Luca Barcellona analyzes the imaginative lettering used by painters such as Sandro Symeoni or Enrico De Seta. His story jumps from film to film, showing how the application of painting and calligraphy to lettering in cinema constitutes a fascinating discipline.
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A conversation with Lorenzo Mattotti
The interview that Lorenzo Mattotti gave for Artribune on 16 October 2020, answering questions by Elena Arzani. The occasion was the recent inauguration of the exhibition «Patagonia», curated by Melania Gazzotti, which was held at the cultural center Mutty from October 4 to November 5, 2020.
Ljubov’ Popova – The fotomontage
Ljubov’ Popova, a leading figure in Russian constructivism and a lecturer at Vchutemas, was active in various fields of the project, from visual communication to textile design to set design, always in a revolutionary key.
Armando’s second step
Some remarks by Mario Piazza in the introduction to Armando Milani’s latest volume, Incontri, where the well known designer collects one hundred anecdotes that have marked his creative path.
«Skid Row». Beyond the urban chic
Consider Traub’s photographs as a counterpoint to the ubiquitous standard and clichéd images of the urban life of New York City: pedestrians in Times Square or throngs of commuters in the Great Hall of Grand Central Station.
In memory of Gerrit Noordzij (1931–2022)
Gerrit Noordzij (1931-2022) died exactly one year ago at the age of 90. He was an authority figure in the world of Dutch graphic design, still little known in our country despite the translation of his seminal text, The Stroke: Theory of Writing.
James Clough: Italian Signs / 3
Discovering examples of Art Nouveau letters such as these on the former Fiori hydroelectric power station in Sarzana is a pleasure, given the relative rarity of original signs of this type.
Design as invention
Alfredo de Santis (1941-1998) defined an entirely personal graphic language, characterised by a continuous intermingling with cinema, painting, drawing, creating graphics with a strong pictorial value.
James Clough: Signs / 2
With the disappearance of so many artistic crafts, it is only natural that we return to an appreciation of what was handmade and has survived.
James Clough: Italian Signs / 1
In order to really appreciate the letters, we show only part of the sign of this historic shop in Modena. Looking at the word “Caffè“ we can enjoy the cheerful, eye-catching movement of that cursive, which is the same for the missing word, “Torrefazione.“
Jörg Müller in dialogue with Giulia Mirandola
Jörg Müller tells how the idea for the book «Dove c’era un prato» came about, through an unpublished interview with Giulia Mirandola.