The kickstarter campaign for fortunato depero s bolted book is now live. 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. Deperos bolted book and futurist publishing italian. Futurist house of art fortunato depero apt rovereto e. When cimas inaugural exhibition on fortunato depero opened to the public in february 2014, we devoted one room to depero futurista, showcasing each page. Deperos bolted book is reborn on kickstarter officeinsight. The casa darte futurista depero is the only museum founded by a futurist depero in 1957 in accordance with an irreverent and prophetic project. Readers guide to the facsimile of depero futurista, also known as the bolted book.
Oct 18, 2016 in 1927, the italian futurist artist and designer fortunato depero created a monograph of his work unlike anything that had been seen before. Welcome to the official website for the bolted book, featuring the first exact copy of fortunato deperos 1927 masterpiece of graphic design and. As maurizio scudiero has explained, the roveretoborn artist would never have encountered the brand without the intermediation of fedele azari, an aviator, poet, networker, publisher. In this article, well take a look at the fonts that depero used.
A 1927 masterpiece of avantgarde graphic design and bookmaking is set to return to print. Fu uno dei firmatari del manifesto dellaeropittura e rappresentante del cosiddetto secondo futurismo. The wolfsonianflorida international university depero futurista, futurist artist book, 1927. Il futurismo e larte pubblicitaria futurism and the. Page by page depero futurista the bolted book a new. 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. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases whole foods todays deals amazonbasics coupons gift cards customer service free shipping shopper toolkit registry sell. Fortunato depero e il mobile futurista by fortunato depero book fortunato depero by bruno passamani. The book depero futurista, designed by fortunato depero and published by fedele.
Depero, a futurista futurista the futurist a museo di arte moderna e 2 copies. See more ideas about book making, graphic design and italian futurism. 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. The book itself is an interesting and unusual design object. Mar 31, 2017 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The wolfsonianflorida international university stay safe and healthy. Depero futurista is also known as the bolted book because the pages are bound with two industrial aluminum bolts. In rovereto discover the collection donated to the city by fortunato depero. Cima fellow raffaele bedarida introduces fortunato depero s 1927 book depero futurista, also known as the bolted book. Author of depero, depero futurista, fortunato depero, depero e rubino, depero, fortunato depero, fortunato depero, futuriste, fortunato depero, 18921960. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and.
Depero futurista the bolted book a new facsimile depero. Download pdf depero futurista free online new books in. Jul 28, 2015 simona virga elaborazione digitale dellimmagine animazione 3d corso di laurea magistrale in spettacolo, moda e arti digitali universita di roma sapienza. Depero futurista contains depero s manifesto, futurist reconstruction of the universe, as well as his work in advertising, graphic design, and typography.
In the fall of 1919 the eclectic futurist artist fortunato depero 18921960 founded the casa darte futurista, a studioworkshop in rovereto where with the help of his newlywed wife rosetta he designed and produced a vast quantity of toys, decorative objects, graphic designs, tapestries and furniture. Ninety years after depero created his groundbreaking futurist monograph, depero futurista, an exact reproduction is now available, bolts and all. He also dabbled in interior design during his stay, working on two restaurants which were later demolished to make way for the rockefeller center. In one of his many typographic manifestos, the need for selfadvertisement, depero sets the words on the page in the shape of an. 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. Jan 27, 2015 depero was a pioneer in several fields. 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. Oct 18, 2016 considered by many to be the first modern artists book, depero futurista would scar its neighbors if you slipped it onto a tightly packed bookshelf.
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. It featured for the first time a mechanical binding consisting of two bolts holding the pages. The bolted book depero futurista, fortunato depero. Jan 16, 2017 between 1925 and 1928, fortunato depero churned out a huge number of advertisement sketches for campari, the liqueur and beverage company that milanese entrepreneur davide campari led at the time. Surveying over 300 works from the gamut of his vast output, futurist depero is a wonderful, rich celebration of this fascinating futurist protagonist. A kickstarter campaign will be launched very soon to honor the artists effort and his great contribution to the world of book design. The volume, printed in an album format, is also known as libro imbullonato bolted book. New life for depero futurista, the bolted book italian. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Depero futurista, rome, paris, new york 19151932 and more by depero, fortunato and gabriella belli and a great selection of related books, art and. Fortunato depero e il mobile futurista italian edition 3 copies. 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. It was on view at the center for italian modern art as part of the inaugural exhibition fortunato depero february 21 june 28, 2014. About depero futurista the bolted book the italian futurist fortunato depero designed the bolted book as a kind of portable museum or calling card, a portfolio of his career to dateincluding read more.
Depero futurista dinamoazari, milan, italy, 1927, artists book bound with bolts, 32 x 24. The new bolted book facsimile a new facsimile of fortunato deperos 1927 monograph, depero futuristaalso known as the bolted book. New facsimile edition of fortunato deperos bolted book. In 1928, depero and his wife moved to new york city for two years, in the hope of establishing a presence for his artworks and laboratory in the new world that so frequently. Casa darte futurista depero is an integral part of mart. Fortunato depero march 30, 1892 november 29, 1960 was an italian futurist painter, writer, sculptor and graphic designer. Keep updated and subscribe to the bolted book mailing list 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. Cima brings new life to the 1927 book, depero futurista, known familiarly as the bolted book, because of its unique binding. Futurism was a modernist art and design movement that rejected the conventions and traditions of the past.
Created by the italian futurist artist as a portfolio, the book is a landmark of graphic design and avantgarde esthetics. Depero futurista the bolted book fortunato depero limited. The book was a portfolio, business card, and portable museum when the bolts were removed, the pages could be pinned up on a wall, exhibition style. Jan 01, 2019 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 of these graphic innovations and a masterpiece in the history of printing. Beautifully illustrated book about depero fortunatos advertising work, theater work, and interior design work. Illustrated throughout with typographical compositions and reproductions of paintings, drawings and photos. Alcune illustrazioni in bianco e nero tratte da depero futurista e new york di m.
Sep 29, 2016 this new depero futurista will be published with the help of a kickstarter campaign that will go live on tuesday, october 18. The bolted book depero futurista was a ground breaking typographic experiment and bold exploration in nearly every art and design medium. It featured for the first time a mechanical binding consisting of two bolts holding the pages together, as conceived by. The new bolted book facsimile a new facsimile of fortunato depero s 1927 monograph, depero futurista also known as the bolted book. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features.
Sep 29, 2016 when cimas inaugural exhibition on fortunato depero opened to the public in february 2014, we devoted one room to depero futurista, showcasing each page. Tote bag featuring the entire text of the need for selfpromotion from depero futurista the bolted book in both italian and english. Some other, less famous, books also have a tremendous influence in their field, but just dont get the same global recognition and stay in the shadow. Some famous books shape the world for the unique influence they have on peoples ideas and actions. Posted on october 9, 2016 may 9, 2019 by center for italian modern art fortunato depero s bolted book. Written and d esigned by depero, it was published in 1927 and dubbed a typographical racing car by futurisms founder, f. Oct 18, 2016 depero futurista contains deperos manifesto, futurist reconstruction of the universe, as well as his work in advertising, graphic design, and typography.
This summer, while visiting the casa darte futurista depero and the nearby depero archives at mart il museo di arte moderna e contemporanea di trento e rovereto i was pleasantly no, elatedly surprised to find a small treasure that, if i had access to it, would have added more valuable nuance to my essay. The book is known familiarly as the bolted book, because of its unique binding. This book is a firsthand account of the futurist fortunato depero s 18921960 approach to futurism until 1927. Although born in fondo or in the neighboring village of malosco, according to other sources in the italian trentino region, depero grew up in rovereto and it was here he first began exhibiting his. Help us reissue the bolted book as it appeared in its original form and return this resonant piece of design history to the present. 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. Reprinting depero futurista, the first modern artists book. Marz 1892 in fondo, damals tirol, osterreichungarn. Its a display of creative type and shows a radical approach to design.
Depero futurista has 240 pages, 146 of them with text or images, m any of which are purely typographic. Depero futurista challenges the book as both cultural and design object. Casa darte futurista fortunato depero home facebook. Jul 26, 2016 depero futurista 1927 the bolted book from center for italian modern art on vimeo. Facsimile edition book online at best prices in india on. Powerpoint, burkas, big tech, fullcontact sports, and other thorny topics. Within, exhibited in rotation, one can admire about 3000 objects left by the artist to the city. The relationship between a book and an artists means of selfpromotion is one of the most vital contributions of depero futurista. One of the highlights of cimas inaugural season, devoted to the italian futurist fortunato depero, was the display of deperos 1927 graphic design masterpiece, depero futurista, also known as the bolted book on account of its distinctive binding. An exact copy of depero futurista help us publish the first exact copy of fortunato depero s 1927 iconic work of avantgarde graphic design and bookmaking. Written by publisher fedele azari, it describes depero futurista as. For more information about the artist and the books rich content, make sure to visit the dedicated website. Groups seek to kickstartfund the 1927 futurist book depero. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that.
The bolts that hold the book together at can be unscrewed, and the pages taken out. It presents us with an inventive, synesthetic machine, just as it was seen by its creators. Depero futurista, or the bolted book, summed up depero s attempt, over the next decade and a half, to do exactly that, challenging the very structure of the book at the same time. He was an extremely talented and multifaceted artist, and his works span the realms of painting, sculpture, set and costume design, typography and advertisement. Born from artist fortunato depero s incredibly original vision, it is the only futurist museum in italy. This new facsimile edition, which will faithfully mimic the variety of different papers used in the original, will be the first time that an exact copy of the book has ever been issued. Filippo tommaso marinetti, fondazione e manifesto del futurismo the. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Help us publish the first exact copy of fortunato deperos 1927 iconic work of avantgarde graphic design and bookmaking.
Scenografia futurista i balli plastici di fortunato depero. Deperos futurist book was often referred to as the bolted book for its book biding made of two industrial bolts. Fortunato depero, depero futurista 191927 depero the futurist 191927, 1927. Cima fellow raffaele bedarida introduces fortunato deperos 1927 book depero futurista, also known as the bolted book. The building is located in the elegant historic centre of medieval rovereto.
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