Goods made or designed in Italy enjoy a profile which far outstrips the countrys modest manufacturing output. Italys glorious design heritage and reputation for style and innovation has added value to products made in Italy. Since 1945; Italian design has commanded an increasing amount of attention from design journalists; critics and consumers. But is Italian design a victim of its own celebrity? Made in Italy brings together leading design historians to explore this question; discussing both the history and significance of design from Italy and its international influence. Addressing a wide range of Italian design fields; including car design; graphic design; industrial and interior design and ceramics; well-known designers such as Alberto Rosselli and Ettore Sottsass; Jr. and iconic brands such as Olivetti; Vespa and Alessi; the book explores the historical; cultural and social influences that shaped Italian design; and how these iconic designs have contributed to the modern canon of Italian-inspired goods.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Definitive; Accurate; ReadableBy S. EavesNo one knows the history of transit development in Chattanooga; Tennessee better than David Steinberg. He has spent decades working with old maps; library and land records; various city histories; and who knows what all other primary sources to produce a definitive history of the street car; inter-urban; and bus systems in the city and surrounding suburbs. Like all "Images of America" series books; the text is subordinate to the photographs but Steinberg has packed a powerful amount of facts into the space allotted for introduction; commentary; and captions. Readers are fortunate in that; since this may be the only book to be published for sometime on this subject; it is a definitive; accurate; and readable account.