ITALY CREATES
Italian Ministry for Foreign Trade
Italian Ministry for Foreign Trade: ITALY CREATES. Rome / New York: Italian Ministry for Foreign Trade, n. d. [circa 1953]. Text in English. Slim quarto. Thick printed and stapled wrappers. 32 pp. Scrapbook formatted promotion from the Italian Ministry for Foreign Trade showing the rapid acceptance of Italian Design by American consumers. Light wear overall, but a nearly fine copy.
8.5 x 11 stapled booklet with 32 pages published by the Italian Ministry for Foreign Trade to showcase the resurgent beauty of the Postwar Italian Design industry. Includes sections on Fashion, Fabrics, the Italy at Work show, the 9th Triennale di Milano, Venetian Glass, Tuscany Ceramics, and more.
Includes examples of Italian furniture, glass, metalwork, enamels, accessories, textiles, embroideries, strawwork, toys, and industrial designs. A useful reference for those who are on the look-out for lesser-known pieces of Italian post-war design. You have been warned.
The Italian Institute for Foreign Trade or Italian Trade Commission [ITC] is the official trade development and promotional agency of the government of Italy. It is headquartered in Rome and maintains a network of various offices in Italy, as well as offices abroad. The Institute's general mandate is to promote, assist and develop Italy's international trade with particular regard to small and medium enterprises. The Institute operates according to the directives established by the Italian Ministry for Foreign Trade. You'd better believe it.