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 6 of an 11 part series on Italian Poster Design:
Francesco Nonni (1885-1975) studied at the school of Arts and Crafts in Faenza. In 1906 he began to devote himself to illustration. After serving in WWI he began to work in ceramics in the Art Deco style, the medium he is now best known for.
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| c1910 Fonte Meo Acqua Minerale Naturale by Francesco Nonni |
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| Ceramic figurine by Francesco Nonni |
Ferruccio Scandellari (1882-1937) No biographical information found.
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| 1914 Accumulatori Tudor by Ferruccio Scandellari |
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| n.d. II Fiera Internazionale di Campioni, Padova 1-15 Giuno by Ferruccio Scandellari |
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| n.d. Ovos by Ferruccio Scandellari |
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| n.d. Sinigaglia by Ferruccio Scandellari |
Renzo Bassis (1903-1978) Principally a painter, Renzo Bassi worked for a number of major automotive and oil companies, including Breda, Fiat, Pirelli, Shell, and Esso, as well as for liqueur brand Bisleri. His most famous sketches and posters date back to the years when Tazio Nuvolari roared on motorbikes and cars all over Europe.
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| 1920s-30s Pirelli Superflex -Stella Bianca by Renzo Bassis |
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| 1932 Ferro-China Bisleri by Renzo Bassis |
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| 1932 Ferro-China Bisleri by Renzo Bassis |
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| 1933 Pirelli Pnematic by Renzo Bassis |
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| 1934 Pirelli Stella Bianca by Renzo Bassis |
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| 1954 Fiat 1400A by Renzo Bassis |
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| n.d. Pirelli Superflex Stella Bianca by Renzo Bassis |
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| n.d. Pirelli Superflex Stella Bianca by Renzo Bassis |
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| n.d. Pirelli Superflex Stella Bianca by Renzo Bassis |
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| n.d. Pirelli by Renzo Bassis |
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| n.d. Esso by Renzo Bassis |
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| n.d. Standard by Renzo Bassis |
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| n.d. Shell - Prodotti Ben Proporzionati by Renzo Bassis |
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| n.d. Shell - Benzina, Motor Oils by Renzo Bassis |
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| n.d. Shell - Benzina e Motor Oils by Renzo Bassis |
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| n.d. Shell - Benzina & Motor Oils by Renzo Bassis |
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| n.d. Shell - Benzina & Motor Oils by Renzo Bassis |
Federico Seneca (1891- 1976) was born in Fano, he studied drawing at the Regio Istituto di Belle Arti of Urbino until 1911. During the First World War he was enlisted into the Italian Alpine troops and afterwards became a pilot, also flying on seaplanes. At the beginning of the 1920s, Seneca started his great, profitable and long-lasting collaboration with the company Perugina, where he became the supervisor of the advertising office for twelve years, even when it merges with Buitoni in 1925. In 1929 he was awarded the Federico Seneca of the first prize of the International Exhibition of Posters in Munich. The relationship of the graphic designer with Perugina stopped in 1933 and marked his transfer from Perugia to Milan where he opened his own advertising studio. He moved to Casnate con Bernate with his family in 1969, in the province of Como, where he died in 1976.
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| 1923 Cioccolàto Pruginà by Federico Seneca |
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| 1923 Fano. Stazione Balneare by Federico Seneca |
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| 1924 Coppa Della Perugina by Federico Seneca |
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| 1925 II Coppa della Perugina by Feferico Seneca |
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| 1928 Baci, Cioccolàto Perugina by Feferico Seneca |
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| 1928 Buitoni, Pastina Glutinata by Federico Seneca |
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| 1928 Anno VI, Perugina by Federico Seneca |
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| 1928-29 Cioccolatni Perugina by Federico Seneca |
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| 1929 Il Lavoro Fascista by Federico Seneca |
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| 1929 Pastina Glutinata Buitoni by Federico Seneca |
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| 1930 Cacao Perugina by Federico Seneca |
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| 1934 Lotteria di Tripoli by Federico Seneca |
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| 1934 Odeon Follies al Rostorante Odeon - Milano by Federico Seneca |
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| 1934 Talmone by Federico Seneca |
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| 1935 2ª Mostra Mercato dei Vini Tipici d'Italia 'Siena' by Federico Seneca |
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| 1951 Pibigas illumina by Federico Seneca |
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| 1951 Pibigas riscalda by Federico Seneca |
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| 1952 Fiat Lavabiancheria Fiat automatica by Federico Seneca |
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| 1958 Cinzano Soda by Federico Seneca |
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| 1930 Modiano by Federico Seneca |
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| c1955 Panettoni Sala by Federico Seneca |
