IL DESIGN IN ITALIA: 1945 - 1972
Paolo Fossati
Paolo Fossati: IL DESIGN IN ITALIA: 1945 - 1972. Torino: Giulio Einaudi Editore, 1972. First edition. Text in Italian. A near-fine minus hard cover book in a very good dust jacket with minor shelf wear including slight foxing. Foxing on FEP, otherwise interior unmarked and very clean. Out-of-print.
6.25 x 8.5 hardcover book with 268 pages and 508 illustrations, 60 in color. Includes Lo spazio del design italiano, Dieci designers, Illustrazioni, Notizia bibliografica, Compasso d'Oro [1954 - 1970], Schede per i designers and Indice dei nomi.
The Dieci [10] designers spotlighted in this edition are Franco Albini, Bruno Munari, Carlo Scarpa, Ernesto N. Rogers, Marco Zanuso, Ettore Sottsass, Achille Castiglioni, Alberto Rosselli, Roberto Sambonet and Enzo Mari.
This volume also includes a list of all the winners of the Compasso d'Oro [1954 - 1970]. Guaranteed to settle any argument. Compasso d'Oro is the name of an Industrial Design award originated in Italy in 1954 by the La Rinascente company from an original idea of Gio Ponti and Alberto Rosselli. From 1964 it has been hosted exclusively by Associazione per il Disegno Industriale (ADI). It is the first and most recognized award in its field. The prize aims to acknowledge and promote quality in the field of Italian industrial designs and is awarded by ADI.