next book.}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.estevanoriol.com/about/|title=BIO|website=Estevan Oriol|language=en-US|access-date=2017-02-22}} and Boogie's Ah Wah do Dem, a book that received a score of 9.6/10 in a recent Street Hunters review.{{Cite news|url=http://www.streethunters.net/blog/2016/06/08/boogies-a-wah-do-dem/|title=Boogie's 'A Wah Do Dem'|last=Sweigart|first=Andrew|date=2016-06-08|newspaper=Street Hunters|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-25}} Among other notable books are Letizia Battaglia’s Anthology, which has been mentioned on CNN,{{Cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/06/europe/cnnphotos-italy-mafia-letizia-battaglia/index.html|title=Italy's bloody battle with the Mafia|author=Barbie Latza Nadeau, for|website=CNN|date=6 May 2016|access-date=2017-01-26}} BBC News,{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-37749921|title=In pictures: Framing the Mafia|date=2016-10-26|newspaper=BBC News|language=en-GB|access-date=2017-01-26}} The Wall Street Journal{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/mafia-mayhem-at-a-museum-1479415043|title=Mafia Mayhem at a Museum|last=Anthology|first=John Hooper {{!}} Photos by Letizia Battaglia Captions from the Book|date=2016-11-18|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|issn=0099-9660|access-date=2017-01-26}} and The Daily Beast.,{{Cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/09/24/one-woman-took-on-the-mafia-with-just-a-camera.html|title=One Woman Took on the Mafia with just a Camera|last=Nadeau|first=Barbie Latza|date=2016-09-24|website=The Daily Beast|access-date=2017-01-26}} and the catalogue "Per Pura Passione", produced in a bilingual edition of the homonymous exhibition at MAXXI, National Museum of XXI Century Arts in Rome.

Drago has worked alongside many exhibitors of contemporary art. As the publisher of The French Academy in Rome – Villa Medici, it has been in charge of all publications for exhibitions and artists-in-residence{{Cite journal|last=Linford|first=Sarah|year=2015|title="S.AGE" – Dionysiac Creativity in the Age of Decadence Paulo Lucas Von Vacano Drago|url=https://www.pdf-archive.com/2017/01/17/s-age-paulo-lucas-von-vacano-bio/|journal=ABA International Lecture Series|publisher=Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma}} and published many books with its director and art historian, Eric de Chassey.{{Cite news|title=The Art Economist Interview: Éric de Chassey|last=Hammond|first=Drew|date=2011|publisher=The Art Economist|issue=8|volume=1|page=50|quote=As the author of many other books and exhibition catalogues, and the curator of numerous exhibitions, he also frequently has published with Drago.}} such as "Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres / Ellworth Kelly", the homonymous catalog of the exhibition whose works by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres come from the Louvre museum and from the private collection of Ellsworth Kelly.

Amongst the publications for The French Academy in Rome – Villa Medici is the famous Europunk, The Visual Culture of Punk in Europe, 1976-1980, the first anthology of its kind documenting punk subculture. In 2011 Drago realized From Style Writing to Art – a Street Art Anthology with the French curator Magda Danysz.

In 2012 Drago published The Wrinkles of the City Shanghai

{{Cite news|url=https://www.jr-art.net/projects/shanghai-chine|website=JR-Art |language=en|access-date=2020-04-08|title=JR - Artist }} and The Wrinkles of the City Los Angeles{{Cite news|url=https://www.dedeceblog.com/2012/04/07/jr-in-los-angeles/|title=JR street artist – "Wrinkles in the City" Los Angeles|website=de de ce Blog |language=en|date=2012-04-07|access-date=2020-04-08}} by the artist JR.

In 2013 Drago realized LA Portraits, the second project with the photographer Estevan Oriol.

Elsewhere, the company has collaborated with the Outdoor Festival in Rome to produce a five-year catalogue of their exhibitions{{Cite news|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Sportlife/Tempo-Libero/22-10-2014/outdoor-urban-art-festival-street-artist-internazionali-musica-roma-90816467853.shtml|title="Outdoor Urban Art Festival". Street artist internazionali e musica a Roma|newspaper=La Gazzetta dello Sport - Tutto il rosa della vita|language=it|access-date=2017-01-18}} and the Dorothy Circus Gallery in Rome to create a trilogy of books documenting over three years of exhibitions dedicated to the Lowbrow art movement{{Cite web|url=https://romeartweek.com/en/structures/?id=11|title=Events of Dorothy Circus Gallery during Rome Art Week|publisher=Rome Art Week|quote=Dorothy Circus Gallery publishes many catalogues of its shows. Some of them edited by Drago Publishing and distributed all over the world.}}{{Cite web|url=http://hifructose.com/2014/06/06/gallery-spotlight-interview-with-alexandra-mazzanti-of-dorothy-circus-gallery/|title=Gallery Spotlight: Interview with Alexandra Mazzanti of Dorothy Circus Gallery|date=2014-06-06|website=Hi-Fructose Magazine|access-date=2017-01-18}} and Hello Here I Am, the first anthology of the Japanese artist Kazuki Takamatsu.

Among other clients are Nike, The L'Orèal Group, Danesi, The City of Rome, 55DSL, Alcatel and Bulgari.

Drago's most recent project has been an exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Rome. Curated by Paulo Lucas von Vacano and Christian Omodeo, Cross the Streets recounts 40 years of street art and graffiti writing in Rome and beyond. It hosts 200 artworks from a number of artists ranging from Shepard Fairey to DAIM including some that came to the museum specifically to produce artwork for the exhibition.{{Cite news|url=http://www.widewalls.ch/macro-museum-rome-street-art-exhibition/|title=Cross the Streets - MACRO Museum Rome Salutes the Street Art Movement|last=widewalls|work=WideWalls|access-date=2017-06-19|language=en-US}}

In 2018 Drago gave birth to This Is Los Angeles by Estevan Oriol{{Cite news|url=https://www.lamag.com/article/estevan-oriol-this-is-los-angeles/|title=A Peek Inside This Is Los Angeles, Estevan's Oriol's Latest Photo Chronicle of L.A.|website=Los Angeles Magazine |language=en|date=2018-12-30|access-date=2020-04-08}} and Art From the Streets, the catalogue of French gallerist Magda Danysz’s homonymous exhibition.{{Cite web|url=https://www.marinabaysands.com/museum/exhibition-archive/art-from-the-streets.html|title=Art From The Streets |website=Marina Bay Sands|access-date=2020-04-08}}

During the 58th Art Biennale – 2019 – Venice, titled "May You Live in Interesting Times",{{Cite news|url=https://www.lastampa.it/esteri/la-stampa-in-english/2019/03/09/news/venice-biennale-arte-2019-may-you-live-in-interesting-times-1.33686593|title=Venice Biennale Arte 2019: "May You Live in Interesting Times"|website=LaStampa|language=en|access-date=2020-04-08}} DRAGO brings to life to the Bahrain Pavilion, with the exhibition "The Wait: Contemporary Artists from Bahrain".{{Cite news|url=http://artbab.com/portfolio/the-wait-venice-biennale/|title="The Wait - Venice Biennale". The Wait- Exhibit at the Arsenale during the Venice Biennale|website=ARTBAB|language=en|access-date=2020-04-08}}

In 2019 Drago published Crash Kid, A Hip Hop Legacy{{Cite news|url=https://www.lacasadelrap.com/approfondimenti/2019/10/24/crash-kid-a-hip-hop-legacy/|title=Crash Kid ci lascia in eredità la storia dell'Hip Hop italiano|website=La Casa Del Rap |language=it|date=2019-11-24|access-date=2020-04-08}} 

In 2020 Crossroads, a Glimpse into the Life of Alice Pasquini, the first anthology of the worldwide renown Street Artist Alicè, who has been elected artist of the year by Rai Radio Tre.{{Cite web|url=https://artslife.com/2019/12/29/la-street-art-approda-in-radio-alice-pasquini-e-lartista-del-2020-a-rai-radio3/|title=La Street Art approda in radio: Alice Pasquini è l'artista del 2020 a Rai Radio3|date=2019-12-29|website=ArtsLife|access-date=2020-04-08}} Drago also collaborates with the organization "Susan G. Komen Italia" for the creation of a mural, entrusted to Alice Pasquini,{{Cite web|url=https://www.ilmessaggero.it/mind_the_gap/murale_alice_pasquini_tumore_seno_ospedale_oftalmico_roma-4740627.html|title=Un murale di Alice Pasquini per la lotta del tumore al seno|date=17 September 2019}} on the theme of breast cancer treatment and prevention, scheduled during the annual event "Komen: Race for the Cure".

In April, author Drago Estevan Oriol climbed Netflix's Top Ten in the United States with "LA Originals",{{Cite web|url=https://www.netflix.com/it/title/80995284|title = Watch LA Originals | Netflix Official Site|website = Netflix}} a documentary created with Mister Cartoon on Chicano culture becoming a global artistic phenomenon.

In 2021 Drago publishes "B.A.D .: Beautiful and Determined", a book focused on the concept of beauty and self- acceptance. The book, result of decades of photographic research by the authors Erika Zanatta and Alessandra Tisato, is

a manifesto on the empowerment of women and non-binary people. In the same year, on the occasion of the launch of the Red Valentino Spring / Summer 2021 campaign,https://www.redvalentino.com/experience/it/red-life/studio-red/spring-summer-2021-collection/ Drago created the monographic volume "Stazione Termini Lookbook 2009-2021" with the author of the campaign directed by Pierpaolo Piccioli, Niccolò Berretta. For more than ten years Niccolò Berretta has photographed people in the largest train station in Rome. Following the media coverage, including the Financial Times,{{Cite news|url=https://www.ft.com/content/db6850d3-6f37-45a7-a058-a790763b7c5a|title=Dress your shelf: The five best new books about fashion|newspaper=Financial Times|date=19 March 2021|last1=Simons|first1=Baya}} the volume was presented at LMDS, Le Monde de SHC in Shanghai and during the Pop Up Black Tag events in the concept stores in Rome and Milan.

"Neapolis" is the latest catalog published by Drago with the international photographer Boogie, a collector's photographic book on Naples with more than 80 black and white images and with the introduction of Luchè.

"Street Life" is the first book by director and screenwriter Brad Mirman that explores the universe of Los Angeles from a unique and symbolic point of view. With more than one hundred black and white shots, photographer Brad Mirman shows us a West Coast never seen before, powerful and genuine, through timeless images that tell an emotion.

From 8 to 10 October Drago participated as creative director and communication agency of the 21st edition of the International Tattoo Expo in Rome.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fieraroma.it/evento/international-tattoo-expo-roma-2021/|title = International Tattoo Expo Roma}}

In October 2021 Drago made Janette Beckman's monograph entitled "Rebels: From Punk to Dior". The book contains photos of the pioneers of the Hip hop movement such as Salt-N-Pepa, Run DMC, Grand Master Flash, Slick Rick e LL Cool J. In December Rebels was elected among the Books of the Year 2021 by the Rough Trade Center of New York. The Fotografiska Museum presented the volume as well as the Dior store in New York with the creation of a limited edition print. Among the media that have been involved in advertising appear The Guardian, Forbes, Fox5, VMagazine.

In the second semester of the 2021's academic year, Paulo von Vacano, publisher and CEO Drago, during the Fashion Studies degree course at Sapienza Università di Roma, held several "Luxury and High Fashion Brand Communication" lessons together with Professor Paolo Cenciarelli, bringing as case studies, various project experiences of his publishing house.

On December 8, 2021, Drago inaugurated, at the National Galleries of Ancient Art in Rome, the exhibition "Giuseppe Loy. A certain Italy. Photographs 1959-1981",{{Cite web|url=https://www.artribune.com/arti-visive/fotografia/2022/04/dimenticati-dellarte-giuseppe-loy/|title = Giuseppe Loy, il fotografo del miracolo italiano | Artribune|date = 3 April 2022}} curated by Chiara Agradi and Angelo Loy. The catalog contains the texts of Edoardo Albinati, writer, Chiara Agradi, art historian, Luca Massimo Barbero, director of the Institute of Art History of the Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Bruno Corà, president of the Fondazione Palazzo Albizzini Collezione Burri, Emilio Garroni, philosopher, Margherita Guccione, director of MAXXI Architettura, Angelo Loy, president of the Giuseppe Loy Photographic Archive, Rosetta Loy, writer, Alice Rohrwacher, director.

In April 2022 Drago created the "Jago" catalog for the first anthological exhibition of the eponymous sculptor at Palazzo Bonaparte (Rome). Jago—pseudonym of Jacopo Cardillo, but universally known as "The Social Artist"—represents the emblem of the contemporary artist who blends talent, attention to the tradition and tragic elements, with themes viscerally linked to the spirit of our times and made accessible thank to his innate communicative ability, which has generated his great success on social media and mass media.

In May of the same year, in Nancy, France, the Galerie Poirel, in collaboration with the mayor of the city of Nancy and the Musee des Beaux-Arts, organised the first major solo exhibition of Alexone Dizac within an institutional space. The exhibition showcased the most significant works of one of the leading figures in French Street Art, and DRAGO was responsible for producing the catalogue titled "A Coeur Ouvert".

Considering the sudden success of the book "Rebels, From Punk to Dior" by the renowned English photographer Janette Beckman, in 2022 Drago launched a second edition, this time in softcover, to coincide with the artist's European tour in the autumn. Subsequent events took place in New York and Paris at Dior stores, The Photographers' Gallery in London, and the International Centre of Photography in New York.

In collaboration with the University of Bologna and the Rodrigo Pais Archive, Drago produced the first comprehensive catalogue of Rodrigo Pais, titled "Rodrigo Pais, Sguardi sulla Moda, Fotografie dagli anni Cinquanta" (which translates to “Glimpses of Fashion, Photographs from the 1950’s” a collection of fashion photographs from the 1950’s by Rodrigo Pais). Featuring texts by Chiara Pompa, Bianca Cappello (jewellery historian and critic), Glenda Furini, Simona Segre-Reinach, Vittoria Caterina Caratozzolo, Guido Gambetta (Scientific Director of the "Fondo Fotografico Rodrigo Pais" collection (a collection of photographs associated with Rodrigo Pais), and Francesco Citti (President of the University Library of Bologna), the volume collects precious testimonies of Pais, a fashion photographer who analysed the evolution of Italian society in the second half of the last century, recounting unconventional moments from our recent past.

Drago then published "Armando, la furia del Quadraro" ("Armando, the Fury of the Quadraro"), the first book by photographer Fabio Fasiello, who documented the life and struggles of Armando Casamonica, one of the most famous and controversial Italian boxers, within one of Rome's most established and historic gyms in the Quadraro neighbourhood.

Drago subsequently released "The Red Skein", the most comprehensive monograph of the artist Swoon, one of the most influential street artists in the New York and international art scenes. Swoon presented her book at various galleries, including a solo exhibition at the Turner Carroll Gallery in Santa Fe, a launch with exhibition and book signing at the Jeffrey Deitch Gallery in New York, and at the Taglialatella Gallery in New York. In the autumn of 2023, two exhibitions were held at the Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum (Arizona, USA) and the Taubman Museum of Art (Virginia, USA), solidifying the volume as one of the most influential books of the year.

“JBROCK: Sette Variazioni 2000-2022" was a huge success, documenting the evolution of the character Ciccio, which brought artist JBROCK fame in Italy and internationally. Through seven episodes in various iconic locations of the Roman capital, from Porta Portese to Ponte della Musica, from Campo de' Fiori to Trastevere and Ponte Milvio, the artist in collaboration with photographer Niccolò Beretta and curator Giacomo Guidi for Contemporary Cluster, presented a new work featuring his most iconic character, Ciccio, each time. The book, which also includes a text written by Lucamaleonte, was published in a limited edition of 200 numbered and signed copies by the artist.

From April 5 to July 23, Palazzo Cipolla, Fondazione Terzo Pilastro in Rome, hosted the exhibition "Ipotesi Metaverso", for which DRAGO proudly produced the bilingual catalogue. From Escher to Refik Anadol, from de Chirico and Depero to Pak, from Balla and Boccioni to Krista Kim, from Piranesi to Primavera De Filippi: the great artists of the past meet contemporary pioneers of digital art in the realm of imagination, featuring immersive swings, digital Zen philosophy, techno-nature, blockchain sculptures, virtual reality, generative literature, and artificial intelligence.

Drago published "CALIFORNIA LOCOS: Renaissance & Rebellion", a book of over 400 pages that, for the first time, brings the philosophy of the cultural collective composed of five Los Angeles artists – Chaz Bojórquez, Dave Tourjé, John Van Hamersveld, Norton Wisdom, and Gary Wong – to Europe. The book embodies the culture of the West Coast: surf, skate, street art, photography, design, and music, celebrating Los Angeles in all of its exuberant diversity and rawness. Being a LOCO means being in love with life, creative, rebellious, and open to the ethnic and cultural diversity of the world. LOCOS is a movement that embodies innovation, multiculturalism, and rebellion. With a grand launch in the United States, featuring 400 posters in both New York and Los Angeles, the exhibition was launched at the Eastern Projects Gallery of Los Angeles in June. Europe embraces the cultural blend that the western coast of the United States offers, represented and displayed by Californian Locos. "The City of God (Rome) unites with the City of Angels (L.A.)."

Drago has published 152 titles, of which 12 have sold out.

Paulo Lucas von Vacano is an Italian-German publisher based in Rome who founded Drago in 2002. A former journalist, he contributed to several international magazines and newspapers. He then served as president of the Castelvecchi Publishing Company where he produced 500 books and several magazines, including Toni Negri's Posse and Aspenia Magazine (of The Aspen Institute).

As founder of Drago Publishing, he has curated several exhibitions, including "Cross The Streets" at the MACRO in 2017, which exhibited artists such as Shepard Fairey aka Obey the Giant, Estevan Oriol, Invader, Evol, Boogie, WK Interact, Lee Quinones, and Fab 5 Freddy.{{Cite web|url=https://www.adnkronos.com/cultura/2017/05/06/cross-the-streets-macro-roma-per-storicizzare-writing-street-art_oLOMBNqMce0KrCegBBUoGN.html|title='Cross the Streets' al Macro di Roma, per storicizzare Writing e Street Art|website=Adnkronos|access-date=2019-03-18}}

Other exhibitions he has curated include "Angel of Decay" by Ed Templeton, "Via Crucis" by the artist Andrès Serrano "Kennedy: the family, values, history", the biggest European exhibition on the Kennedy family at the Temple of Hadrian (Rome).

Since 2014 Paulo Lucas von Vacano has been a share-holder of the Audaces Foundation, an international non-profit organization that provides educational platforms.

Domitilla Sartogo graduated with a BA in Fine Arts from the Cooper Union School of Art, New York. She has been the executive director of Drago since 2004. She previously worked as a graphic designer for the Richard Avedon Studio, as a talent scout and director of photography for Fabrica, the Benetton Group Center of Communications, as a professor of editorial design at the Parsons School of Design and as communications director for Borbonese, an Italian fashion brand where she also curated its fashion shows. She has acted as the executive director of the Florence Biennale of Fashion and Cinema,{{cite book |title=Biennale di Firenze 1998 Fashion/Cinema |date=1998 |publisher=Electa |location=Milan |isbn=8843567640}} with seven exhibitions focusing on the relationship between film and fashion that brought together set, costume, and fashion designers from around the world.

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• 2002: Ed Templeton The Golden Age of Neglect ({{ISBN|9788888493022}})
• 2005: Aaron Rose Young, Sleek and Full of Hell ({{ISBN|9788888493312}})
• 2006: Papik Rossi Mr. Rossi ({{ISBN|9788888493114}})
• 2006: The Don, Microbo & Bo, Izastikup ({{ISBN|9788888493336}})
• 2008: Alex Flach Berlin Calling ({{ISBN|9788888493374}})
• 2008: Angelo Sindaco Skinstreet ({{ISBN|9788888493350}})
• 2009: Nick Walker: A Sequence of Events ({{ISBN|9788888493466}})
• 2009: Mike Giant Muerte ({{ISBN|9788888493190}})
• 2009: Sten and Lex Stencil Poster ({{ISBN|9788888493602}})
• 2009: Dalek His Majesty Fallacy ({{ISBN|9788888493497}})
• 2009: JonOne JonOne Rock ({{ISBN|9788888493510}})
• 2009: RJ Rushmore The Thousands ({{ISBN|9788888493534}})
• 2009: Mike Giant Coup D'Etat ({{ISBN|9788888493312}})
• 2010: Estevan Oriol LA Woman ({{ISBN|9788888493473}})
• 2010: Dorothy Circus Gallery City Slang ({{ISBN|9788888493404}})
• 2010: Dorothy Circus Gallery Pop Surrealism ({{ISBN|9788888493695}})
• 2011: Miss Van Twinkles ({{ISBN|9788888493787}})
• 2011: Magda Danysz and Marie Noelle Dana: From Style Writing to Art ({{ISBN|9788888493664}})
• 2011: Éric de Chassey Europunk: The Visual Culture of Punk in Europe ({{ISBN|9788888493732}})
• 2011: JBROCK & Diamond Roma Omnia Vincit ({{ISBN|9788888493640}})
• 2011: Ricardo Ghilardi Lo Sguardo Non Mente ({{ISBN|9788888493824}})
• 2011: Brian Adam Douglas Paper Cuts ({{ISBN|9788888493770}})
• 2011: CB Smith Phone Book ({{ISBN|9788888493756}})
• 2012: Miss Van Wild at Heart ({{ISBN|9788888493930}})
• 2012: JR The Wrinkles of the City: Shanghai ({{ISBN|9788888493718}})
• 2012: JR The Wrinkles of the City: Los Angeles ({{ISBN|9788888493909}})
• 2012: Chris Stain Long Story Short'' ({{ISBN|9788888493763}})
• 2013: Estevan Oriol LA Portraits ({{ISBN|9788888493893}})
• 2013: Ricky Adams: Destroying Everything ({{ISBN|9788888493923}})
• 2013: Dorthy Circus Gallery Once Upon a Time ({{ISBN|9788888493886}})
• 2013: Dorthy Circus Gallery Walk on the Wild Side ({{ISBN|9788888493954}})
• 2013: Magda Danysz Les Bains ({{ISBN|9788888493978}})
• 2013: Micol Di Verol Israel Now ({{ISBN|9788888493879}})
• 2013: Sean Scully Change & Horizontals ({{ISBN|9788888493916}})
• 2014: DAIM Mirko Reisser [DAIM]: 1986-2014 ({{ISBN|9788898565016}})
• 2014: Angelo Sindaco Cooking with the Bears ({{ISBN|9788898565061}})
• 2014: Massimo Sgroi Shepard Fairy #Obey ({{ISBN|9788898565108}})
• 2014: WK WK Act 4 ({{ISBN|9788898565009}})
• 2014: Maureen Brodbeck Oeuvres Photographique ({{ISBN|9788898565078}})
• 2014: Outdoor Roma Wasn't Built in a Day ({{ISBN|9788898565085}})
• 2014: M. Cardelli, A. Nove Isabella Ferrari Forma-Luce ({{ISBN|9788898565030}})
• 2015: Boogie: A Wah Do Dem ({{ISBN|9788898565139}})
• 2015: Dorthy Circus Gallery The Doors of Perception ({{ISBN|9788888493961}})
• 2015: Kazuki Takamatsu Hello Here I AM ({{ISBN|9788898565115}})
• 2016: Letizia Battaglia Anthology ({{ISBN|9788898565184}})
• 2016: Letizia Battaglia Per Pura Passione ({{ISBN|9788898565320}})
• 2016: Stefan Canto: Concrete Archive ({{ISBN|9788898565160}})
• 2016: WK WK-Gear ({{ISBN|9788898565337}})
• 2016: Dolce Q: Rome Wasn't Drawn in a Day ({{ISBN|9788898565344}})
• 2017: Paulo von Vacano The Street is Watching: Where Street Knowledge Meets Photography ({{ISBN|9788898565153}})
• 2017: Paulo von Vacano Cross the Streets ({{ISBN|9788898565221}})
• 2017: Marco Kayone Mantovani Vecchia Scuola: Graffiti Writing A Milano ({{ISBN|9788898565238}})
• 2017: Keffer The Night Day: A Story About The Other Side ({{ISBN|9788898565290}})
• 2017: AAVV: Decades: 5 Artists for 5 Decades of Pop Culture ({{ISBN|9788898565283}})
• 2017: AAVV Io Sono Persona ({{ISBN|9788898565269}})
• 2017: AAVV Jungle: L'Immaginario Animale nella Moda ({{ISBN|9788898565214}})
• 2017: Claudia Pajewski The Hands of the City ({{ISBN|9788898565306}}) ({{ISBN|9788898565351}})
• 2018: Magda Danysz Art From The Streets ({{ISBN|9788898565276}})
• 2018: Estevan Oriol This is Los Angeles ({{ISBN|9788898565245}})
• 2018: Faith XLVII ''Ex Animo' ({{ISBN|9788898565436}})
• 2018: Felipe Pantone Dynamic Phenomena ({{ISBN|9788898565382}})
• 2018: Futura 2000 Full Frame ({{ISBN|9788898565375}})
• 2018: Claudio Zambianchi, Ilaria Schiaffini, Vittoria Caterina Caratozzolo Irene Brin, Gaspero del Corso e La Galleria L'Obelisco ({{ISBN|9788898565412}})
• 2018: JonOne JonOne None Niente Può Fermarmi ({{ISBN|9788898565443}})
• 2019: Paolo Cenciarelli Vangelo MMXVIII ({{ISBN|9788898565405}})
• 2019: N. Shabout, E. Elgibreen After Illusion ({{ISBN|8898565151}})
• 2019: Napal & Ben Matundu, Crash Kids, A Hip Hop Legacy ({{ISBN|8898565399}})
• 2020: Alice Pasquini, Crossroads: A Glimpse into the Life of Alice Pasquini ({{ISBN|9788898565528}})
• 2021: Erika Zanatta and Alessandra Tisato, B.A.D.:Beautiful And Determined ({{ISBN|9788898565450}})
• 2021: Niccolò Beretta, Stazione Termini Lookbook 2009-2021 ({{ISBN|9788898565429}})
• 2021: Brad Mirman, Street Life ({{ISBN|9788898565597}})
• 2021: Boogie, Neapolis ({{ISBN|9788898565757}})
• 2021: Janette Beckman Rebels: From Punk To Dior ({{ISBN|9788898565467}})
• 2021: Giuseppe Loy Una Certa Italia ({{ISBN|9788898565726}})
• 2022: Jago Jago ({{ISBN|978-88-98565-65-8}})
• 2022: Alexone Dizac, "A Coeur Ouvert" ({{ISBN|978-8898565658}})
• 2022: Rodrigo Pais, "Rodrigo Pais, Sguardi sulla Moda, Fotografie dagli anni Cinquanta" ({{ISBN|978-8898565672}})
• 2022: Fabio Fasiello, "Armando, la furia del Quadraro" ({{ISBN|978-8898565504}})
• 2022: Swoon, "The Red Skein" ({{ISBN|978-8898565474}})
• 2022: JBROCK, "JBROCK: Sette Variazioni 2000-2022" ({{ISBN|978-8898565771}})
• 2023: Gabriele Simongini, Serena Tabacchi, "Ipotesi Metaverso" ({{ISBN|978-8898565511}})
• 2023: Dave Tourje, "CALIFORNIA LOCOS: Renaissance & Rebellion" ({{ISBN|978-8898565252}})

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2007: 36 Chambers. Inspired by the film The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, the series features 17 books from a diverse range of contemporary artists including Nick Walker, Mike Giant and Ivory Serra.{{Cite web|url=http://www.brooklynstreetart.com/theblog/2009/03/29/nick-walker-a-sequence-of-events-at-black-rat-london/#.WNtwTGSGOUk|title=Nick Walker "A Sequence of Events" at Black Rat (London) : Brooklyn Street Art|website=www.brooklynstreetart.com|access-date=2017-03-29}}{{Cite web|url=http://1995-2015.undo.net/it/magazines/1191315414|title=Sulla coda del drago di Francesca Bonazzoli su Urban|website=1995-2015.undo.net|language=it|access-date=2017-01-18}} For many of these artists, including Nick Walker, their contribution to the series was their first ever book.{{Cite web|url=http://www.highsnobiety.com/2009/04/20/nick-walker-a-sequence-of-events/|title=Nick Walker "A Sequence of Events"|date=2017-03-29|website=Highsnobiety|access-date=2017-03-29}}{{Dead link|date=February 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

• 2002: Andres Serrano: Via Crucis at Santa Marta al Collegio Romano, a deconsecrated church in Rome. Curated by Paulo von Vacano.{{Cite web|url=http://professione-fotografia.blogspot.it/2011/10/la-foto-sacre-di-andres-serrano-il.html|title=La foto 'sacre' di Andres Serrano il Caravaggio dei tempi moderni Milano fino al 19 novembre 2011|website=professione-fotografia.blogspot.it|access-date=2017-01-31}}
• 2003: Ed Templeton: Angel of Decay at Acquario Romano in Rome.{{Cite web|url=http://www.architettiroma.it/architettura/angel_of_decay/ed_templeton.html|title=La mostra "Angel of decay"|website=www.architettiroma.it|access-date=2017-01-18|archive-date=2015-06-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150614025910/http://www.architettiroma.it/architettura/angel_of_decay/ed_templeton.html|url-status=dead}} Curated by Paulo von Vacano.{{Cite web|url=http://www.romaprovinciacreativa.it/network/creativi-network/paulo-lucas-von-vacano-drago/|title=Paulo Lucas von Vacano – Drago {{!}} RomaProvinciaCreativa|website=www.romaprovinciacreativa.it|language=it-IT|access-date=2017-01-18}}{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
• 2005: Kennedy. La Famiglia, I Valori, Una Storia at the Temple of Hadrian in Rome. Commissioned by Walter Veltroni and organised by Drago,{{Cite web|url=https://www.thekennedys.de/english/museum/the-collection/|title=The Collection - Museum The Kennedys|website=www.thekennedys.de|language=de-DE|access-date=2017-01-18}} the exhibition remains the largest in Europe to document the Kennedy family. Catalogue {{ISBN|9788888493084}}.
• 2017: Cross the Streets; 40 Years of Street Art and Writing at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Rome. Curated by Paulo von Vacano, concept by Drago.
• 2017: The Street is Watching, at the International Centre of Photography, Palermo, Italy
• 2021: Giuseppe Loy. Una certa Italia. Fotografie 1959-1981, at the National Galleries of Ancient Art in Rome

• 2008: Scala Mercalli at Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ozmo.it/ozmo/biography/|title=ozmo - Ozmo web site|website=www.ozmo.it|access-date=2017-01-16}} Curated by Gianluca Marziani. Catalogue {{ISBN|9788888493428}}.
• 2008: City Slang, The Street Comes to the Gallery at the Dorothy Circus Gallery in Rome. Catalogue {{ISBN|9788888493404}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.lasciailsegno.it/index.php?it/22/archivio-eventi/109/roma-city-slang-the-street-comes-to-the-gallery|title=Roma: City Slang - The Street Comes To The Gallery|date=2007-09-06|website=www.lasciailsegno.it|access-date=2017-01-19}}
• 2009: Dalek + Mike Giant at the Magda Danysz Gallery in Paris. Curated by Magda Danysz. Dalek catalogue {{ISBN|9788888493497}}, Mike Giant catalogue {{ISBN|9788888493190}}{{Cite web|url=http://1995-2015.undo.net/it/mostra/86306|title=Dalek + Mike Giant Galerie Magda Danysz Paris|website=1995-2015.undo.net|language=it|access-date=2017-01-31}}
• 2010: I Mutanti at the French Academy in Rome. Curated by Eric de Chassey. Catalogue {{ISBN|9788888493596}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.exibart.com/notizia.asp?IDNotizia=31780&IDCategoria=61|title=fino al 6.VI.2010 - I Mutanti - Roma, Villa Medici|website=Exibart|access-date=2017-01-20|quote=catalogo drago}}
• 2010: Jean-Auguste Dominique Ingres / Ellsworth Kelly at the French Academy in Rome. Curated by Eric de Chassey. Catalogue {{ISBN|9788888493619}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.ilfaroonline.it/2010/06/30/a-villa-medici-jean-auguste-dominique-ingres-ellsworth-kelly/70882/|title=A Villa Medici Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres Ellsworth Kelly|date=2010-06-30|website=Il Faro Online|access-date=2017-01-20}}
• 2011: Europunk: The Visual Culture Of Punk In Europe at the French Academy in Rome. Curated by Eric de Chassey. English catalogue {{ISBN|9788888493725}}.{{Cite web|url=http://www.1fmediaproject.net/2011/03/01/europunk-the-visual-culture-of-punk-in-europe-1976-80-french-academy-in-rome-villa-medici/|title=Inside The Europunk Exhibition. The Punk Cultural Vision In Europe During The Year 1976-80 {{!}} French Academy In Rome, Villa Medici|last=Biasi|first=Vittoria|website=1F Media Project|quote=The exhibition EUROPUNK will be accompanied by a catalogue published in three languages (French, Italian and English) by Drago, with essays by Éric de Chassey, Jon Savage, and Jerry Goossens, complemented by facsimiles of fanzines and hundreds of images.}}
• 2011: Lo Sguardo Non Mente (English: The Eyes Never Lie) at Palazzo Cà Zanardi, Venice by Riccardo Ghilardi. Catalogue {{ISBN|9788888493824}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.vanityfair.it/show/mostra-del-cinema-di-venezia/2011/09/02/mostra-del-cinema-di-venezia-foto-attori-sguardo-non-mente-riccardo-ghilardi|title=Mostra del Cinema di Venezia, Lo sguardo non mente: "E tu, sei felice?"|website=www.vanityfair.it|access-date=2017-01-19}}
• 2012: Miss Van: Wild at Heart at the Dorothy Circus Gallery in Rome. Catalogue {{ISBN|9788888493930}}{{Cite web|url=https://blog.vandalog.com/2012/11/wild-at-heart-a-miss-van-solo-show/|title=Vandalog – A Viral Art and Street Art Blog » "Wild At Heart" a Miss Van solo show|website=blog.vandalog.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-31}}
• 2012: Jean-Marc Bustamante at the French Academy in Rome. Curated by Eric de Chassey. Catalogue {{ISBN|9788888493831}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.provincia.roma.it/provinz/eventi/27083|title=Jean-Marc Bustamante a Villa Medici|publisher=Provincia di Roma|quote=Sarà accompagnata da un catalogo edito dalla DRAGO con testi di Éric de Chassey e di Jean-Marc Bustamante.}}{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
• 2013: Israel Now [Reinventing the Future] at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Rome. Curated by Micol Di Veroli. Catalogue {{ISBN|9788888493879}}.{{Cite web|url=http://www.glocalproject.com/blog/2013/02/01/israel-now/|title=Israel now [reinventing the future] {{!}}|website=www.glocalproject.com|language=it-IT|access-date=2017-01-19}}{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
• 2013: Les Bains : Résidence d’Artistes at les Bains Douches in Paris.{{Cite web|url=http://www.absolutearts.com/artsnews/2013/05/29/artspublish/2348918767.html|title=June 22nd "Les Bains, artists residency" Exhibition + Book - absolutearts.com|last=Corp.|first=absolutearts.com, World Wide Arts Resources|website=www.absolutearts.com|access-date=2017-01-19}} Commissioned by Jeanne-Pierre Marois and curated by Magda Danysz. Catalogue {{ISBN|9788888493978}}{{Cite news|url=https://thomascanto.com/catalogue-les-bains-residence-dartistes/|title=Magda Danysz : Les Bains – Résidence d'Artistes|date=2013-06-25|newspaper=Thomas Canto|language=fr-FR|access-date=2017-01-19}}
• 2013: Sean Scully: Change and Horizontals at the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna in Rome. Curated by Joanna Kleinberg and Brett Littman, in collaboration with Peter Benson Miller. Catalogue {{ISBN|9788888493916}}.{{Cite web|url=https://photos.state.gov/libraries/italy/217417/pdf/prscully.pdf|title=Sean Scully: Change & Horizontals|publisher=Embassy of the United States of America|access-date=2017-06-24|archive-date=2017-02-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170207135344/http://photos.state.gov/libraries/italy/217417/pdf/prscully.pdf|url-status=dead}}
• 2013-2014: Europunk – Cité de la Musique at Cité de la Musique, Paris. Curated by Eric de Chassey. Catalogue {{ISBN|9788888493992}}.{{Cite web|url=http://www.villamedici.it/it/programma-culturale/programma-culturale/2013/10/europunk-alla-cit%C3%A9-de-la-musique/|title=Europunk alla Cité de la Musique|website=www.villamedici.it|language=it|access-date=2017-01-19|quote=La mostra è accompagnata da un catalogo edito dalla casa editrice Drago.|archive-date=2015-05-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150531041054/http://villamedici.it/it/programma-culturale/programma-culturale/2013/10/europunk-alla-cit%C3%A9-de-la-musique/|url-status=dead}}
• 2014: Simon Hantai at the French Academy in Rome. Curated by Eric de Chassey. Catalogue {{ISBN|9788898565023}}{{Cite web|url=http://magazines.airfrance.com/fr/air-france-magazine/204-avril-2014/data/0042.swf|title=Hantai Imprevisible|date=April 2014|work=Air France Magazine|page=42}}{{Dead link|date=February 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
• 2014: Shepard Fairey #OBEY at Palazzo delle Arti di Napoli in Naples.{{Cite web|url=http://www.comune.napoli.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeBLOB.php/L/IT/IDPagina/25737|title=Comune di Napoli - Shepard Fairey. #OBEY|last=Napoli|first=Comune di|website=www.comune.napoli.it|language=it|access-date=2017-01-18}} Curated by Massimo Sgroi. Catalogue {{ISBN|9788898565108}}.
• 2015: Kazuki Takamatsu, Even a Doll Can Do It at the Dorothy Circus Gallery in Rome. Catalogue {{ISBN|9788898565115}}.{{Cite web|url=http://www.romecentral.com/en/tradizione-giapponese-e-arte-digitale-mostra-alla-dorothy-circus-gallery/|title=Japanese tradition and digital art on show at the Dorothy Circus Gallery - Rome Central Magazine, city on the web|website=www.romecentral.com|date=17 February 2015|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-31}}
• 2016-2017: Letizia Battaglia, Just For Passion (Italian: Per Pura Passione) at the MAXXI National Museum of the 21st Century Arts in Rome.{{Cite web|url=http://www.streethunters.net/blog/2016/12/23/press-release-letizia-battaglias-just-for-passion/|title=Press release: Letizia Battaglia's 'Just for passion'|last=Sweigart|first=Andrew|date=23 December 2016|website=Street Hunter|publisher=StreetHunter|access-date=16 January 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.fondazionemaxxi.it/en/events/letizia-battaglia-per-pura-passione/|title=Letizia Battaglia. Just for passion|website=MAXXI|publisher=Fondazione MAXXI|access-date=16 January 2017}} Curated by Paolo Falcone, Margherita Guccione, and Bartolomeo Pietromarchi. English catalogue {{ISBN|9788898565207}}, Italian catalogue {{ISBN|9788898565320}}.
• 2017: Concept Paulo Lucas von Vacano, Cross the Streets at the MACRO Museum of Contemporary Art in Rome. Catalogue {{ISBN|9788898565221}})
• 2017: Giovanna Calvenzi e Kitty Bolognesi, Io sono Persona {{ISBN|9788898565269}})
• 2017: AAVV Jungle: L'Immaginario Animale nella Moda ({{ISBN|9788898565214}})
• 2017: Claudia Pajewski The Hands of the City ({{ISBN|9788898565306}}) ({{ISBN|9788898565351}})
• 2018: Magda Danysz Art From The Streets ({{ISBN|9788898565276}})
• 2018: Estevan Oriol This is Los Angeles ({{ISBN|9788898565245}})
• 2018: Faith XLVII Ex Animo ({{ISBN|9788898565436}})
• 2018: Felipe Pantone Dynamic Phenomena ({{ISBN|9788898565382}})
• 2018: Futura 2000 Full Frame ({{ISBN|9788898565375}})
• 2018: Claudio Zambianchi, Ilaria Schiaffini, Vittoria Caterina Caratozzolo Irene Brin, Gaspero del Corso e La Galleria L'Obelisco ({{ISBN|9788898565412}})
• 2018: JonOne JonOne None Niente Può Fermarmi ({{ISBN|9788898565443}})
• 2019: Paolo Cenciarelli Vangelo MMXVIII ({{ISBN|9788898565405}})
• 2019: N. Shabout, E. Elgibreen After Illusion ({{ISBN|8898565151}})
• 2019: Napal & Ben Matundu, Crash Kids, A Hip Hop Legacy ({{ISBN|8898565399}})
• 2020: Alice Pasquini, Crossroads: A Glimpse into the Life of Alice Pasquini ({{ISBN|9788898565528}})
• 2021: Erika Zanatta e Alessandra Tisato, "B.A.D.:Beautiful And Determined" ({{ISBN|9788898565450}})
• 2021: Niccolò Berretta, "Stazione Termini Lookbook 2009-2021" ({{ISBN|9788898565429}})
• 2021: Brad Mirman, "Street Life" ({{ISBN|9788898565597}})
• 2021: Boogie, "Neapolis" ({{ISBN|9788898565757}})
• 2021: Janette Beckman, "Rebels: From Punk To Dior" ({{ISBN|9788898565467}})
• 2021: Giuseppe Loy, "Una Certa Italia" ({{ISBN|9788898565726}})
• 2022: Alexone Dizac, "A Coeur Ouvert" ({{ISBN|978-8898565658}})
• 2022: Rodrigo Pais, "Rodrigo Pais, Sguardi sulla Moda, Fotografie dagli anni Cinquanta" ({{ISBN|978-8898565672}})
• 2022: Fabio Fasiello, "Armando, la furia del Quadraro" ({{ISBN|978-8898565504}})
• 2022: Swoon, "The Red Skein" ({{ISBN|978-8898565474}})
• 2022: JBROCK, "JBROCK: Sette Variazioni 2000-2022" ({{ISBN|978-8898565771}})
• 2023: Gabriele Simongini, Serena Tabacchi, "Ipotesi Metaverso" ({{ISBN|978-8898565511}})
• 2023: Dave Tourje, "CALIFORNIA LOCOS: Renaissance & Rebellion" ({{ISBN|978-8898565252}})
• 2021: Giuseppe Loy Una Certa Italia ({{ISBN|9788898565726}})
• 2022: Jago Jago ({{ISBN|978-88-98565-65-8}})

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• [https://www.dragopublisher.com/ Drago's website]

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