Description
Book SynopsisCrafting 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
Trade ReviewCrafting 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 -- .
Table of ContentsIntroduction
1. Craft and the birth of post-war Italian design
2. Crafting design, designing craft
3. From luxury to kitsch, and back again
4. Processes and production from radical design to postmodernism
Conclusion: Crafting design beyond post-war Italy
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Index
