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Progetti scenic per ‘sintesi futuriste’ 1915/1925

Portfolio
ca.1980 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Case, solander box containing a portfolio of nine prints after designs by Giacomo Balla (1871-1958), Progetti scenici per ‘sintesi futuriste’ 1915/1925 (Set Designs for Futurist Syntheses) with an introduction by Elica Balla, text by Guido Balla with the title Il rinnovamento scenico di Balla, and a one-page authentication of each print signed by Luce and Elica Balla. Edizioni Franca Mancini, Pesaro, ca. 1980.

Giacomo Balla was a leading figure in the Futurist movement. His work included painting, sculpture and design. This portfolio contains prints of his designs for Fuochi d'Artificio (Fireworks), Sintesi di Primavera (Spring Syntheses) and Tipografia (Typography).


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleProgetti scenic per ‘sintesi futuriste’ 1915/1925 (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Card and printed paper
Brief description
Case, solander box containing a portfolio of nine prints after designs by Giacomo Balla (1871-1958), Progetti scenici per ‘sintesi futuriste’ 1915/1925 (Set Designs for Futurist Syntheses) with an introduction by Elica Balla, text by Guido Balla with the title Il rinnovamento scenico di Balla, and a one-page authentication of each print signed by Luce and Elica Balla. Edizioni Franca Mancini, Pesaro, ca. 1980

Physical description
Case, solander box covered with grey paper and decorated with facsimile handwriting and signature of the artist Giacomo Balla with the date 1914, containing a portfolio of nine prints after designs by Balla, Progetti scenici per ‘sintesi futuriste’ 1915/1925 (Set Designs for Futurist Syntheses) with an introduction by Elica Balla (one page), text by Guido Balla with the title Il rinnovamento scenico di Balla (one page), and a one-page authentication of each print signed by Luce and Elica Balla. Edizioni Franca Mancini, Pesaro.
Dimensions
  • Height: 73.5cm
  • Width: 53cm
  • Depth: 3cm
Summary
Case, solander box containing a portfolio of nine prints after designs by Giacomo Balla (1871-1958), Progetti scenici per ‘sintesi futuriste’ 1915/1925 (Set Designs for Futurist Syntheses) with an introduction by Elica Balla, text by Guido Balla with the title Il rinnovamento scenico di Balla, and a one-page authentication of each print signed by Luce and Elica Balla. Edizioni Franca Mancini, Pesaro, ca. 1980.

Giacomo Balla was a leading figure in the Futurist movement. His work included painting, sculpture and design. This portfolio contains prints of his designs for Fuochi d'Artificio (Fireworks), Sintesi di Primavera (Spring Syntheses) and Tipografia (Typography).
Collection
Accession number
S.1147-1982

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Record createdJanuary 28, 2013
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