L' Arte Decorativa Contemporanea

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Carlo Carra

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Italian

Tradd Street Press
14 February 2026

The Arts: General & Reference; History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900; Decorative arts

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""L' Arte Decorativa Contemporanea"" è un'analisi illuminante scritta da Carlo Carrà, uno dei protagonisti più significativi del movimento futurista e della pittura metafisica. In questo testo fondamentale, l'autore indaga il ruolo e l'estetica delle arti applicate nel contesto della modernità del primo Novecento. Il saggio si concentra sulla necessità di superare la distinzione tra arte maggiore e decorazione, promuovendo una visione unitaria della creatività che abbracci l'intero ambiente umano. Carrà discute con vigore teorico l'importanza del ritmo, del colore e della forma nell'arredamento e negli oggetti d'uso quotidiano, vedendo in essi lo specchio di una nuova sensibilità civile e culturale. L'opera offre una prospettiva privilegiata sulle correnti di pensiero che hanno plasmato il design e l'architettura d'interni in Italia durante un periodo di grande fermento intellettuale.

Attraverso queste riflessioni, l'autore definisce i canoni di un'arte che non sia solo contemplativa, ma che diventi parte integrante della vita quotidiana, influenzando profondamente lo sviluppo del gusto moderno. Questo volume rappresenta una risorsa indispensabile per comprendere il dibattito artistico italiano del primo dopoguerra e l'evoluzione dell'estetica applicata.

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By: Carlo Carra
Imprint: Tradd Street Press
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 9mm
Weight: 245g
ISBN: 9781025779461
ISBN 10: 1025779460
Pages: 168
Publication Date: 14 February 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active