Monday 2 October 2023

Italian Posters - part 4

A comprehensive look at Italian poster design, from vintage to modern posters (1895 - 1971) designed by numerous designers and artists. I have included individual biographies of the artists, where found.

This is part 4 of an 11 part series on Italian Poster Design:


Aleardo Terzi (1870-1943) began working for the magazine Novissima as an illustrator, Milan in 1898. Between 1904 and 1907 he lived in London and returned to Milan to work for the record company Ricordi. In 1923 he settled in Rome, where he worked as a well-known advertising designer.


1900 Fabbrica Merci di Metallo Arthur Krupp, Berndorf
  by Aleardo Terzi

1900 Cioccolatto Suchard 
by Aleardo Terzi

1900 Wanda Savona
Grande Stabilimento di Bagni
  by Aleardo Terzi

c1900 Asti Spumante 
by Aleardo Terzi

c1900 Costina's Coffee Co, Italy 
by Aleardo Terzi

c1900 Eden Palace Hotel, Genoa 
by Aleardo Terzi

c1900 La Strage degli Innocenti
by Aleardo Terzi

c1900 Noél de Pierrot 
by Aleardo Terzi

c1900 Smalti Colorificio 
by Aleardo Terzi

1901 Kennel Club Italiano 
by Aleardo Terzi

1901 Premiati Prodotti Paneraj
by Aleardo Terzi

1905 Brevetto van Berkel, Milano 
by Aleardo Terzi

1905 Mele & Ci. Napoli 
by Aleardo Terzi

c1905 Caffè Buscaglione
Ditta G. Buscalione  
by Aleardo Terzi

1909 Mele & Co. Napoli 
by Aleardo Terzi

1911 Cora Laparcerie 
by Aleardo Terzi

1911 Giornale del Mattino 
by Aleardo Terzi

1911 Rome - 1911 Exposition Internationale 
by Aleardo Terzi

1912 Mele & Co. Napoli 
by Aleardo Terzi

1913  Mele & Ci. Napoli
by Aleardo Terzi

1914 Dentol preliminary sketch 
by Aleardo Terzi

1914 Dentol
by Aleardo Terzi

after 1921 Colorifico Italiano
by Aleardo Terzi

1932 Ovomaltina
original artwork by Aleardo Terzi

n.d. Fabbrica Merci di Metallo Arthur Krupp, Berndorf
by Aleardo Terzi

n.d. Pastiglie Paneraj
by Aleardo Terzi


Plinio Codognato (1878 Verona - 1940 Milan) was one of the best Italian Graphic artists of the 20th Century. He designed around 150 posters for commercial products, theatre and sporting events. Codognato made his mark with many spectacular automobile designs and is best known for his works for Fiat, Ansaldo, Pirelli, Cinzano and Campari as well as his auto racing posters.


c1900 "Ichnusa"
by Plinio Codognato

c1910 Cicli Fiat
by Plinio Codognato

1913 Olio Fiat
by Plinio Codognato

1920 Frera Pneus Dunlop
by Plinio Codognato

1920s Frera
by Plinio Codognato

1922 Atala
by Plinio Codognato

1925 Fiat 509
by Plinio Codognato

1927 Fiat Sava
by Plinio Codognato

1928 Dionis Gran Spumante
by Plinio Codognato

c1930 Ansaldo
by Plinio Codognato

c1930 Chianti Rizzotti Empoli
by Plinio Codognato

c1930 Mostra Nazionale Dello Sport
by Plinio Codognato

1933 Marsala Florio
by Plinio Codognato

1934 Salvatore Castelli
by Plinio Codognato

1934 XII Gran Premio d'Italia
by Plinio Codognato

1935 1er Salon International de l' Aeronautique
by Plinio Codognato

1936 XIV Gran Premio d'Italia
by Plinio Codognato

n.d. Bianchi 
by Plinio Codognato

n.d. Fiat 509
by Plinio Codognato

n.d. Fiat 514
by Plinio Codognato

n.d. Fiat 520 ..Optima!
by Plinio Codognato

n.d. Fiat
by Plinio Codognato

n.d. Fiat
by Plinio Codognat
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n.d. Fiat
by Plinio Codognato

n.d. Fiat
by Plinio Codognato

n.d. Fiat
by Plinio Codognato

n.d. Fiat
by Plinio Codognato

n.d. Petroli d'Italia, Milano
by Plinio Codognato

n.d. Vini di Lusso
by Plinio Codognato


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