Gio Ponti
Hardcover, 14.2 x 14.2 in., 15.73 lb, 572 pages
US$ 250
Experience the boundless vision of one of the greatest architects, designers, and art directors of the 20th century. Shaped in close collaboration with the Gio Ponti Archives and its founder Salvatore Licitra, Gio Ponti is an immersive book scaled to his kaleidoscopic universe, featuring texts by Lisa Licitra Ponti and an extensive biographical essay by Stefano Casciani. An unprecedented tribute to Ponti’s achievements as ingenious publisher as well as timeless creator, the images and texts of this compelling XL rendition draw its reader closer to his work than ever before.
Customer reviews (4)
Gio Ponti’s crystal dreams
An immersive experience of the visionary’s kaleidoscopic universe
Also available as Art Edition (No. 1–1,000) including an exclusive, square format reproduction of the Arlecchino coffee table and a set of four numbered ocean liner interior prints.To study Gio Ponti’s prolific body of work is to appreciate the clear, unifying vision behind a complex creative universe. A synthesis of the arts, his creations expand intuitively with the Italian grandeur and studied lightness that defined his iconic style. Ponti’s rare capacity to move seamlessly between scales allowed him to approach the design of a teaspoon with the same conviction as he did an entire city. He was as much an architect and designer as he was a publisher, poet, and man. A treasure in its own regard, his contribution is also a distinctive landmark of Italy’s mid-century Renaissance and the modernist values it sought to realize.
This new book is the most comprehensive account of Ponti’s work to date, unprecedented in scale and scope. It tracks the development of his oeuvre over 6 decades, with 136 projects indexed and reproduced in high resolution, each object framed by the context in which Ponti had created it. Like windows onto his elusive life, unpublished materials and candid imagery create new dialogues between his famous masterpieces and his lesser-known feats. A rich layer of texts, featuring an extensive biographical essay by Stefano Casciani, was produced in close collaboration with the Gio Ponti Archives offering an intimate insight on his life’s work. Materializing Ponti’s core philosophy of modernity, this book presents architecture as a performing object, a "self-illuminating" stage for his humanistic art de vivre and boundless creativity.
Gio Ponti
Hardcover, 14.2 x 14.2 in., 15.73 lb, 572 pages
Customer reviews (4)
Worth the money!
Michele, November 02, 2021
I was looking for a special book of Gio Ponti's works and I found it on this edition by TASCHEN.
Format is perfect to appreciate Ponti's works from the numerous pictures shown on this edition.
Cover is so nice (it is a floor designed by Ponti) that I keep it on view on my entrance at home!
It is worth the money.
Format is perfect to appreciate Ponti's works from the numerous pictures shown on this edition.
Cover is so nice (it is a floor designed by Ponti) that I keep it on view on my entrance at home!
It is worth the money.
Insane
Ettore, October 27, 2021
More than jst a book to read, this text is beautifully illustrated with many many photographs. It is extremely comprehensive and is really a "must have" for anyone interested in design, art, and architecture. Each work is wonderfully illustrated with numerous colored photographs.
Mme
Beatrice Vuille, October 27, 2021
Beautiful book, well documented and illustrated. I like the way chapters are organised and the graphic design.
Excellente rétrospective
Kevin, October 29, 2021
Excellente rétrospective de ce maître qu'était Ponti. Un ouvrage de qualité à posséder pour tout passionné.