Luciano Baldessari

Luciano Baldessari (1896–1982) was an Italian artist, architect and designer.[1] Baldessari was born on 10 December 1896 in Rovereto, Italy.

Luciano Baldessari
Born10 December 1896
Rovereto
Died26 September 1982 (1982-09-27) (aged 85)
Milan

In 1913, Baldessari began his career as a visual artist after studying in the Scuola Reale Elisabettiana. He participated in the Futurist movement among contemporaries including Fortunato Depero. In 1919, Baldessari moved to Milan where he studied architecture at Milan Polytechnic; he completed his degree in 1922.[2][3]

In 1923 Baldessari moved to Berlin where he worked as a set designer.

In 1926, he returned to Milan and began his career in rationalist architecture. During this period, Baldessari designed a number of influential buildings including the Bernocchi Pavilion at the 10th International Fair of Milan and the Craja Bar in Milan (in collaboration with Luigi Figini, and Gino Pollini, Fausto Melotti and Marcello Nizzoli).[2]

Baldessari died in 1982 in Milan.[4]

References
  1. "Luciano Baldessari". architectuul.com. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
  2. "Luciano Baldessari | Centro di Alti Studi sulle Arti Visive". casva.milanocastello.it. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
  3. "SIUSA - Baldessari Luciano". siusa.archivi.beniculturali.it. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
  4. "Baldessari Luciano (Rovereto, 1896 dicembre 10 - Milano, 1982) – Archivi storici – Lombardia Beni Culturali". www.lombardiabeniculturali.it. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
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