Lytle Shaw - The Mollino Set
Lytle Shaw - The Mollino Set
| Author | |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Rollo Press & Cabinet Books |
| ISBN | 9783906213484 |
| Idea Code | 24011 |
New York-based professor Lytle Shaw journeys to Italy in this adventurous exploration of the life and work of architect, designer, and photographer Carlo Mollino (1905–1973). In 1933 the young Mollino received a commission from Mussolini’s regime for his first building: an administrative centre in Piedmont. Later works include furniture and interior design, a book on photography, and an asymmetrical car that raced at Le Mans in 1955. The book centres around Shaw’s realisation that this prolific talent’s conflicted legacy offers a unique window on the role that post-war Italian politics and culture played in the country’s reimagining of itself as a victim, rather than a proponent, of fascism.
| 256 p, ills bw, 13 x 20 cm, pb, English |
Rollo Press & Cabinet Books