Chronicle Books, San Francisco, 2003 | Hardcover, 96pp | 15.5 × 16 cm | First Edition
A concise yet visually striking monograph on Gaetano Pesce - the anarchic Italian designer whose works blur the boundaries between art, design and politics. From the voluptuous La Mamma chair to resin experiments and architectural provocations, Bartolucci traces Pesce’s restless imagination across furniture, interiors and urban visions.
Part of Chronicle’s Compact Design Portfolio series, this little volume captures Pesce’s synthesis of sensual form and social critique: an unapologetically humanist approach to design that celebrates imperfection and individuality. A snapshot of design as rebellion, filled with archival photographs, product shots and the radical optimism of one of Italy’s most uncompromising minds.
Square hardcover in minimalist grey and white boards, red title band. Dust jacket features Pesce’s iconic La Mamma armchair and portrait. Printed on semi-gloss paper with rich, saturated colour throughout. Edited by Marisa Bartolucci and Raul Cabra.
Very good+ condition: Light shelfwear and faint surface marks to jacket; interior crisp and bright.
