Main entry:

Gio Ponti. English

Title & Author:

Gio Ponti : archi-designer / edited by Sophie Bouilhet-Dumas, Dominique Forest, Salvatore Licitra.

Publication:

Cinisello Balsamo, Milano : Silvana Editoriale, [2018]
New York, New York : Artbook/D.A.P.
Vicenza, Italy : Graphicom
©2018

Description:

309 pages : illustrations (some color), plans, facsimiles ; 33 cm

Notes:
G. Ponti (1891-1979), architect.
"Published on the occasion of the exhibition 'Tutto Ponti, Gio Ponti archi-designer' presented at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, from October 19, 2018 to February 10, 2019"--Page facing title page.
Simultaneously published in French by Musée des arts decoratifs (see our card no. 4407949, EAN 9782916914756).
Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-298) and index.
Foreword / Olivier Gabet -- Essays : Gio Ponti: a guide for contemporary use / Salvatore Licitra ; In praise of architecture (and of Gio Ponti, too) / Fulvio Irace ; Gio Ponti, or the romantic art of industry / Ugo La Pietra ; Bridges between Milan and Paris / Sophie Bouilhet-Dumas -- Catalogue.
Text in English.

Summary:

Regarded as one of the most influential architects and designers of the twentieth century, Gio Ponti (1891-1979) was a prolific creator, as much interested in industrial production as in handicrafts, who has revolutionised post-war architecture while opening up the prospects for a new way of life. This book covers his entire career from 1921 to 1978, highlighting the many aspects of his work, from architecture to industrial design, from furniture to lighting, from the creation of magazines to a foray into the fields of glass, ceramics and goldsmithery. More than 500 pieces trace this multi-disciplinary journey through architecture, furniture, installations for private homes or public buildings (universities, cathedrals), displaying the creative world of this legendary figure of the Italian scene, whose generosity and enthusiasm have stimulated his contemporaries and still inspire new generations of designers and architects.
"A prolific creator, Gio Ponti (1891-79) not only played a key part in Italian architecture, but also opened up the way for a new art de vivre. This book covers the whole of his long career, from the 1920s to the late 1970s, both in Italy and abroad. It looks at the various fields in which he exercised his talent; private, public and religious commissions, furniture, lighting, ceramics, glass, silverware and textiles, as well as the central role he had in transmitting new ideas through the reviews 'Domus' and 'Lo Stile'. This work, an important reference book on Gio Ponti, pays tribute to the creative universe of this legendary figure on the modern art scene." --Publisher's description, back cover

Resources:
Table of contents
(source: Casalini)
Table of contents
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ISBN:

9788836641253 (hardcover)
8836641253 (hardcover)

Subject:

Ponti, Gio, 1891-1979 Exhibitions.
Ponti, Gio, 1891-1979 Criticism and interpretation.
Ponti, Gio, 1891-1979 Themes, motives.
Ponti, Gio, 1891-1979.
Ponti, Gio Criticism and interpretation.
Ponti, Gio Themes, motives.
Ponti, Gio 1891-1979
Architecture, Italian 20th century Exhibitions.
Architect-designed furniture Italy Exhibitions.
Design Italy History 20th century Exhibitions.
Architecture italienne 20e siècle Expositions.
Meubles conçus par des architectes Italie Expositions.
Design Italie Histoire 20e siècle Expositions.
Architecture, Italian Exhibitions. 20th century.
Design Italy History Exhibitions. 20th century.
Themes, motives.
Design.
Architecture, Italian.
Architect-designed furniture.
Architektur
Innenarchitektur
Möbel
Italy.

Form/genre:

Essay
Exhibition catalogs.
exhibition catalogs.
essays.
illustrated books.
Illustrated works.
History.
Essays.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Catalogues d'exposition.
Essais.
Ouvrages illustrés.

Added entries:

Bouilhet-Dumas, Sophie, 1970- editor, contributor.
Forest, Dominique, editor.
Licitra, Salvatore, editor, contributor.
Irace, Fulvio, contributor.
La Pietra, Ugo, 1938- contributor.
Ponti, Gio, 1891-1979. Works. Selections.
Silvana editoriale, publisher.
Musée des arts décoratifs (France), host institution.
Italy Lombardy Milan

Holdings:

Location: Library main 304817
Call No.: BIB 250533
Status: Available