brigitte fitoussi : fornasetti conversation with philippe starck
fornasetti conversation with philippe starck by brigitte fitoussi and published by assouline.

piero fornasetti is often described as a visionary. a milan artist, fornasetti was at the same time a painter, sculptor, designer, craftsman, and an engraver of art books. in his lifetime, he created more than 11,000 items, most of which are one-of-a kind.

it is actually said that his production of objects and furniture is one of the largest in the twentieth century. perpetuating the workshop tradition today is his son barnaba, who has revived his most popular pieces and created new ones.

in an illustrated memoir devoted to piero fornasetti’s work, this book, critically discusses his contribution to twentieth century art and design, through the vision of philippe starck, a true proponent of this style.

dimensions : 6"w x 8.5"h : 80 pages : hardcover