Gio Ponti

Also available as Art Edition (No. 1¿1,000) including an exclusive, square format reproduction of the Arlecchino coffee table and a set of four numbered ocean liner interior prints.To study Gio Ponti¿s prolific body of work is to appreciate the clear, unifying vision behind a complex creative universe. A synthesis of the arts, his creations expand intuitively with the Italian grandeur and studied lightness that defined his iconic style. Ponti¿s rare capacity to move seamlessly between scales allowed him to approach the design of a teaspoon with the same conviction as he did an entire city. He was as much an architect and designer as he was a publisher, poet, and man. A treasure in its own regard, his contribution is also a distinctive landmark of Italy¿s mid-century Renaissance and the modernist values it sought to realize.This is the most comprehensive account of Ponti¿s work to date, unprecedented in scale and scope. It tracks the development of his oeuvre over 6 decades, with 136