Introduction by Stefano Giovannoni
Text by Li Mun-Lee
Text by Alessandro Mendini
Gli Ori, Pistoia, Italy, 2008, Chinese, English, Italian, and Japanese
Nonfiction, Product/Industrial Design

From the Publisher. A colorfully striking collection from the brilliant designer Stefano Giovannoni, Orientales—Eastern Stories through Western Eyes is a visually stunning portfolio of work. Juxtaposing imagery from modern Taiwan, works from the National Palace Museum in Taiwan, and his playful Orientales pieces, Giovannoni shares with the reader the inspiration he found in that museum’s collection, a collection that was spirited away from China just prior to the Chinese Cultural Revolution. Reminiscent of the best Saturday morning cartoons yet still retaining an air of China’s past, the Orientales collection is truly astounding.

Texts by Alberto Alessi, Lin Mun-Lee, and Alessandro Mendini.

 

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