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Pio Manzu
When the World Was Modern
[In English/Italian]
Edited By Giacinto Di Pietrantonio, et al.
December 2008
Mondadori Electa, Milan, Italy
Distributed By Trans-Atlantic Publications
9788837066918
170 Pages, Illustrated, 9 1/2 x 11 "
$79.50 Paper Original
A much-awaited study of the brief but intense creative life of a pioneering and very brilliant 20th-Century designer who died prematurely at the age of 38.
In conjunction with the individual exhibition
on the internationally-renowned designer's father, Giacomo, the GAMeC in
Bergamo has organised
an exhibition exploring Pio Manzù's creative journey
(1939-1969). Thanks to his personal archive, his entire body of work has
been included for the first time. Although the designer had only a very brief
career, he touched on an array of disciplines, from design, to photography
and editorial graphics.
Various themes are considered and his work
is situated in relation to other designers and artists from around the world.
His automobile design work, which earned him international acclaim and a
host of awards, is of central importance. Designs, plans, photos, miniatures
of the Fiat 127 and tractors, and shelved designs for Autonova, taxis and
buses.
