{"product_id":"gio-ponti","title":"Gio Ponti","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/9818\/5773\/files\/Taschen_Logo_black_f2euvp.png?v=1774562533\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExperience the boundless vision of one of the greatest architects, designers, and art directors of the 20th century. Shaped in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eclose collaboration with Ponti's grandson Salvatore Licitra , founder of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/search\/?searchPhrase=ponti\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/search\/?searchPhrase=ponti\/\"\u003eGio Ponti\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eArchives,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/search\/?searchPhrase=ponti\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/search\/?searchPhrase=ponti\/\"\u003eGio Ponti\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eimmersive book scaled to his kaleidoscopic universe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGio Ponti’s crystal dreams\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn immersive experience of the visionary’s kaleidoscopic universe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--content\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlso 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo study\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/search\/?searchPhrase=ponti\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/search\/?searchPhrase=ponti\/\"\u003eGio Ponti\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e’s prolific body of work is to appreciate the clear, unifying vision behind a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ecomplex creative universe\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ea distinctive landmark of Italy’s mid-century Renaissance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the modernist values it sought to realize.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emost comprehensive account of Ponti’s work to date\u003c\/strong\u003e, unprecedented in scale and scope. It tracks the development of his oeuvre over 6 decades, with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e136 projects indexed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand reproduced in high resolution, each object framed by the context in which Ponti had created it. Like windows onto his elusive life,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eunpublished materials and candid imagery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecreate new dialogues between his\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003efamous masterpieces and his lesser-known feats\u003c\/strong\u003e. A rich layer of texts, featuring an extensive biographical essay by Stefano Casciani, was produced in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eclose collaboration with the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/search\/?searchPhrase=ponti\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/search\/?searchPhrase=ponti\/\"\u003eGio Ponti\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eArchives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eoffering 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.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--biographies\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--title\"\u003eThe authors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrian Kish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a 20th-century Italian architecture and design historian, with a focus on BBPR, Caccia Dominioni, Gardella, and Ponti. He curated, in 2001, the first US exhibition on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/search\/?searchPhrase=ponti\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/search\/?searchPhrase=ponti\/\"\u003eGio Ponti\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand wrote for both\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEntryways of Milan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/search\/?searchPhrase=ponti\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/search\/?searchPhrase=ponti\/\"\u003eGio Ponti\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eArchi-Designer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(M.A.D. Paris).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFabio Marino\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an architectural historian and researcher at the Polytechnic of Milan. He investigates contemporary architecture and its connection to Italian Design of the 1950s and 1960s. He has coauthored various books on Italian Design.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003eWidely known as a poet and artist,\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLisa Licitra Ponti\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e(1922–2019) flanked her father\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/search\/?searchPhrase=ponti\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/search\/?searchPhrase=ponti\/\"\u003eGio Ponti\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eat\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDomus\u003c\/em\u003e, becoming Managing Editor until 1979, while also contributing to Stile. In 1990, she edited the important monograph:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/search\/?searchPhrase=ponti\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/search\/?searchPhrase=ponti\/\"\u003eGio Ponti\u003c\/a\u003e. The Complete Work, 1923–1978\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003ePhotographer, artist, and curator\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSalvatore Licitra\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecreated the “\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/search\/?searchPhrase=ponti\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/search\/?searchPhrase=ponti\/\"\u003eGio Ponti\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eArchives” in the studio of his grandfather\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/search\/?searchPhrase=ponti\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/search\/?searchPhrase=ponti\/\"\u003eGio Ponti\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein 1996. Notable curated exhibitions are\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/search\/?searchPhrase=ponti\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/search\/?searchPhrase=ponti\/\"\u003eGio Ponti\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eArchi-Designer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eat the Museè des Arts Decoratifs in Paris, in 2018, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/search\/?searchPhrase=ponti\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/search\/?searchPhrase=ponti\/\"\u003eGio Ponti\u003c\/a\u003e: Loving Architecture\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eat the MAXXI in Rome, in 2019.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStefano Casciani\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an Italian writer and designer. The innovative inspiration of his own work has been recognized with awards such as the Compasso d’Oro 2001. Managing Editor of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDomus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom 2000 to 2011, he has been Editor and Publisher of disegno magazine since 2012.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--title\"\u003eThe editor\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKarl Kolbitz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an editor, author, and art director whose work spans art, architecture, fashion, and design. His publications often explore what lies hidden in the everyday, bringing the seemingly incidental to the forefront. He received international acclaim for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eEntryways of Milan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2017), an homage to the city’s modern architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--book-info\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--book-title\"\u003eGio Ponti\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"product-detail-information__book-details\"\u003eHardcover, 14.2 x 14.2 in., 14.36 lb, 572 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--book-edition\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"read-more__biography--book-isbn\"\u003eISBN\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e978-3-8365-0134-7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"edition-selection__single-edition\"\u003eEdition: English\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51798095528237,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/9818\/5773\/files\/SHOPIFYTaschenCovers_f7cfe19d-db6f-420d-b499-2f7a63cffe22.png?v=1773092508","url":"https:\/\/peepasgiftstore.com\/products\/gio-ponti","provider":"Peepa's Gift Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}