Italo Lupi
Italo Lupi | |
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Born | 28 March 1934 |
Died | 27 June 2023 Milan, Italy | (aged 89)
Occupation | Writer |
Italo Lupi (28 March 1934 – 27 June 2023) was an Italian graphic designer and writer.
Life and career
Born in Cagliari, in 1959 Lupi graduated in architecture from the Polytechnic University of Milan, and after briefly serving as an assistant professor to Pier Giacomo Castiglioni at his alma mater he started his career as a graphic designer at the La Rinascente Development Office, under the direction of Mario Bellini.[1][2] After working in the studio of Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, he opened his own studio, and started collaborating as an art director with major companies and institutions, including IBM and the Triennale di Milano.[3]
During his career he designed numerous logos, including for Fiorucci, Miu Miu, Cinelli, the 1983-2019 logo of the Triennale di Milano, the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2021, the Museo Poldi Pezzoli and the ADI Design Museum.[2][4][3] His last assignment was as image curator of Palazzo Butera in Palermo.[5]
Lupi also collaborated as art director and columnist with numerous architecture and design magazines, notably Zodiac (1970-3), Shop (1971-2), Abitare (1974-85) and Domus (1986-92). Between 1992 and 2007 he served as editor-in-chief of Abitare.[2][3]
During his career Lupi was the recipient of numerous awards and accolades, including two Compasso d'Oro, a German Design Award, a bronze medal at the 2012 International Design Awards, the title of Royal Designer for Industry.[1][3][5] He died in Milan on 27 June 2023, at the age of 89.[1][5]
References
- ^ a b c Giufrè, Maurizio (28 June 2023). "Italo Lupi e l'indimenticata stagione della grafica italiana". Il manifesto. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ a b c Redazione (28 June 2023). "Addio a Italo Lupi: morto il maestro del graphic design". Exibart (in Italian). Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d Masneri, Michele (4 July 2023). "Italo Lupi, un angelo della grafica all'ombra della Madonnina". Il Foglio (in Italian). Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Morto Italo Lupi, architetto e grafico: progettò i loghi di Miu Miu e Fiorucci". Il Giorno (in Italian). 28 June 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ a b c Colin, Gianluigi (28 June 2023). "Morto Italo Lupi, architetto e maestro della grafica internazionale". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 6 July 2023.
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- 1934 births
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