Crafting Design in Italy: From Post-War to Postmodernism
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Crafting Design in Italy: From Post-War to Postmodernism
By (Author) Catharine Rossi
Manchester University Press
Manchester University Press
3rd March 2015
United Kingdom
Classifications
Physical Properties
Hardback
240
Width 170mm, Height 240mm
Description
Crafting design in Italy is the first book to examine the role that craft played in post-war Italian design, one of the most celebrated design episodes in the twentieth century. Craft was vital to the development of Italian design, and it has been so far overlooked. This book examines the multiple ways craft shaped Italian design from 1945 to th
Reviews
Crafting Design in Italy brings this neglected chapter of design history into sharp focus, and Rossi writes with command and concision., Will Wiles, Apollo Magazine, 1 June 2015 -- .
Author Bio
Catharine Rossi is Senior Lecturer in Design History at Kingston University London
