Depero 50
Posted on November 14th, 2009 by steve
Roxy, c.1930
I finally made it over to the Depero 50 exhibit at the Italian Cultural Institute in San Francisco. Discovered many of Fortunato Depero’s originals were an interesting mix of ink washes. Above is his view of NYC from 1930. When he finally visited the overgrown metropolis, it wasn’t the Futurist utopia he’d imagined. Also below, the number composition is a sketch for a series of Futurist pillows.
A great exhibition catalog can be had for only 20 bucks – and thanks to the docents for all their help. Show details.
Exhibition ends December 4, 2009.
Composizioni Numeriche, 1927
Campari, 1933
Italia – Guerra, 1916
Plus
Here’s more Depero over at designboom.
Campari Adv… wow its very OLD….
The years 1924 to 1928 are the most intense in relation to the advertising business, for companies like Bianchi, Linoleum, Pathé, Witch, Schering, Verzocchi, Priest, Mage, Vido, Banfi, and others, but especially Campari, which achieve more than one hundred famous sketches.