Franco Grignani - Italian Graphic Designer

Linea grafica, 05, September/October, 1970

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Content includes:
Franco Solmi: « Piaggio style »
Georges Martina: « The English manifesto »
G.M.: « Success of Japanese and Finnish graphic designers at the Varsav Biennials and Brno »
M. Vlasta Nashirovà – Cihàkovà: «Place of the poster in the classification
general of art »
G.M.: « Some examples of Japanese packaging “
Salvatore Maugeri: « Italian graphics from ’45 to today: beyond “informal” come on “materials” to “objects”
Sergio Samek Ludovici: « Prayers in color »
C.M.: «Advertising as urban wallpaper»
Minotaur: « Comic Exploration: Into the Realm of Horror »
Dino Villani: « The signature dishes of the Fiori Oscuri ceramics of Milan »
« Spazzapan in Gradisca »
« The Venice Biennale: playtime »
” The effect of new printing techniques »
« A new method for density and color correction »
• Carlo Munari: « The Arts »
« Technical newsletter and reports »
« Summary in French and English »

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Franco Grignani (1908-1999) was one of the twentieth century’s most important Italian graphic designers. He based his studio in Milan and collaborated with Studio Boggeri. His clients included Pirelli, Penguin Books, and Alfieri & Lacroix.

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Linea grafica, 05, September/October, 1970. Cover design by Franco Grignani
Linea grafica, 05, September/October, 1970. Cover design by Franco Grignani
Franco Grignani (1908-1999) was one of the twentieth century’s most important Italian graphic designers. He based his studio in Milan and collaborated with Studio Boggeri. His clients included Pirelli, Penguin Books, and Alfieri & Lacroix.
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