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1951-2001 : made in Italy? by project by Luigi Settembrini; [ed. Marco Abate; transl. Tim Stroud et al.] is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is 1951-2001 : made in Italy? about?

A sincere tribute to the world renowned phenomenon of Made in Italy on the occasion of two memorable the fiftieth anniversary of the first Italian fashion show (Florence, 1951) and the fortieth anniversary of the International Furniture Show (Milan, 1961). The book, devoted to fifty years of Italian fashion and design, examines the complex mosaic of Made in Italy divided into different aspects and -- an overview of the cultural and emotional relationship that exists between certain great foreign artists (including Luciano Fabro, Nam June Paik, Anish Kapoor, Joseph Kosuth, Panamarenko, Julian Schnabel) and Italy. -- a spectacular and historic interpretation of forty years of Italian life divided into four decades. Protagonists of the design and fashion worlds have been chosen for each from Gio Ponti and Roberto Capucci (1951-1961) to Ettore Sottsass and Gianni Versace (1981-1991). -- an original mass of clothes and objects of fashion and design of the last 50 years, including Brionvega TV, Olivetti typewriters and Bialetti coffee-makers. -- another major "Italian-made" reality, gastronomy, is unconventionally interpreted by the designer Gaetano Pesce and by Andrea Pezzi, icon of tee

Author

project by Luigi Settembrini; [ed. Marco Abate; transl. Tim Stroud et al.]

Publisher

Skira Editore; Skira; Rizzoli International Publications, Incorporated

Published

2001

Language

EN

ISBN

9788884910004