Paperback: 176 pages
Publisher: Seibundo Shinkosha
Language: Japanese / English
Each designer is introduced with a bilingual profile and essay in Japanese and English, while the captions and credits for the works are presented in Japanese (Katakana).
Product Dimensions: 29.4 x 22.4 cm
Release Date: 1980
Price: sold
A very small scratch to the spine of the cover, and very slight creasing to the corners; otherwise, the overall condition is good. Please refer to the photographs.
This is the special Designers in Italy issue published by idea magazine in 1980.
It offers a broad overview of Italian graphic design from the 1960s and 1970s, featuring designers such as Franco Grignani, known for his geometrically distorted visual language; Antonio Barrese, who explored kinetic structures; the legendary industrial designer Enzo Mari; Alfredo de Santis, who developed the visual identity for the Ediltur Tourist Center; and Mimmo Castellano and Michele Spera, whose work ranged from logo design to posters.
Rarely seen even in Japan, this is an exceptionally scarce publication.
Featured designers:
Carlo Cattaneo, Italo Lupi, Occhiomagico, Paola Navone, Giancarlo Iliprandi, Ferenc Pintér, Gabriella Verna, Franco Grignani, Augusta Mariani, Francesco Gioana, Antonio Barrese, Enzo Mari, Armando Testa, Silvio Coppola, Peppe Di Giuli, Alfredo de Santis, Marco Silombria, Marco Caroli, Cini Boeri, Mauro Olgiati, Mimmo Castellano, Fiorucci, DA, Rinaldo Cutini, Michele Spera, Franco Storchi.