Piero Fornasetti was a master of the decorative imagination. His motifs conjure up the illusionism of Arcimboldo, the grand architectural fantasies of Piranesi and Palladio, and something of the wit of Pirandello or even Picasso. Fornasetti's decorations transform furniture, created in collaboration with Gio Ponti, into art objects touched by trompe l'oeil humour. His designs endure in an astonishing variety of forms: chairs, desks, screens, pianos, plates, masks and other objects all present the artist's timeless ...
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Piero Fornasetti was a master of the decorative imagination. His motifs conjure up the illusionism of Arcimboldo, the grand architectural fantasies of Piranesi and Palladio, and something of the wit of Pirandello or even Picasso. Fornasetti's decorations transform furniture, created in collaboration with Gio Ponti, into art objects touched by trompe l'oeil humour. His designs endure in an astonishing variety of forms: chairs, desks, screens, pianos, plates, masks and other objects all present the artist's timeless vocabulary. Fornasetti's endless invention is celebrated here in a book published to coincide with a major retrospective exhibition in Paris. His visual puns and decorative devices are set out in the context of his paintings, little considered until now. Bibliophilia occupies centre stage, with graphic schemes, designs for imaginary libraries and bookcases set in ironic interiors. The book gathers a plentiful array of his famous Themes and Variations, a series of plate designs drawing on over 500 variations on the face of a famous operatic beauty. A full chronology of Fornasetti's life and work accompanies the text.
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Very Good Condition. 9780500239377. VG 1st ed 2015 Thames and Hudson hardback, no DJ as issued, profusely illustrated very large, high quality production. A little coner rubbing and bruising, light natural aging else VG and unmarked. More Fornasetti available. Immediate dispatch Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Art & Design; ISBN: 0500239371. ISBN/EAN: 9780500239377. The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 079655.
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Near Fine Condition. 9780500239377. Fornasetti, Piero, 1913-1988 Exhibitions. Near Fine 1st ed 2015 Thames and Hudson hardback, no jacket as issued, highly original design with cut-out window front cover. Spine ends gently pushed only, Fine and unmarked. Size: 34 cm. 291 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Art & Design; Fornasetti, Piero, 1913-1988 Exhibitions; ISBN: 0500239371. ISBN/EAN: 9780500239377. Dewey Code: 709.2. The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 082983.
