Industry at its finest gives rise to culture, forging original combinations of value and values, profitability and social relations
Level | Photographic shoot |
Definition of the object | Positives (12) |
Author | Publifoto |
Period | from May 1961 to October 1961 |
Place taken | Turin |
General description of the subject | Views of the mosaic made by mosaic artists from the Fine Arts Academy of Ravenna and displayed in the pavilion fitted out by Pirelli on the theme of "Scientific Research" at the Palazzo del Lavoro in Turin, during the International Exhibition for the Centenary of the Unity of Italy: "Italia 61" |
Technical data |
B/W Gelatin silver bromide/paper
Positives - 5.5 x 9 - B/W - gelatin silver bromide/paper 2 Positives - 18 x 24 - B/W - gelatin silver bromide/paper |
Categories | Exhibitions and trade fairs > Italia 61 International Exhibition |
Established in 2008 Pirelli Foundation starts to operate in 2009 at the request of the Group and of the Pirelli family, in order to protect and disseminate knowledge of the company's cultural, historical and contemporary heritage and to promote its business culture. The Pirelli Foundation is headquartered at "Fabbricato 134", a historical building in the former Pirelli industrial district at the heart of a major urban redevelopment project in 1985 called "Progetto Biccocca", a symbol of transformation from the industrial age to the post-industrial era.