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Taschen publishes an immersive book scaled to Gio Ponti s kaleidoscopic universe
Experience the boundless vision of one of the greatest architects, designers, and art directors of the 20th century.
NEW YORK, NY
.- This numbered Art Edition (No. 11,000) is accompanied by the Planchart Coffee Table - an exclusive, square format reproduction of the famous Arlecchino design - and a set of four numbered prints of Pontis interior ocean liner studies.
To study Gio Pontis 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. Pontis 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 cont