1969: Gaetano Pesce's UP5&6, Tadini's Pop, and Woodstock's Legacy
In 2019, the 50th anniversary of Gaetano Pesce's UP5&6 armchair for C&B (now B&B Italia) is marked. The chair, the first Italian industrial design object with political meaning, symbolizes women's condition. For Salone del Mobile 2019, Pesce creates the site-specific installation 'Maestà Sofferente' (8 meters high) in Piazza Duomo. The article also revisits 1969: Emilio Tadini begins his 'Color & Co.' series, exploring the hand and brush gesture. A retrospective at Fondazione Marconi (March 28–June 28) examines Tadini's graphic and pictorial beginnings, highlighting his relationship with gallerist Giorgio Marconi. Woodstock Festival (August 15–18, 1969) in Bethel, New York, is remembered through the exhibition 'Woodstock: freedom' at Museo e Torre civica di Asolo until May 12, covering music, cinema, and art.
Key facts
- 2019 marks 50 years since Gaetano Pesce's UP5&6 armchair entered production.
- UP5&6 was the first Italian industrial design object with political meaning, symbolizing women's condition.
- For Salone del Mobile 2019, Pesce creates 'Maestà Sofferente', an 8-meter installation in Piazza Duomo.
- In 1969, Emilio Tadini began his 'Color & Co.' series, focusing on the hand and brush gesture.
- A retrospective at Fondazione Marconi (March 28–June 28) explores Tadini's early graphic and pictorial work.
- Tadini had a close relationship with gallerist and collector Giorgio Marconi.
- Woodstock Festival took place August 15–18, 1969 in Bethel, New York.
- Exhibition 'Woodstock: freedom' at Museo e Torre civica di Asolo runs until May 12.
Entities
Artists
- Gaetano Pesce
- Emilio Tadini
- Robert Indiana
Institutions
- B&B Italia
- C&B
- Fondazione Marconi
- Studio Marconi
- Museo e Torre civica di Asolo
- Artribune
Locations
- Piazza Duomo
- Milan
- Italy
- Bethel
- New York
- United States
- Asolo
- Turin