
Italian Tin Boxes
1885-1950
Silvana (Publisher)
Published on 10. October 2018
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-88-366-3597-9 (ISBN)
Description
Exploring the world of tin boxes - usually chromolithographed for advertising purposes - is like taking a journey across the universe, a journey to a different time and a boundless space, with endless variety, applications, imagination and creativity.
This book traces the history of tin boxes in Italy from their origins to their spread across the various industry sectors. We present a selection of over 500 boxes produced between 1885 and the post-war period.
Alongside anonymous designers whose decorations draw on the most diverse sources for inspiration and references, we find the names of great poster artists such as Cappiello, Mauzan, Dudovich, Golia and Sepo, who transpose their creations onto the surface of tins, marking the early history of this style of product packaging.
Text in English and Italian.
This book traces the history of tin boxes in Italy from their origins to their spread across the various industry sectors. We present a selection of over 500 boxes produced between 1885 and the post-war period.
Alongside anonymous designers whose decorations draw on the most diverse sources for inspiration and references, we find the names of great poster artists such as Cappiello, Mauzan, Dudovich, Golia and Sepo, who transpose their creations onto the surface of tins, marking the early history of this style of product packaging.
Text in English and Italian.
More details
Language
Italian
English
Place of publication
Milan
Italy
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
180 colour
Dimensions
Height: 287 mm
Width: 246 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
1860 gr
ISBN-13
978-88-366-3597-9 (9788836635979)
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