107 grafici dell’ AGI — Alliance Graphique Internationale, 1974 [Franco Grignani]

107 grafici dell’ AGI — Alliance Graphique Internationale presented by Olivetti, 1974. Alfieri Editore, Comune di Milano / Ripartizione Cultura, Italy. 8.375 x 9.5, n.p. [approx. 220]. Printed in Venice by Fantonigrafica with Italian text.

Exhibition catalog organized by Olivetti and published in conjunction with the AGI exhibition held Milan at Castello Sforzesco from December 9-31, 1974 — perhaps one of the largest and most important graphic design exhibitions during this period which travelled to Brussels (1975), Toronto (1975), Montreal (1976), Stuggart (1977) and Caracas (1977). With Introductory texts by Renzo Zorzi and Franco Grignani, the President of the Italian Group of AGI.

An excellent collection featuring 107 AGI members representing approx. (15) countries, each presented with a double-page spread, profile photo, short bio and black and white work examples. This varied selection is heavily illustrated featuring both well-known and lesser-known designer works including but not limited to: Walter Ballmer, Saul Bass, Franco Bassi, Ivan Chermayeff, Giulio Confalonieri, Wim Crouwel, Rudolph De Harak, Alan Fletcher, Colin Forbes, Shigeo Fukuda, Thomas Geismar, Fritz Gottschalk, Stuart Ash, Franco Grignani, Ernst & Ursula Hiestand, Armin Hofmann, Herbert Kapitzki, Lou Klein, Burton Kramer, Hans Neuburg, Bob Noorda, Dan Reisinger, Ernst Roch, Ruedi Rüegg-Witzig, Arnold Saks, Anton Stankowski, Albe Steiner, Rosmarie Tissi, and many others.

A very good softcover with foxing to the thick inside covers, a few dog-eared pages and a tightly glued binding resulting in light splitting to a few pages when laid flat. Interior pages well preserved!