Tutto Ponti – Gio Ponti archi-designer

Arrigo Coppitz ; Vincent Thibert Arrigo Coppitz ; Vincent Press release #TuttoPonti_MAD 19 Oct 19 Oct 2018 — 10 Feb 2019 — 10 Feb Graphic design: BETC and Italo Lupi Photos: © Gio Ponti Archives ; Editoriale Domus S.p.A., all rights reserved , MAD, photo Jean Tholance Francesco Radino Courtesy Wright Auctions Associazione Amici di Doccia / © LucaMassari 1964-1970 2. Tarento Cathedral— © GioPontiArchives Ponti, Via Dezza,1957 1. GioPontietGiulia – archi-designer Tutto Ponti, Gio Ponti of glassware, ceramicsmetalwork. and incursionintohis journals to thefields lighting,from and tothe creation of industrial todesign, from furniture workaspectsfromhis of from 1921 to 1978, highlighting numerous coverslong careerthe entirety his of presented in the museum’s mainhall, Tutto Ponti: Gio Ponti, Archi-Designer, living. new offor art a The exhibition war architecture,waythe up opening production, Ponti revolutionized post- interested inboth industrial and craft 2019.prolific creatorA who was equally October 19th,2018 to February 10th, in his first retrospective inFrance from honored at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs century, Gio Ponti (1891-1979) will be architects anddesignerstwentieth ofthe influentialmostConsidered oneofthe 1. architects. new generations of designers and contemporariesinspire andcontinuesto generosity and passion stimulated his fromItalian the design scene,whose creativemythicalworld character ofthis introducetopublic to the wider the . This exhibitionis anopportunity nevertheless remains littleknown in and highly coveted by collectors, it by enlightened design enthusiasts Ponti’sWhile Gio workis admired today Italo Lupi. collaborationthe graphicwith designer by the agency Wilmotte &Associés in The exhibitionwas design conceived (universitiesbuildings andcathedrals). fittings for private homes andpublic architecture,interiorfurniture and displaymultidisciplinary that combines neverplace leftof their origin,trace this Over 400 pieces, some of which have — 2.

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