A new book tells the story of Italian design with a series of profiles of its protagonists, portrayed by the words of Stefano Casciani and by the photographs of Tom Sandberg.

Three generations of industrialists, operators and designers, most of whom are direct acquaintances of Casciani and so described with fresh psychological depth, reveal the greatness and diffi culties of a typically Italian phenomenon: a cultural and manufacturing system derived from a mostly family-based economy and founded on deep personal relationships. The story, with pioneering beginnings, includes an analysis of the changes that have taken place over recent decades, such as the contamination with the star-system, a marketplace increasingly thirsty for new products, and fi nally the entry of some of the most important manufacturers of Italian design into major international fi nancial groups. With a preface by Massimiliano Fuksas, the volume is published by 5Continents. The book will be presented in Milan on Monday April 14 at the Artra Gallery, which will be showing an exhibition of Tom Sandberg’s portraits until April 21. S. M.

Until 21.04.2008
Design in Italia
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