Unicità d’Italia 1961 / 2011. Made in Italy e Identità Nazionale
Maria Alessandra Sette, Enrico Morteo
Marsilio Editori s.p.a., Venezia, 2011380 pages
The volume articulates a complex narrative that surveys, among other things, the objects of the Compasso d'Oro historical collection, which were declared part of Italy’s "national cultural heritage" in 2004.
These items not only document the development and design of famous products, but also illustrate Italy’s constant drive to innovate. They open unexpected perspectives on the change of customs as well as on the evolution of the industrial system, on social change and in general on a country that is flexible and dynamic.
Design, therefore, not as a subject area, but rather as a vantage point on Italy and Italians.