Piero Fornasetti: Practical Madness

by Patrick Mauriès, Bruno Roger, MAURIES PATRICK

An extensive illustrated survey of one of the most inventive design minds of the twentieth century. Combining whimsy and elegance, Piero Fornasetti transformed everyday objects like cups, scarves, and plates into much sought-after works of art with his idiosyncratic motifs, such as the hand, the female face, and luminescent fish. His dazzling pieces of trompe l'oeil furniture, created in collaboration with Gio Ponti, are also highly prized by collectors...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0847847136
• ISBN13: 9780847847136
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 4.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.7" x 13.2"