{"product_id":"piero-fornasetti-practical-madness-hardcover","title":"Piero Fornasetti: Practical Madness - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatrick Mauries\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eGinevra Quadrio Curzio\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eBarnaba Fornasetti\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn 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 worldwide. \u003cbr\u003eFornasetti's boundless imagination is celebrated here in a book published to document a major retrospective exhibition at the Mus e des Arts D coratifs in Paris. The first half of the monograph is organized by type and includes Fornasetti's paintings, drawings, and furniture. The second half focuses on favorite themes: his use of trompe l'oeil, architectural drawings, and his variations on the face of a famous operatic beauty. Featuring 400 illustrations covering almost fifty years of a protean and prolific designer and artist like no other, this is a must-have for Fornasetti connoisseurs and anyone interested in design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatrick Mauriès\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, publisher, and collector. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eFornasetti: Designer of Dreams \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Cabinets of Curiosities.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eGinevra Quadrio Curzio\u003c\/b\u003e is a cultural critic who has written extensively for Europe's leading publications, including \u003ci\u003eIl Foglio\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIl Sole 24 Ore\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eBarnaba Fornasetti\u003c\/b\u003e is a designer. He oversees his father's archives. \u003cb\u003eOlivier Gabet\u003c\/b\u003e is the museum director of the Musée des Arts décoratifs and one of the curators behind the musuem's exhibit on Fornasetti.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 292\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 13.2 x 7.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 08, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758015480096,"sku":"9780847847136","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3fa7a6ebc5a0b6d0e2001367b0c2d266.webp?v=1780116611","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/piero-fornasetti-practical-madness-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}