Italian Types: Graphic Designers from Italy in America

This publication, curated by Patricia Belen, Greg D'Onofrio and Melania Gazzotti, is dedicated to the history and achievements of Italian designers who have lived and worked in the United States. The advertisements, posters, magazines, albums, book covers and corporate identity projects presented in Italian Types give an overview of the results obtained by Italians in the field of graphic design in America, exploring their unique graphic language.Featuring previously unpublished contributions by Steven Heller, Greg D'Onofrio and Patricia Belen, Alessandro Colizzi and Alexander Tochilovsky which explore the theme from different perspectives, and biographical profiles and some representative pieces from the likes of Fortunato Depero, Paolo Garretto, Costantino Nivola, George Giusti, Leo Lionni, Albe Steiner, Roberto Mango, Romaldo "Aldo" Giurgola, Erberto Carboni, Giovanni Pintori, Bruno Munari, Franco Grignani, Bob Noorda, Giulio Cittato, Heinz Waibl and Massimo Vignelli. A story that recounts the uniqueness and richness of a mosaic of different experiences, the results of which we can still see before our eyes today.
ISBN 9788875707699. Edizioni Corraini. pb. 128 pages. 17 x 24 cm.
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