G.D. HurstThey met at Columbia University, where Mr. Ratti was doing graduate work in Classical Languages and Literature. Mr. Ratti’s interest in the various dimensions of human beings in conflict began in Italy when he was still in his teens and continued whie he pursued his studies in Law at the Universities of Genoa and Naples. Afterward, when he came to the United States, he deepened his exploration of dynamic graphic expressions of such conflicts, while expanding his research into the historical and philosophical evolution of both the East and the West. He then began to concentrate on the integration of text and images in both technical and literary publications. Read More Read Less