'100 Objects of Italian Design' exhibition in New Delhi
20 Nov '07
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The exhibition showcases a selection of some of the most meaningful objects of Italian design, ranging from the post-war period up to the present, and includes all creations that have marked and transformed the Italian way of life and modern culture and inspired creativity itself.
Varying from the early mass-produced objects of the 1940s and 50s, through the rigorous modernism of the 60s and 70s, up to the experimenting with form of the 80s and 90s, the exhibition will display a great collection of unique and unparalleled creations, including 'one-of-a-kind' items, such as the Vespa scooter, the Olivetti typewriter and the Grillo telephone, the Blow armchair and the Tizio lamp.
The result is a diversified and fascinating picture that provides an account of the evolution of one of the most important sectors of Italian contemporary culture and of its economy.
It is not just history of objects and ideas, but also of companies and designers, of aesthetics and technologies, all fused into a harmonious union of absolute excellence and indisputable originality.