The Mollino Set

Lytle ShawIdea Books • ISBN-13 978‑3906213484

The Mollino Set coverThe Mollino Set cover

The Mollino Set

Lytle ShawIdea Books

ISBN-10: 390621348X · ISBN-13: 978‑3906213484 · 2024

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New York-based professor Lytle Shaw journeys to Italy in this adventurous exploration of the life and work of architect, designer, and photographer Carlo Mollino (1905–1973). In 1933 the young Mollino received a commission from Mussolini’s regime for his first building: an administrative centre in Piedmont. Later works include furniture and interior design, a book on photography, and an asymmetrical car that raced at Le Mans in 1955. The book centres around Shaw’s realisation that this prolific talent’s conflicted legacy offers a unique window on the role that post-war Italian politics and culture played in the country’s reimagining of itself as a victim, rather than a proponent, of fascism.

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Publisher: Idea Books
2024
Pages: 256

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Author: Lytle Shaw

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Inferred: ArchitectureInferred: Cultural HistoryInferred: Italian DesignInferred: ModernismInferred: PhotographyInferred: Carlo MollinoInferred: Italian ArchitectureInferred: Modern DesignInferred: Post-War History

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