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 3 of an 11 part series on Italian Poster Design:
1899 Marcello Dudovich (1878 - 1962) was an Italian painter, illustrator, and poster designer. Together with Adolfo Hohenstein, Giovanni Mario Mataloni, and Leopoldo Metlicovitz he is considered one of the most important Italian poster designers.
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| 1899 Inchiostri da Scrivere by Macello Dudovich |
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| 1900 Città di Bologna, Feste di Primavera 1900 by Marcello Dudovich |
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| 1900s E. & A. Melle & Cie, Napoli by Marcello Dudovich |
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| 1905 Flli Sanguinetti, Milano by Marcello Dudovich |
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| 1906 Fonotipia, Dischi Artistici by Marcello Dudovich |
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| 1907 Mele & Co., Napoli Ultime Novita Eleganza Buon Gusto by Marcello Dudovich |
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| 1907 Società Torinese Automobili Elettrici by Marcello Dudovich |
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| 1908 Ars & Labor, Musica & Musicisti by Marcello Dudovich |
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| 1908 Bianco e Nero by Marcello Dudovich |
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| 1909 Héllera by Marcello Dudovich |
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| c1910 E & A Mele & Ci. by Marcello Dudovich |
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| 1910s Calzature - Mele & Ci. Napoli by Marcello Dudovich |
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| 1912 Mele & C. - Mode e Novità by Marcello Dudovich |
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| 1915 Mele & Ci. Mode - Novità by Marcello Dudovich |
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| 1919 Pirelli by Marcello Dudovich |
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| 1921 Le Furet by Marcello Dudovich |
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| 1922 Bugatti - Non si Passa! by Marcello Dudovich |
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| 1922 Rimini by Marcello Dudovich |
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| 1923 Aurum Liquor by Marcello Dudovich |
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| 1923 Aurum Liquor by Marcello Dudovich |
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| 1923 Crema Venus Bertelli by Marcello Dudovich |
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| 1923 La Rinascente by Marcello Dudovich |
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| 1923 La Rinascente by Marcello Dudovich |
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| 1925 Liquore Strega by Marcello Dudovich |
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| 1926 La Rinascente by Marcello Dudovich |
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| c1926 Vermouth Bianco, Martini & Rossi, Torino by Marcello Dudovich |
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| 1928 Assicurazioni Generali, Venezia by Marcello Dudovich |
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| 1930c Ercolano (Napoli) by Marcello Dudovich |
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| c1934 Fiat - La Nuova Balilla per Tutti by Marcello Dudovich |
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| n.d. Carpano Vermuth Turin by Marcello Dudovitch |
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| n.d. Fonotipia Dischi Artistici by Marcello Dudovich |
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| n.d. Martini by Marcello Dudovich |
Gian Emilio Malerba (1878 Milan -1926) was an Italian painter and illustrator, one of the founders of the Novecento Italiano in Milan. He initially created works in a Liberty or Art Nouveau style. He studied at the Brera Academy under Cesare Tallone and Giuseppe Mentessi. His first exhibit at the Academy was in 1906, works influenced by the Scapigliatura movement. In 1913, he was awarded the Canonica prize. In 1906 he created cover pages for “Lettura” and “Ars et Labor.”
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| c1900 E. & A. Mele & Ci., Napoli Mode e Novità per Signora by Gian Emilio Malerba |
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| c1900 La Victoire (Cognac Ramazzotti) by Gian Emilio Malerba |
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| 1903 "Stucchi" Milano by Gian Emilio Malerba |
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| 1905 E. & A. Mele & Ci. Napoli Abiti Bambini by Gian Emilio Malerba |
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| c1905 Zolfi Poggi & Astengo, Savona by Gian Emilio Malerba |
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| 1906 E. & A. Mele & Ci., Napoli by Gian Emilio Malerba |
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| c1909 Birra San Marco, Venezia by Gian Emilio Malerba |
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| 1910 E. & A. Mele & Ci., Napoli Mode Novità by Gian Emilio Malerba |
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| c1910 Carlo Erba, Milano Tamarindo by Gian Emilio Malerba |
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| n.d. Cicli "Stucchi" Milano by Gian Emilio Malerba |
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| n.d. Cordial Campari by Gian Emilio Malerba |
Giuseppe Cappadonia was a painter, illustrator and comic artist from Milan. He attended Brera Academy, learning the profession from teachers like Giuseppe Mentessi, Achille Cattaneo and Vespasiano Bignami. In the early 20th century he was mainly doing advertising and poster art.
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| 1900 "VOV" by Giuseppe Cappadonia |
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| 1912 Touringoils by Giuseppe Cappadonia |
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| 1919 Pirelli & C. by Giuseppe Cappadonia |
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| n.d. Spugne di Gomma - Pirelli by Giuseppe Cappadonia |
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| 1900 Agnoli Diana & C., Udine Cicli "Cellina" by Orlando Orlandi |
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| c1900 Caffé Espresso Servizio Istantaneo by V. Ceccanti |
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| c1900 Inchiostri G.Diletti Brisighella not credited |
