For description and reproduction of the bolted covers and one typographical ill. Book with line block illustrations and typographic designs. Welcome to the official website for the bolted book, featuring the first exact copy of fortunato deperos 1927 masterpiece of graphic design and. The first and foremost critic of a work of art is the artist who created it. Every page of depero futurista, the 1927 futurist masterpiece. Rovereto, the casa darte futurista futurist art house, where his wife rosetta and a group of workers produced modern tapestries, clothes, and other textiles based on the artists designs.
The casa darte futurista depero, italys only museum dedicated to the futurist movement, containing 3,000 objects, is now one of marts venues. A near fine minus hard cover book in a near fine minus dust jacket with minor shelf wear. Oct 25, 2014 fortunato depero trento 1892 rovereto 1960. Also known as the bolted book, it did not feature traditional bindings but instead two aluminum industrial bolts and nuts that sandwiched pages. It featured for the first time a mechanical binding consisting of two bolts holding the pages together, as conceived by. Filled with bold typographic experimentation, daring. A startling masterpiece of graphic design, it reveals just how ahead of his time depero really wasand how fresh his.
The book is known familiarly as the bolted book, because of its unique binding. And complexity, notably how we, as a global civilization, deal with science fiction, taste, social media, the cities we live in, aesthetics, powerpoint, burkas, big tech, fullcontact sports, and other thorny topics. Edizione italiana della dinamo azari, milan and paris. Every page of depero futurista, the 1927 futurist masterpiece of.
The casa darte futurista depero is the only museum founded by a futurist depero in 1957 in accordance with an irreverent and prophetic project. My own futurism fortunato depero, profusely illustrated on. Fortunato depero ed il teatro plastico linkedin slideshare. Give him every means to illustrate it and make it known. Filled with typographic experimentation, it also serves as a portfolio showcase of depero s career and. Oct 18, 2016 depero futurista contains deperos manifesto, futurist reconstruction of the universe, as well as his work in advertising, graphic design, and typography. Depero futurista contains deperos manifesto, futurist reconstruction of the universe, as well as his work in advertising, graphic design, and. Depero mostra a cura di gabriella belli, catalogo a cura di maurizio fagiolo dellarco.
Written by publisher fedele azari, it describes depero futurista as. Illustration from bolted book, dinamoazari depero futurista, 1927 letterpress on paper book with bolted binding, 9 58 x 11 58 24. New life for depero futurista, the bolted book italian. Groups seek to kickstartfund the 1927 futurist book depero. Casa darte futurista depero, rovereto depero futurist.
The critical fortune and artistic recognition of the work. Also on view is depero futurista, his artist book bound with machine bolts. Fortunato depero was one of the prominent members of the italian futurist movement and a multidisciplinary artist who enjoyed working with fashion. Groundbreaking graphic design book will be reproduced. The italian artist and designer, who is also famed for his campari bottle design, called his monograph depero futuristabut most people know it. Fortunato depero born in 1892 in fondo a village in the trentino region which at the time was still part of austriahungary, fortunato depero was one of the most influential figures of italian futurism. The volume, printed in an album format, is also known as libro imbullonato bolted book.
Deperos bolted book and futurist publishing italian. Depero futurista 19 1950 fundacion juan march, madrid 10 ottobre 2014 18 gennaio 2015. Futurism was a modernist art and design movement that rejected the conventions and traditions of the past. Oct 18, 2016 original copy of fortunato deperos depero futurista 1927 photo by the author for hyperallergic considered by many to be the first modern artists book, depero futurista would scar.
Depero futurista 1927 the bolted book from center for italian modern art on vimeo. You can try to dismantle your ereader, but you cant unscrew an ebook. The page on the right is the first of two pages listing all known futurist artists active in 1927, the year depero futurista was published. The italian artist and designer, who is also famed for his campari bottle design, called his monograph depero futuristabut most people know it as the bolted book, on account of the two large. Original copy of fortunato deperos depero futurista 1927 photo by the author for hyperallergic considered by many to be the first. Jul 26, 2016 depero futurista 1927 the bolted book from center for italian modern art on vimeo. This book is a firsthand account of the futurist fortunato depero s 18921960 approach to futurism until 1927. Depero futurista celebrates its 90 th birthday next year, but this book remains remarkably fresh, modern, and relevant today.
The depero futurist house in rovereto depero had the idea of a museum inspired by the principles of futurism innovation, irony, nonconformism, antihistoricism, passion for speed and technology, and intertwining of different forms of art back in the early 1950s. Cima fellow raffaele bedarida introduces fortunato deperos 1927 book depero futurista, also known as the bolted book. Born in 1892, fortunato depero was welcomed into the core of the futurist movement in 1915, after exhibiting a series of drawings inspired by boccionis sculptures. The bolts that hold the book together at can be unscrewed, and the pages taken out. Help us publish the first exact copy of fortunato deperos 1927 iconic work of avantgarde graphic design and bookmaking. Table of contents 7 introduction 1910s 19 1920s 69 1930s 1 later years 1 biographical note 7.
The book itself is an interesting and unusual design object. He was an extremely talented and multifaceted artist, and his works span the realms of painting, sculpture, set and costume design, typography and advertisement. Illustration from bolted book, dinamoazari depero futurista, 1927. Help us publish the first exact copy of fortunato depero s 1927 iconic work of avantgarde graphic design and book making. Titled depero futurista and bound with two large industrial bolts, the book included some of the potent graphics hed designed for such companies as campari, interspersed with anarchic flights of. Within, exhibited in rotation, one can admire about 3000 objects left by the artist to the city. Sep 29, 2016 the book is known familiarly as the bolted book, because of its unique binding. Today, fortunato depero is unanimously regarded as a key figure in the artistic scene of twentiethcentury italy. Depero futurista by fortunato depero, 1927, is one of the most important exemplars of the italian futurtist movement and, apart from the manifestoes of f. Over the past decades, many studies have shed light on his strengths. Filled with typographic experimentation, it also serves as a portfolio showcase of deperos career and. Marinetti, one of the centerpieces of 20thcentury avantgarde typography. In 1927 he created for the publisher dinamoazari of milan one of his most famous objectsthe socalled bolted book entitled depero futurista to celebrate the fourteenth anniversary of futurism.
The bolted book depero futurista known as the bolted book because of its famous binding of two aluminum industrial bolts the art of the future will be largely advertising. Page by page depero futurista the bolted book a new. Futurism, territory and war in the work of fortunato depero. Written and d esigned by depero, it was published in 1927 and dubbed a typographical racing car by futurisms founder, f. It was on view at the center for italian modern art as part of the inaugural exhibition fortunato depero february 21 june 28, 2014. Fortunato depero march 30, 1892 november 29, 1960 was an italian futurist painter, writer, sculptor and graphic. Closed for many years for extensive refurbishment, the casa darte futurista depero reopened in 2009. That is one among the alternatives for you yourself to be successful. Reprinting depero futurista, the first modern artists book.
May 29, 2009 titled depero futurista and bound with two large industrial bolts, the book included some of the potent graphics hed designed for such companies as campari, interspersed with anarchic flights of. Deperos bolted book and futurist publishing italian modern art. A dedication to print depero futurista people of print. Table of contents 7 introduction 1910s 19 1920s 69 1930s 1 later years 1 biographical note 7 selected bibliography. The book depero futurista, designed by fortunato depero and published by fedele azari in 1927 can be considered a comprehensive composite of all the futurist graphic innovations. New facsimile edition of fortunato deperos bolted book. The book depero futurista, designed by fortunato depero and published by fedele azari in 1927, also known as bolted book, can be considered an overview. Called depero futurista, or depero the futurist, it is also known as il libro imbullonato the bolted book, because it is famously bound together by two large industrial aluminum bolts. It featured for the first time a mechanical binding consisting of two bolts holding the pages. Welcome to the official website for the bolted book, featuring the first exact copy of fortunato depero s 1927 masterpiece of graphic design and bookmaking depero futurista.
A recent facsimile which includes only material that was in the 1927 original, reproduced as faithfully as possible, with artwork showing the original printing quality permutations, entirely unretouched. Covers also illustrated in le livre futuriste giovanni lista. Fortunat o deperos sui generis pub lication depero futurista functioned both as a resume or portfolio summarizing depero s work in the period covered by the book 19 27 and as a. This book is a firsthand account of the futurist fortunato deperos 18921960 approach to futurism until 1927. Depero makes clever use of marinettis first and last initials, which he has enlarged, rotated, and placed at the center of the composition. It urges futurists from all over the world to contact the. Depero futurista the bolted book argosy book store. I thought it was odd that this article doesnt mention depero futurista, and then i was looking and i found this journal that had a full issue dedicated to fortunato depero, i thought it would be a valuable resource for editors. Depero futurista was published in conjunction with an exhibition on loan to the wolfsonianfiu, miami beach march 11 july 26, 1999 from the museum of modern and contemporary art of trento and rovereto, italy.
Groundbreaking graphic design book will be reproduced, sold. Luomo e lartista online gratis pdf by maurizio scudiero download link scaricare libri depero. Depero futurista and numerous guide collections from fictions to medical study in just about any way. And complexity, notably how we, as a global civilization, deal with science fiction, taste, social media, the cities we live in, aesthetics, powerpoint, burkas, big tech, fullcontact sports, and other. Jan 01, 2019 the book depero futurista, designed by fortunato depero and published by fedele azari in 1927 can be considered a comprehensive composite of all the futurist graphic innovations. The building is located in the elegant historic centre of medieval rovereto.
This crosspollination between media, genres, and projects gave rise, in 1927, to the famous bolted book depero futurista pp. This design book, considered by some to be the first artist book of the modern era, had a huge influence in its field and is undoubtedly a major breakthrough. Fortunato depero born in 1892, fortunato depero was welcomed into the core of the futurist movement in 1915, after exhibiting a series of drawings inspired by boccionis sculptures. This anthology of futurist creation, spanning 19 to 1927, is a manifesto of the machine age with an industrial. Depero futurista the bolted book a new facsimile depero.
Depero futurista, rome, paris, new york 19151932 and more by depero, fortunato and gabriella belli and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Futurism, territory and war in the work of fortunato depero article in journal of war and culture studies 82. Welcome to the official website for the bolted book, featuring the first exact copy of fortunato deperos 1927 masterpiece of graphic design and bookmakingdepero futurista. Added a new category to this page mike lawrence turner 18. Fortunato depero, depero futurista 191927 depero the futurist 191927, 1927. Known as the bolted book because of its signature binding using two industrial bolts, depero futurista was conceived as a showcase and portable museum for the work of italian futurist artist fortunato depero 18921960. Rare 1927 italian futurist book set to be republished. The critical fortune and artistic recognition of the work of. A painter, sculptor, and designer, together with giacomo balla, umberto boccioni, filippo tommaso marinetti, and enrico prampolini, depero was one of the founders of.
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