Italian Masters of Beauty

Ideabooks for Fondazione Franco Cologni

35 Italian artisans apply their outstanding abilities, playing with tradition and innovation with their fashion and design products.

These great artisans presented in this book represent an essential reference point for all those who love Italy not only for its beauty, but also for the extraordinary quality of its artistic and craftsman’s traditions. This publication offers a precious insight on these rare craftsmen of excellence who work with an expert hand and a creative mind, with their creations, protection and transmission of beauty. The volume will be presented by Arch. Peter Marino on September 21st in Venice as part of the great Homo Faber exhibition, held in the Island of San Giorgio, dedicated to the European excellence of arts and crafts, curated by Michelangelo Foundation for Creativity and Craftsmanship, in collaboration with the Foundazione Cologni dei Mestieri d’Arte.