She had a lifelong collaborative working relationship with her husband, massimo vignelli. Massimo and lella vignelli design within reach search. The vignellis official trailer 1 20 documentary hd italianborn massimo and lella vignelli are among the worlds most influential designers. The film premieres tonight to kick off this years architecture and design film festival in manhattan. Massimo vignelli is one of the most important protagonists in the history of design, and graphic design in particular. By design a sixpart series profiling karl lagerfeld, elliott erwitt, lella and massimo vignelli, milton glaser, benjamin and jane thompson, and richard sapper the films are international in scope and of timeless significance. He was the cofounder of vignelli associates, with his wife, lella. Design is one brilliantly documents the modernist design endeavors of massimo and lella vignelli and their passion for design. Lella vignelli, was born in udine into a family of wellknown architects, had architecture in her blood, and when she met massimo they discovered a shared vision of design which guided all of their work. Throughout the film, it becomes clear that their design solutions are based on fundamental design principles, aesthetics, functionality and common sense. After moving to the united states in 1957, lella and massimo had a vision and a plan to forge their own path as designers and architects in their new home. Their life has widely shown that design and private lif can be interconnected. In 1965, massimo vignelli brought the helvetica typeface to the u.
The work covers such a broad spectrum that one could say the vignellis are known by everyone, even by those who dont know their names. Lella and massimo vignelli, directed by kathy brew and roberto guerra, traces the couples influential partnership. This film features intimate conversations with massimo and lella themselves, who reveal their intensely collaborative creative process and the inner workings of. Italy, 19312014 massimo and lella vignelli both studied architecture before founding the vignelli office of design and architecture in 1960. The vignellis promote a modernist philosophy of designing for a better society. With milton glaser, michael bierut, peter eisenman, et al. One of my favorite things about massimo is that he only uses around 5 typefaces thats it. Two of the worlds most influential designers, lella and massimo vignellis work covers such a broad spectrum that one could say they are known by everyone, even by those who dont know their names. Following the screening, codirector kathy brew, in a conversation with designer jonathan wajskol, will discuss the film and the vignellis. Together with his wife lella 19342016, also an architect, he really is a clear and determinino expression of that italian style that helped defining modernism. Lella vignelli august, 1934 december 22, 2016 was an italian designer who was the founder of vignelli associates.
Close your eyes for a moment and envision the look of american airlines, ford, ibm. Italianborn massimo and lella vignelli are among the worlds most influential designers. With interviews from luminaries in the world of design from. He designed graphic systems that had, and still have today, a tangible utility for millions of people everyday, thanks to his determination in basing the design on a. She was known to be the business arm of vignelli associates and she played a key role in the success of the design firm. Design is one recounts how lella and massimo vignelli introduced. Throughout their long career, their motto has been, if you cant find it, design it the work covers such a broad spectrum that one could say the vignellis are known by everybody, even those who dont know their names.
In a documentary released in 2012 and titled, just as the book, design is one, they said their favorite work was the interior of saint peters church in new york city, which included a massive wooden altar designed by lella. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. The vignellis is a documentary about the famous and iconic design team of lella and massimo vignelli. On the occasion of the exhibition italian types, on view at the institute from march 21 to may 2, we present a special screening of design is one. The work covers such a broad spectrum that one could say the vignellis watch design is one.
David noh, film journal an affectionate documentary guided by the same principles championed by its subjects, design is one. Lella and massimo vignelli among the worlds most influential designers, italianborn lella and massimo vignelli have created signage and maps for new yorks subway, the interior of saint peters church at citicorp center, venini lamps, heller dinnerware and furniture for poltrona frau. The vignellis 2012 massimo vignelli and lella vignelli in. Massimo vignelli born january 1931 in milan, italy is a designer who has done work in a number of areas ranging from package design to houseware design to furniture design to public signage to showroom design through vignelli associates, which he cofounded with his wife, lella.
Italianborn massimo and lella vignelli are among the worlds most. Throughout their long career, their motto has been, if you cant find it, design it the work covers such a broad spectrum that one could say the vignellis are known by everybody, even those who. Design is one is a documentary that tells the story of one of the design world s greatest partnerships, lella and massimo vignelli. In 1971 they established vignelli associates, a vehicle for focusing on projects that incorporated their industrial, furniture and graphic design talents. The basic concept is that the discipline of design is one, and if you can design one thing. Close your eyes for a moment and envision the look of american airlines, ford, ibm, xerox, gillette, jcpenney, bloomingdales and saks. It neatly tracks massimo and his wife lella s careers as the preeminent design team of the postwar era at something of a breakneck pace. The designers lella and massimo vignelli in design is one. Roberto guerra and kathy brew target the design geeks who do know the vignelli name in design is one, an admiring portrait that spends plenty of time with the multidisciplinary designers but isnt ambitious enough to tell a story that would appeal to a broader audience. Design is one recounts how lella and massimo vignelli introduced bold new elements to graphic design. Created in 2012, the film serves as a retrospective of their career in design. January 10, 1931 may 27, 2014 was an italian designer who worked in a number of areas ranging from package design through houseware design and furniture design to public signage and showroom design.
The film captures the often humorous and always insightful wisdom of design s first couple. Design is one centers on the vignelli team the new york times. Among myriad accomplishments in many fields, they designed the nyc subway map and also popularized helvetica in the u. Massimo and lella vignelli are designers who have created work in a wide variety of areas, including interior design, environmental design, package design, graphic design, furniture design, and.
Throughout their long career, their motto has been, if you cant find it, design it the work. Throughout their career, their motto has been, if you cant find it, design it. January 10, 1931 may 27, 2014 was an italian designer who worked in a number of areas ranging from package. Design is one centers on the vignelli team the new. In the film, the vignellis say that their proudest accomplishment is the design of st. They are two of the worlds most influential designers. The work covers such a broad spectrum that one could say the vignellis are known by everybody, even those who dont know their names. Milton glaser, jessica helfand, roberto guerra, kathy brew. One of my favorite graphic design teams massimo and lella vignelli talk about creativity, design, and social responsibility. Among myriad accomplishments in many fields, they designed the nyc subway map and also popularized helvetica to the u. From graphics to interiors to products and corporate identities, the film brings us into.
Learn more about the piece and artist, and its final selling price. Lella and massimo vignelli are two of the worlds most influential designers. Copresented by cutegecko kathy brew and roberto guerras retrospective of the legendary design duo of massimo and lella vignelli s union and career spans a vast array of material, in keeping with the breadth of the legendary designers work. This motto well summerizes the work and thought of massimo vignelli 19312014.
Lella and massimo vignelli design is one dedece blog. Two lives, one vision is a portrait of two important twentiethcentury designers whose careers have intertwined since the 1950s. An affectionate documentary guided by the same principles championed by its subjects, design is one. The typefaces of his entire career can be summed up with the same precision as his work. View rare pisa table by lella vignelli and massimo vignelli sold at design on london auction 17 october 2019. The work covers such a broad spectrum that one could say the. Italianborn lella and massimo vignelli are among the worlds most influential designers. If you cant find it, design it is the motto of the vignellis, whose renowned work ranges from the spoon to the city. The italianborn couple is profiled in this new documentary. Lella vignelli and massimo vignelli rare pisa table. The vignellis 2012 italianborn massimo and lella vignelli are among the worlds most influential designers.
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