Piero Fornasetti Practical Madness

An extensive illustrated survey of one of the most inventive design minds of the twentieth century. Combining whimsy and elegance Piero Fornasetti transformed everyday objects like cups scarves and plates into much soughtafter works of art with his idiosyncratic motifs such as the hand the female face and luminescent fish. His dazzling pieces of trompe loeil furniture created in collaboration with Gio Ponti are also highly prized by collectors worldwide.