Very Rare Out of Print’Gio Ponti’ Italian Mid-Century Modern Architecture Book. Gio Ponti, the figure of undisputed fame in the panorama of architecture of the twentieth century Italian design, has devoted part of his reflection is not marginal to the design of sacred buildings and their liturgical accessories. This particular area, that Bridges has tackled with great dedication, starting from a deep religious meditation, is still almost completely unknown to the public. This volume thus fills a gap in the literature on critical author, providing a detailed overview of religious works, like the Milan parish, including St. Francis to Fopponino, or the co-cathedral of Taranto, and the numerous tombs and funeral chapels, some up to now unpublished, that Bridges has often designed for the same clients that interpellavano for the realization of civil buildings. The achievements of Gio Ponti, shot by Federico Brunetti and commented in the cards, are preceded by eight critical essays. The volume also contains anthology of writings of Bridges on the theme of the sacred and an annotated bibliography. Text in Italian only, no English. Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 1.1 x 11.3 inches. This item is in the category “Books & Magazines\Antiquarian & Collectible”. The seller is “skystays32″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South Africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Republic of Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Montserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei Darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French Guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macau, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Vietnam.
