La dolce Vita at the LACMA

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Thursday, January 31 | 7:00 pm
Decorative Arts and Design Council of LACMA lecture sponsored by the Elsie de Wolfe Foundation and the Italian Institute of Culture

“La Dolce Vita: Italian Design from the 1920s to the 50s”

 

Marianne Lamonaca, Associate Director for Curatorial Affairs and Education, The Wolfsonian–Florida International University

 

In the twentieth century, Italian artists and designers struggled to reconcile native traditions with modernity. Indeed, so much of Italy 's "modern" identity is based on its reinterpretation of the past. This lecture will illustrate the socio-economic, political and cultural rationale for modern design reform in Italy beginning with the establishment of the Monza Biennale in 1923 and culminating with the genesis of Italy ’s post war economic and design boom. Among the topics to be discussed are the contributions of Novecento architects, such as Gio Ponti, and Rationalist architects such as the members of Gruppo 7; the importance of the Milan Triennale as a forum for a critique of contemporary developments in architecture design; and the promotion of Italian design after the war through “Made in Italy.”

 

This lecture takes place in the Brown Auditorium, LACMA, 5905 Wilshire Blvd , Los Angeles , CA 90036 .

 

Free for Decorative Arts and Design Council members and students with ID

$15 for LACMA members

$20 general admission

 

For reservations, call 323-857-6528 or email decartscouncil@lacma.org.