Light: Lamps 1968-1973 New Italian Design
Seminal monograph on progressive-to-radical Italian lighting design, both iconic and obscure, in the period 1968-73. With selections by eminent gallerist, curator, designer, and author Fulvio Ferrari. Pubished in 2002 by Umberto Allemandi & Co. 4to (12.25” x 8.75”), hardcover with pictorial dust jacket, 136 pages, illustrated throughout mostly in color. Introductory essays by Fulvio Ferrari, Gillo Dorfles, Andrea Branzi, Roberto Gabetti, and Consuelo De Gara. From the dust jacket: “Lamps stand out among every day objects by nature of their dual personality: when lit, they are transformed by the supernatural effect of light; when not, they are beautiful decorative objects. For this reason it is easy to understand why light became an irresistible challenge for every creator, artist, and designer at the end of the 1960’s, a period when society was in ferment and design wanted to discover new expressions and processes. Fulvio Ferrari has selected 178 memorable lamps from that extraordinary period, manufactured by 56 different companies and designed by more than 120 designers, including the famous and internationally renowned as well as the unknown and forgotten.” Included among the well-known names are Alchimia, Archizoom,Arredoluce, Colombo, Flos, Fontana Arte, Kartell, La Pietra, Magistretti, Mangiarotti, Martinelli Luce, Mazzega, Mason, O-Luce, Pesce, Poltronomva, Prisma, Sarfatti, Scarpa, Sottsass, Stilnovo, Stoppino, Studio 65, Superstudio, UFO, Vigo, and Zanotta. Lean to spine. Light bumping and rubbing to dj.
Seminal monograph on progressive-to-radical Italian lighting design, both iconic and obscure, in the period 1968-73. With selections by eminent gallerist, curator, designer, and author Fulvio Ferrari. Pubished in 2002 by Umberto Allemandi & Co. 4to (12.25” x 8.75”), hardcover with pictorial dust jacket, 136 pages, illustrated throughout mostly in color. Introductory essays by Fulvio Ferrari, Gillo Dorfles, Andrea Branzi, Roberto Gabetti, and Consuelo De Gara. From the dust jacket: “Lamps stand out among every day objects by nature of their dual personality: when lit, they are transformed by the supernatural effect of light; when not, they are beautiful decorative objects. For this reason it is easy to understand why light became an irresistible challenge for every creator, artist, and designer at the end of the 1960’s, a period when society was in ferment and design wanted to discover new expressions and processes. Fulvio Ferrari has selected 178 memorable lamps from that extraordinary period, manufactured by 56 different companies and designed by more than 120 designers, including the famous and internationally renowned as well as the unknown and forgotten.” Included among the well-known names are Alchimia, Archizoom,Arredoluce, Colombo, Flos, Fontana Arte, Kartell, La Pietra, Magistretti, Mangiarotti, Martinelli Luce, Mazzega, Mason, O-Luce, Pesce, Poltronomva, Prisma, Sarfatti, Scarpa, Sottsass, Stilnovo, Stoppino, Studio 65, Superstudio, UFO, Vigo, and Zanotta. Lean to spine. Light bumping and rubbing to dj.
Seminal monograph on progressive-to-radical Italian lighting design, both iconic and obscure, in the period 1968-73. With selections by eminent gallerist, curator, designer, and author Fulvio Ferrari. Pubished in 2002 by Umberto Allemandi & Co. 4to (12.25” x 8.75”), hardcover with pictorial dust jacket, 136 pages, illustrated throughout mostly in color. Introductory essays by Fulvio Ferrari, Gillo Dorfles, Andrea Branzi, Roberto Gabetti, and Consuelo De Gara. From the dust jacket: “Lamps stand out among every day objects by nature of their dual personality: when lit, they are transformed by the supernatural effect of light; when not, they are beautiful decorative objects. For this reason it is easy to understand why light became an irresistible challenge for every creator, artist, and designer at the end of the 1960’s, a period when society was in ferment and design wanted to discover new expressions and processes. Fulvio Ferrari has selected 178 memorable lamps from that extraordinary period, manufactured by 56 different companies and designed by more than 120 designers, including the famous and internationally renowned as well as the unknown and forgotten.” Included among the well-known names are Alchimia, Archizoom,Arredoluce, Colombo, Flos, Fontana Arte, Kartell, La Pietra, Magistretti, Mangiarotti, Martinelli Luce, Mazzega, Mason, O-Luce, Pesce, Poltronomva, Prisma, Sarfatti, Scarpa, Sottsass, Stilnovo, Stoppino, Studio 65, Superstudio, UFO, Vigo, and Zanotta. Lean to spine. Light bumping and rubbing to dj.
