Cinelli: the Art and Design of the Bicycle - Hardcover

Pignatti-Morano, Lodovico; Colombo, Antonio

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9780847838677: Cinelli: the Art and Design of the Bicycle

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0847838676 ISBN 13: 9780847838677

Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications, 2012

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A beautifully illustrated survey of more than sixty-five years of work by one of the most pioneering and influential names in bicycle design. Since Cino Cinelli began making frames in Italy in the 1940s, Cinelli has set the standards for bicycle and component design. Cinelli has led the evolution of professional cycling and defined the ideal of the classic bicycle: from the classic Supercorsa racing frame to the cutting-edge MASH fixed-gear pursuit bikes ubiquitous on the urban riding scene; from innovations such as the first plastic racing saddles to the controversial Spinaci handlebars, banned from competition; and from timeless components, such as the Alter stem, to iconic meetings of art and design such as Keith Haring's treatment of the hour record-setting Laser. With contributions by legendary riders such as Felice Gimondi and Gilberto Simoni, and by collaborators, from artists like Mike Giant to designers such as San Francisco's graphic impresario Benny Gold, and featuring a conversation between fashion designer Sir Paul Smith and Cinelli president Antonio Colombo, Cinelli is the definitive look at how beauty and technology can meet in this simplest form of design.

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Review:

."..not anything like your usual bicycle history...superbly designed" "Pez Cycling News

""required reading for all biking enthusiasts tracing as it does the history of the art and craft of Cino Cinelli who began making frames and components in the 1940s. The book's sub-title proclaims that it is all about "the art and design of the bicycle" and that it surely is." " travel-watch.com"

."..not anything like your usual bicycle history but is truly another art book. It is superbly designed...a book which delivers.." "Pez Cycling News

""Required reading for all biking enthusiasts tracing as it does the history of the art and craft of Cino Cinelli who began making frames and components in the 1940s. The book's sub-title proclaims that it is all about "the art and design of the bicycle" and that it surely is." " travel-watch.com"

About the Author:

Lodovico Pignatti Morano is a writer and consultant based in Milan. Antonio Colombo has been the president and owner of Cinelli and Columbus since 1973, and is the director of a contemporary art gallery in Milan. Felice Gimondi is one of only five cyclists in history to win all three Grand Tours: the Tour de France, the Giro d'Italia, and the Vuelta a Espa a. Benny Gold is a graphic designer and artist living in San Francisco. Barry McGee is a painter and graffiti artist from the Bay Area whose work has been exhibited in galleries worldwide. Sir Paul Smith is an icon of international style and fashion, and a passionate cycling enthusiast.

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