Radical

Italian Design 1965–1985, The Dennis Freedman Collection

Cindi Strauss, Germano Celant, Marissa S. Hershon , J. Taylor Kubala

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Yale University Press
11 February 2020

Decorative arts; Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; Furniture design

An essential new look at the design philosophy that interrogated modern living against the turbulent political landscape of 1960s Italy

In the mid-1960s, reacting to contemporary social and political upheaval, young Italian architects and designers began developing a new style that openly challenged Modernism. Known as “Radical design,” this movement probed possibilities for visually transforming the urban environment. Radical design’s proponents also applied it to items such as furniture and lighting, utilizing alternative materials and an innovative formal vocabulary. Radical: Italian Design 1965–1985 surveys the work of these pioneering designers through nearly 70 objects and architectural models—including rare prototypes and limited-production pieces. Cindi Strauss insightfully explores the aesthetic inspiration and changing cultural mores that informed the movement, and her research is complemented by an essay from Germano Celant, the acclaimed author and curator who coined the term “Radical design.” Importantly, the book includes seven interviews with Radical designers and architects, offering fresh insights into the individuals who were at the vanguard of this groundbreaking movement.

Published in association with the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Exhibition Schedule:

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

(February 14–April 26, 2020)

Yale School of Architecture Gallery

(September 3–November 20, 2021)

By: Cindi Strauss
Contributions by: Germano Celant, Marissa S. Hershon, J. Taylor Kubala, Sarah Horne
Imprint: Yale University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 305mm, Width: 241mm, Spine: 3mm
Weight: 1.729kg
ISBN: 9780300247497
ISBN 10: 0300247494
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 11 February 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Cindi Strauss is the Sara and Bill Morgan Curator of Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

Reviews for Radical: Italian Design 1965–1985, The Dennis Freedman Collection

“An important record of a design movement that has much to offer us today”—Penny Sparke, World of Interiors “For anyone wanting to learn more about the subject, currently at the centre of a historical and critical revival…There are rare examples in this glossy volume, like a panel painted by Archizoom in 1969, also chosen as the cover; and real gems, like the Cielo, Mare, Terra buffet by Officina Undici.”—Ali Filippini, Abitare magazine