Milan Triennial XI
The Milan Triennial XI was the Triennial in Milan of 1957 sanctioned by the Bureau of International Expositions (BIE).[1] Its theme was Improving the Quality of Expression in Today’s Civilisation.[1]
| Milan Triennial XI | |
|---|---|
_-_BEIC_6365787.jpg) Yanagi Butterfly stool at the triennial | |
| Overview | |
| BIE-class | Triennial exposition |
| Name | Milan Triennial XI |
| Motto | Improving the Quality of Expression in Today’s Civilisation |
| Building | Triennale |
| Area | Parco Sempione |
| Participant(s) | |
| Countries | 19 |
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| City | Milan |
| Coordinates | 45°28′19.92″N 9°10′24.78″E |
| Timeline | |
| Awarded | 15 May 1956 |
| Opening | 27 July 1957 |
| Closure | 4 November 1957 |
| Triennial expositions | |
| Previous | Milan Triennial X in Milan |
| Next | Milan Triennial XII in Milan |
Contents
There was a survey of sculpture of the previous 50 years, showing works by Umberto Boccioni, Constantin Brancusi, Alexander Calder, Arturo Martini, Henri Matisse, Henry Moore, Pablo Picasso, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Auguste Rodin.[1]
Gillo Dorfles, Leonardo Ricci, Luigi Rosselli and Marco Zanuso organised an industrial product exhibition.[1] And Agnoldomenico Pica an architecture section.[1]
Timo Sarpaneva won 2 Grand Prix, Kaj Franck and Dora Jung one each. Antti Nurmesniemi, Yki Nummi, Ilmari Tapiovaara, Vuokko Eskolin, Bertel Gardberg[2] and Sori Yanagi won gold medals, Yanagi's for his butterfly stool.[3] Saara Hopea won a silver medal for her flamingo liqueur glasswork.[2]
The USA pavilion was designed by Walter Dorwin Teague and Paul McCobb.[4]
References
- "Triennale di Milano 1957". Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- "The golden age of Finnish design at the Triennales - Forthzine - Jonas Forth ". Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- "Japanese Designers 101 | Spoon & Tamago". Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- "The international Exhibitions of the Triennale di Milano". Retrieved 8 December 2018.