The factory of the perfect book: Bodoni celebrated in Parma
Wednesday, 27 November 2013
In 1813 died in Parma Giambattista Bodoni, and the city where he lived and where he could become “prince of printers” dedicates an exhibition set up in several locations within Pilotta complex: the journey begins on the Palatina Library, in the Petitot Gallery, continuing then in the under-terraces of Teatro Farnese and ending in the
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Design in 400 words: Alessi
Wednesday, 13 November 2013
Since I started my “house setting up” I have changed about 7/8 of it; along the way I removed furniture reducing in the end everything to large sofas and large tables. The pieces that on the contrary continued to increase were the funny objects of everyday utility made by Alberto Alessi and his designers. Who
Atelier. Ludmila Kazinkina
Wednesday, 13 November 2013
Women in white petticoat that reveals tiny bodies – almost childish – fragile, diaphanous bodies expressing loneliness, faces magnified and bright eyes looking straight ahead with firmness and decision. And then animals: fierce or wild and sweet or domestic, flanked by female figures, without even a communication or dialogue ever. Everything, in the paintings by
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Strange geometries for dreams of color: Federica Ubaldo
Wednesday, 13 November 2013
We must not go too far to fill our eyes with wonder, often beautiful things are so close we could almost touch them. This is the case of the young and talented Federica Ubaldo, specialized in illustration for children and editorial illustration. It is easy to imagine her in her studio in Milan, to the
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Caterina Orzi, an impressionist of XXI century
Monday, 11 November 2013
“Photography is commemoration. A way to stop a moment in life”. This would be enough to summarize the work of parmisan photographer Caterina Orzi, 55 years old, some of which dedicated to lens. In his works, more than 100 exhibitions in Italy and abroad and others in progress, natural and human component blend in suggestive
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A Pixel with mustache
Monday, 11 November 2013
It’s like many cats: lazy, messy, unpredictable, but adorable. Yet special, like all felines can be. His name is Pixel, it lives with Cecilia&Fermo for a strange case and one day she decided to turn it into the protagonist of “flash” inspired to cat’s life in its many facets. Which color, size or sex is
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New from Fermoeditore: “Whodunit, blue cat?” a book to share playing
Wednesday, 30 October 2013
It’s ready for his first presentation a new Fermoeditore’s project: Whodunit, blue cat? It was the end of 2011 when the I.E.D. – European Institute of Design – in Milan asked to Fermoeditore to participate in the thesis of graduates. The publisher accepted by posing as a generic theme noir, and expressing a wish: to
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A Pixel with mustache
Wednesday, 30 October 2013
t’s like many cats: lazy, messy, unpredictable, but adorable. Yet special, like all felines can be. His name is Pixel, it lives with Cecilia&Fermo for a strange case and one day she decided to turn it into the protagonist of “flash” inspired to cat’s life in its many facets. Which color, size or sex is
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Alberto Sordi at the Spazio Etoile of Louis Vuitton
Wednesday, 30 October 2013
Ten years after Alberto Sordi’s death, Louis Vuitton’s Maison in Rome pays homage to the great Italian actor and director. From October 12th to January 10th, 2014, the store visitors in Rome will view author short films on the big screen, selected by the renowned French brand. In Spazio Etoile will be celebrated the classic
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Wearable works of art
Wednesday, 30 October 2013
“One should either be a work of art, or wear a work of art”. The quotation comes from Oscar Wilde, who was a connoisseur of style. With a good chance he was referring to the ability to be dressed in a manner appropriate to the situation, with clothes of good tailoring and elegant lines in
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