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The Como Group of Artists – ‘Astrattisti Comaschi’
The Como Group of Artists – ‘Astrattisti Comaschi’. How come a group of Como-based artists established themselves at the forefront of the abstract art movement in Italy and Europe in the 1930s? Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Culture, History, People, silk, Uncategorized
Tagged abstract art, aldo galli, alvaro molteni, Art, astrattisti comaschi, carla badiali, galleria il milione, manlio rho, mario radice, Museo della Seta, ratti, silk, textile design
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Como Silk – Memoirs of a Textile Designer
Como has been a tourist destination from the days of the Grand Tour but it maintains equal significance as a centre for silk production. Current visitors to Como might think that the silk industry is a thing of the past … Continue reading
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Tagged abegg, archeology, bernasconi, cernobbio, Como, digitalisation, industry, inkjet, mantero, pinto, ratti, screen printing, silk, silk museum, villa erba
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