Materialising Colour
Journeys with Giulio Ridolfo
Published on 22. May 2020
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-1-83866-070-3 (ISBN)
Description
A fascinating book about textiles and their colors - with high-end production values, including multiple paper stocks and a cloth binding
The first and only insight into the world of Giulio Ridolfo, the so-called Italian 'color master', revered throughout the design world but reticent to comment on his own work or to be interviewed
Kvadrat collaborates with artists including Raf Simons, Olafur Eliasson, the Bouroullec brothers, Roman Signer, Patricia Urquiola, and many more
Created in collaboration with one of the most interesting textile companies working today
With beautiful photography by Howard Sooley, which shows how Ridolfo finds inspiration from the world around himReviews / Votes
"The Danish fabric company [Kvadrat] celebrates colour legacy [Giulio Ridolfo] with a new book. Published by Phaidon, Materialising Colour, Journeys with Giulio Ridolfo follows the designer through his travels to unpack his incredible colour sensibility. Botanical photographer Howard Sooley accompanied Ridolfo on his journeys to document the process, while curator Jane Withers wrote the stories behind the trips."-Wallpaper*"The Danish fabric company [Kvadrat] celebrates colour legacy [Giulio Ridolfo] with a new book. Published by Phaidon, Materialising Colour, Journeys with Giulio Ridolfo follows the designer through his travels to unpack his incredible colour sensibility. Botanical photographer Howard Sooley accompanied Ridolfo on his journeys to document the process, while curator Jane Withers wrote the stories behind the trips."-Wallpaper*
"Materialising Colour is a handsome book that appeals to more than just the eyes." -COVER Magazine
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Persons
Giulio Ridolfo works as a color adviser to many of the world's leading interior and textile companies. He gathers images, patterns, and textures and combines these different elements and expressions in myriad ways until he creates something new.
Jane Withers is a leading design consultant, curator, and writer based in London.
Jane Withers is a leading design consultant, curator, and writer based in London.