Italian Threads Mita Textile (2 results)
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Springhead Books, Rochester, United KingdomSpringhead Books
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Very good
£ 44.95
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Founded in Genoa in 1926, MITA (Manifattura Italiana Tappeti Artistici) was a celebrated Italian textile firm that earned its reputation by collaborating with some of Italy's most talented artists and designers. Among these were Gio Ponti, Fortunato Depero, Arturo Martini, Emanuele…Luzzati, Arnaldo Pomodoro, Giò Pomodoro and Ettore Sottsass Jr. Organized in collaboration with the Wolfsoniana, Genoa, Italian Threads showcases 50 years of bold commissions produced for world art fairs, private homes, clubs and ocean liners, encompassing the avant-garde movements of the day from futurism to abstract expressionism. The exhibition features original works, designs and photographs illustrating the firm's remarkable output. It includes rugs, carpets, tapestries, limited-edition art panels, printed fabrics, scarves and major commissions that carried the banner of modernism from the 1920s to the 1970s. Published on the occasion of the exhibition at the Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art, London, 30 September 2020 - 20 June 2021. 138 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 18 cm. Slight shelf wear to edges, no inscriptions, tight and square binding. Photographs available on request. All books dispatched same or next working day in robust packaging.
- Softcover
Seller: Art&Libri Firenze, FIRENZE, FI, ItalyArt&Libri Firenze
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: New
£ 13.22
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Brossura. Condition: nuovo. ill. a colori nel testo.
