Afra Scarpa (1937 - 2011) - photo 1

Afra Scarpa

Afra and Tobia Scarpa are award winning postmodern Italian architects and designers. Their pieces can be found in museums across the United States and Europe, including collections in MoMA and the Louvre Museum. They have collaborated with companies such as B&B Italia, San Lorenzo Silver, and Knoll International. They have won a number of awards such as the Compasso d'Oro in 1969 to the International Forum Design in 1992. Their design work consists of architecture and everyday household items including, furniture, clothing, interior design, art glass. They focused on the technical and aesthetic possibilities of materials in their designs. The couple was greatly influenced by Tobia’s father, Carlo Scarpa, a Venetian architect and designer.

Wikipedia

Date and place of birt:1937, Montebelluna, Italy
Date and place of death:2011, Italy
Nationality:Italy
Period of activity: XX, XXI century
Specialization:Designer
Art school / group:Italian school

Creators Italy

Giovanni Antonio Fasolo (1530 - 1572)
Giovanni Antonio Fasolo
1530 - 1572
Andrew Grima (1921 - 2007)
Andrew Grima
1921 - 2007
Baccio Bandinelli (1493 - 1560)
Baccio Bandinelli
1493 - 1560
Piero Manzoni (1933 - 1963)
Piero Manzoni
1933 - 1963
Pero Poček (1878 - 1963)
Pero Poček
1878 - 1963
Carel de Vogelaer (1653 - 1695)
Carel de Vogelaer
1653 - 1695
Carl Nebel (1805 - 1855)
Carl Nebel
1805 - 1855
Andrea Di Vanni (1332 - 1414)
Andrea Di Vanni
1332 - 1414
Antonio Rizzi (1869 - 1940)
Antonio Rizzi
1869 - 1940
Filippo Bartolini (1861 - 1908)
Filippo Bartolini
1861 - 1908
Raffaele Pontremoli (1832 - 1906)
Raffaele Pontremoli
1832 - 1906
Rimma Nikitichna Brailovskaya (1877 - 1959)
Rimma Nikitichna Brailovskaya
1877 - 1959
Antonio Molinari (1655 - 1704)
Antonio Molinari
1655 - 1704
Vittorio Introini (1935)
Vittorio Introini
1935
Gregorio di Cecco (1390 - 1424)
Gregorio di Cecco
1390 - 1424
Eugenio Chiostri (1885 - 1973)
Eugenio Chiostri
1885 - 1973

Creators Постмодернизм

Hans Hollein (1934 - 2014)
Hans Hollein
1934 - 2014
Barbara Kruger (1945)
Barbara Kruger
1945
Peer Veneman (1952)
Peer Veneman
1952
Werner Tuebke (1929 - 2004)
Werner Tuebke
1929 - 2004
Terry Winters (1949)
Terry Winters
1949
Tobia Scarpa (1935)
Tobia Scarpa
1935
Ángel Botello (1913 - 1986)
Ángel Botello
1913 - 1986
David Row (1949)
David Row
1949
Mario Schifano (1934 - 1998)
Mario Schifano
1934 - 1998
Elvira Bach (1951)
Elvira Bach
1951
Kestutis Grigaliunas (1957)
Kestutis Grigaliunas
1957
Luis Frangella (1944 - 1990)
Luis Frangella
1944 - 1990
George Pusenkoff (1953)
George Pusenkoff
1953
José Bernal (1925 - 2010)
José Bernal
1925 - 2010
Valery Nikolaevich Lukka (1945)
Valery Nikolaevich Lukka
1945
Igor Borisovich Berezovsky (1942 - 2007)
Igor Borisovich Berezovsky
1942 - 2007