Out of the Shadows, the new MarinoBooks series

Written by Gisella Bassanini and Giovanna Canzi, and illustrated by Emi Ligabue, the portrait of architect and designer Charlotte Perriand comes to life in a new series published by MarinoBooks, giving the reader an image of a non-conformist and revolutionary woman.

marinonibooks An independent publishing house in Pavia, born in 2020 from the passion of an illustrator. Always dedicated to the publication of books with figures, MarinoBooks has decided to tell the stories of architects who were the first to tackle this profession which was not very inclusive in the twentieth century. to inaugurate this new series entitled out of the shadows this is book Charlotte Perriand. an illustrated biography, In which the French architect and designer is described in the words of the curator of the project, Gisella Bassanini And giovanna canzziand drawn in the pictures of Amy Ligbue.

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Charlotte Perriand, An Illustrated Biography. Words for the author Gisella Bassanini

“Dedicated to the pioneers of 20th-century design and architecture, the ‘fuori dal’ombra’ series is both tribute and invitation”, Underlines the joining by Gisella Bassanini artribune, ,A tribute to their skill, creativity and determination and an invitation to learn more about their human and professional stories that are not quite clear, each quantity“, continues the author,dedicated to one of these pioneers, each time portrayed by a different artist, Bassini also estimates that “The next section will be devoted to the architect and designer of Irish origin – but French by adoption – Eileen Gray, We can’t say anything about the Illustrator of the future right now, but it will be a wonderful surprise,

Charlotte Perriand, An Illustrated Biography. Book

,With a folder of pictures under his arm and the courage of an Amazon preparing
Facing a fatal undertaking, Charlotte Perriand entered the Parisian atelier of the architects Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret at 35 rue de Sèvres. Charlotte is 24 at the start of her career and she wants to work with

, This is the beginning with which Out of the Shadows’ first monograph comes to life. As Adele Cassina recalled in later words, “Charlotte Perriand was endowed with a very personal kindness, made up of attention to the other, a distinctive feature of that virtue of humility, which, contrary to how it is understood today, belongs only to noble people., A dynamic, non-conformist and daring professional, it is inspired by the shapes and colors that enliven the pages of the book. all illustrations are signed Amy Ligbue (Mantova, 1957), always fascinated by the objects of everyday life, to which she dedicates her artistic research. Throughout his career, he has organized numerous exhibitions in galleries and museums such as the Milan Triennial.

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