ITALIAN DESIGN

Beyond any romantic declaration of the Italians secret to success is the exceptional effectiveness of Italian modern design. Engaging Italian industry and culture in a single-minded and spontaneous project of national image building, Italy s designers have produced a complete variety of forms, fashion, graphic arts, and product and set design with a unique international resonance. This book highlights Italian design of the last century. Paola Antonelli s lively introduction provides an overview of Italy s design culture; an essay by Giampiero Bosoni showcases the masterpieces of modern Italian design reproduced in the volume s catalogue section.They are accompanied by an illustrated chronology of important events that have influenced Italian design as well as a comprehensive bibliography.