fornasetti: presentation of the new book edited by electa

fornasetti book contains two volumes
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piero fornasetti (milan, 1913-1988) was a brilliant and prolific creator:
his work in art, decoration, interior design and design is collected,
documented and published in an extraordinarily wide-ranging catalogue,
never before attempted, which gathers the immense work of a rebel mind,
outside any categories. with the help of his son barnaba fornasetti,
who is continuing his father’s work using tools and methods which have
survived over time, an iconographic archive has been created which is surprising
for both its extent and value: more than 3000 illustrations.
barnaba fornasetti spent more than 3 years researching in the fornasetti's archive.
the first volume collects biographical elements and his most important artistic
works: paintings, sculptures, engravings, furniture, set designs, graphic art,
textile productions (scarves and fashion fabrics) and glassware.
the second volume is dedicated to design and the decoration of objects
from its foundation to the present day.

the presentation / exhibition of the book shows the iconographic research
done by barnaba fornasetti and took place at the new fornasetti showroom in milan,
in corso matteotti 1/a.
http://www.fornasetti.com


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the first hand decorated furniture item by piero fornasetti (the entire surface of the panel is painted, also the wood texture)
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tea and tobacco
sketches by piero fornasetti, image courtesy electa


sublimes tobacco
sketches by piero fornasetti, image courtesy electa


fornasetti vespa
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fornasetti breakfast during the milan design week in corso giacomo matteotti 1/a
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general info:
fornasetti
the artist-alchemist_volume 1
the fantastic atelier _volume 2

edited by: barnaba fornasetti
texts: mariuccia casadio
with acontribution by: andrea branzi
publisher: electa
collection: grandi repertori
pages: 696
illustrations: 3042
price: 250 euro