ALBUM shows tivity in the crafts as an integral element of America’s cultural heritage. Thanks to her energetic personality, she initiated important institutions which still play a fundamental role in supporting craftsmanship: the American Craft Council, the School of American Craftsmen, and the World Craft Council. The exhibition highlights the achievements of the MAD, alongside interviews with the philanthropists who have supported it and examples of the craftsmen’s works of art. madmuseum.org
1
1
Horst: Photographer of Style London, Victoria & Albert Museum Until 4 January 2015 Horst was one of the greatest fashion and portrait photographers of the 20th century. A London exhibition pays tribute to this eclectic artist through 250 photographs spanning from the 1930s to the 1990s. From haute couture, with Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli, to the silver screen, with Marlene Dietrich, Rita Hayworth, Bette Davis and Noël Coward; from art, with Salvador Dalí and Jean-Michel Frank, to designers and celebrities such as Herb Ritts, Robert Mapplethorpe, Bruce Weber and Madonna. More than 90 Vogue covers by Horst are also on display. The exhibition explores his many sources of inspiration, from ancient art to the modern ideals of Bauhaus and the 1930s Surrealism in Paris, up to the end of the 20th century. Horst’s remarkable Patterns From Nature are an investigation into the wonders of the natural world, prompting new designs for fabrics, carpets, wallpapers, glass and plastic materials.www.vam.ac.uk What Would Mrs. Webb Do? A Founder’s Vision New York, Museum of Arts and Design Until 8 February 2015 MAD celebrates its founder, Aileen Osborn Webb, with an exhibition featuring a selection of objects spanning almost seven decades. With her futuristic vision, Webb advocated manual skills and crea-
020-027_ALBUM 10OK_ENG.indd 26
2
DONI D’AMORE Donne e rituali nel Rinascimento Rancate (Mendrisio), Pinacoteca cantonale Giovanni Züst Until 11 January 2015 The exhibition is dedicated to a selection of gifts that were presented to women between the 14th and 16th centuries on the occasion of a betrothal, a wedding or following the birth of an heir. Showcased in the three sections of the exhibition are boxes containing small ivory objects, precious belts, jewels, decorative items, wedding gifts, painted chests and 15th-century furniture where the dowry was stored. The common theme is the symbolic value that the society of the time attributed to the articles created to celebrate these occasions. Through them it is possible to understand women’s role from the late 14th and
early 15th centuries up to the Renaissance. One of the masterpieces on display is an ivory mirror case featuring scenes from the Attack on the Castle of Love, the painted golden chest from the Museo di Castelvecchio, in Verona, and the rock crystal marten’s head from the Thyssen-Bornemisza collection. www.ti.ch/zuest
2 3
Ugo La Pietra dal 1960 a oggi Milan, Triennale Design Museum 26 November 2014-15 February 2015 The Triennale presents the first major monographic exhibition dedicated to Ugo La Pietra, from 1960 to the present day. The spotlight of the exhibition focuses on the humanistic side of this eclectic designer, at once artist, architect, designer and researcher in the vast field of applied arts. The exhibition is part of a journey undertaken by Silvana
3
19/11/14 19:13