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BABINI Luca
BADULESCU E.
BAILEY David
BARBIERI G.P.
BEECROFT V.
BROSCH Iris
CATTELAN M.
CHATELAIN Alex
DE VILLIERS J.
FERRI Fabrizio
FERRUA David
GAYTE Pierre
GLAVIANO Alessia
GLAVIANO Marco LACHAPELLE D.
LINDBERGH Peter
TESTINO Mario
WALKER Tim
Kartell - The Culture of Plastics
kARTell - 150 items, 150 artworks
“Kartell - The Culture of Plastics”is the
first monograph on the Kartell design brand.
Published by Taschen and available in six lan-
guages in two volumes (the first includes Ital-
ian, Spanish and Portuguese and the second
includes English, French and German), the mon-
ograph is a chronological excursus through the
technological, aesthetic and functional innova-
tions and the activities of the Italian company,
world leader in the industrial manufacture of
design products made of plastic materials now
in its third generation.
Narrating the tale in this coffee table book
divided into decades from the '50s through to
the new millennium are Silvana Annicchiarico,
Gillo Dorfles, Chantal Hamaide, Marie-Laure
Jousset, R. Craig Miller, Giovanni Odoni, Fran-
ca Sozzani and Deyan Sudjic while journalists
Giulia Crivelli and Giovanni Odoni interview
the current president, Claudio Luti, who in 1988
took over the management of the company from
his father-in-law, Giulio Castelli.
A design industry of global fame synonymous
with the concept of "transparency" in 400
pages full of images describes its earliest stag-
es, its evolution, the challenges successfully met,
its incessant drive in research and technological
innovation, its designers, the prizes won and its
worldwide distribution.
But Kartell expresses itself best through its prod-
uct icons that can be found in homes all over
the world. There are historic shots and pictures
from the archives, announcements and visuals,
with detailed captions on technological innova-
tions revealing the history of a company that has
taught us to appreciate the culture of plastics.
Kartell - The Culture of Plastics
Taschen Books, 400 pages
Size: 250x315 mm
Editors: Hans Werner Holzwarth and Elisa
Storace
Code for IT ES POR: 95100/03
Code for ENG FR DE: 95100/04
List price:
49,99 € - 44,99 £ - 69,99 $
For purchasing conditions contact your area rep-
resentative directly.
kARTell - 150 items, 150 artworks.
Not only a book photographs taken by the
most relevant photographers and contemporary
artists world-wide, such as Mario Testino, Peter
Lindbergh, Helmuth Newton, Steven Meisel,
David LaChapelle. With absolute freedom,
every artist chose a Kartell
product, within the items from the historical
until the current collection, in order to give birth
to his personal interpretation. In addition to
images, a rich collection of stories written by
famous people within different fields (cinema,
music, art, show business).
A gift idea for design connoisseurs as well as
for fashion, visual arts and photography lovers.
kARTell - 150 items, 150 artworks
Skira, 280 pages
Size: 210x297 mm
Concept: Franca Sozzani
Art direction: Luca Stoppini
Italian book code: 95000/03
English book code: 95000/04
Public price: 60,00 €
For commercial conditions please contact your
agent.
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