fornasetti 2009 calendar plate

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'fornasetti 2009 calendar' plate

'what inspired me to create more than 500 variations on the face of a woman?
I don't know. I began to make them and I never stopped.' - piero fornasetti

this is the 2009 yearly calendar plate released by italian company fornasetti. the 42nd edition in
the plate series features the black and white image of lina cavalieri for which fornasetti is known for.
a limited edition of 700 pieces have been produced.

back in 2001 designboom published a monograph of fornasetti, see more here.

'fornasetti 2009 calendar' plate (detail)


'fornasetti 2009 calendar' plate (detail)


'fornasetti 2009 calendar' plate, number 162 of 700

more:
http://www.fornasetti.com
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