Travel Italia: The Golden Age of Italian Travel Posters by Lorenzo Ottaviani

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Travel Italia: The Golden Age of Italian Travel Posters by Lorenzo Ottaviani
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Features

Hardcover: 160 pages

Publisher: Abrams Books November 1, 2007

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0810994410

ISBN-13: 978-0810994416

Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 9.2 x 0.7 inches

Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds

Product Description
Travel Italia is a must-have gift for anyone interested in Italy or in the art and design of the poster. Organized by region, it features Italy’s foremost tourist destinations by drawing on an unparalleled collection of over 150 vintage posters and paintings from 1920 through 1960 commissioned by the Italian National Tourism Agency.

Each vibrantly colored, hand-rendered poster design features a particular destination, ranging from the main art cities (such as Florence and Bologna) to lesser known alpine jewels (such as Cadore and Dobbiaco). Commissions for poster art creation were given to well-known artists of the time, such as Mario Puppo, A.M. Cassandre, and Mario Borgoni, among others, and many of their dazzling works are featured in these pages.

About The Author
Lorenzo Ottaviani is the Principal and Creative Director at Lorenzo Ottaviani Design, a design studio in New York City.

Milton Glaser is among the most celebrated graphic designers in the United States. He has had the distinction of one-man exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art and the Georges Pompidou Center. In 2004 he was selected for the lifetime achievement award of the Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum.

Reader Reviews
Champagne corks. Ski slopes. Sailboats. Delicious coffee. Scenic vistas. Iconic monuments. Historical sites. Bucolic countrysides. Rivers and oceans. Warm bed and breakfasts. Italian culinary delights. They're all here and reproduced in gorgeous color in this luscious collection of Italian travel posters. Ottaviani's inspired design sets this book apart from other poster "collections" by virtue of his romantic heart. With each page, the design sweeps you away as if you are being whispered to by an Italian lover--in Firenze, in Capri, in Milano, and more. "Travel Italia" would make a perfect gift for the Italiophile (is that a word?) in your life. Or, it would be a great way to introduce Italy to someone you care about. It's a very romantic book (without being sexual) and makes you want to take a journey to this beautiful country--with every turn of the page. So why did I give "Travel Italia" four stars? Because I don't believe in perfection. But "Travel Italia" comes close. This book has sensuality coursing through its veins. Take this journey. You won't look back.

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