"Gio Ponti: The Complete Work 1923-1978" 1990 PONTI, Lisa Licitra (SOLD)

PONTI, Lisa Licitra[288] pp.w/ 630 illustrations, 90 in colourThames and Hudson199011 1/4" x 10"First Editionw/ 630 illustrations, 90 in colourEx libris: Gavin Mark Stamp (15 March 1948 – 30 December 2017) was a British writer, television presenter and architectural historian. Fine/ Fine Scroll Down for (11) Additional Scans:This is the first complete survey and thematic profile of one of the most prolific and accomplished Italian architects of the century. From the Richard-Ginori chinaware and the founding of Domus magazine in the 1920s and '3Os, to the Pirelli tower erected in Milan in the 1950s to the "facade" architecture of the '70s, Gio Ponti has been a major force in the shaping of twentieth-century Italian design. The Complete Work presents a fully illustrated decade-by-decade account of Ponti's vast output in interior and industrial design, decorative arts, and architecture. It describes his powerful influence on generations of Italian designers, his contributions to Italy's u