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1 online resource (1 video file, 80 min.) |
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digital |
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video file MPEG-4 Flash |
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Originally produced by First Run Features in 2012. |
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Two of the world's most influential designers, Lella and Massimo Vignelli's work covers such a broad spectrum that one could say they are known by everyone, even by those who don't know their names. Adhering to self-proclaimed motto, "If you can't find it, design it," their achievements in industrial and product design, graphic and publication design, corporate identity, architectural graphics, and exhibition, interior, and furniture design have earned worldwide respect and numerous international awards for over 40 years. After Massimo brought the Helvetica typeface to America in 1965, he and Lella moved on to a diverse array of projects, including New York's subway signage and maps; the interior of Saint Peter's Church at Citicorp Center; Venini lamps; Heller dinnerware; furniture for Poltrona Frau; and branding for Knoll International, Bloomingdales, Saks Fifth Avenue, Ford and American Airlines. Luminaries from the world of design - from architects Richard Meier and Peter Eisenman to graphic designers Milton Glaser, Michael Bierut, and Jessica Helfand - bring us into the Vignellis' world, capturing their intelligence and creativity, as well as their humanity, warmth, and humor. "LINEAR GENIUS, BOLD AND TRANSFORMATIVE. This smart, information-rich film includes perceptive visual details...and is enlivened by the charm of the intelligent, eccentric couple at its heart." - Miriam Bale, The New York Times. "In New York City, at almost every turn we're graced with the indelibly crisp, iconic imagery of Italian-born design duo Lella and Massimo Vignelli. Their influence is everywhere, and yet their focus has always been on the work rather than themselves. Filmmakers Kathy Brew and Roberto Guerra, another collaborating couple, set out to change that. Their enthralling documentary goes beyond the duo's epic portfolio to reveal the intimate dynamic of their long-lived partnership." - Michelle Memran, Vanity Fair. "You may never have heard of them, but Massimo and Lella Vignelli are an almost daily influence in modern lives, especially if you live in New York. The joyously symbiotic First Couple of modern design is featured in this sprightly, informative doc which may very well change the way city folk see everything around them. An impressive array of professional constituents like Richard Meier, Milton Glaser and Steven Heller weigh in. 'Design Is One' is a cheerful, inspiringly upbeat exploration of the duo's dauntingly chic yet somehow warmly welcoming world, and the innumerable other worlds they have created." - David Noh, Film Journal. "An affectionate documentary guided by the same principles championed by its subjects, Design Is One: Lella & Massimo Vignelli takes an efficient, minimalist approach to portraying the careers of the Vignellis, two of the world's most influential and important designers." - Nick Schager, The Dissolve. "A love letter about modern design and the Vignelli couple's 50-year marriage." -The Atlantic. "To leave an indelible impact on a whole nation of people is an accomplishment perhaps no other husband and wife team can claim... the film capture(s) the often humorous and always insightful wisdom of design's first couple." - Dwell. |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Vignelli, Massimo., 1931-2014.
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Vignelli, Lella., 1936-
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Design -- United States -- 20th century -- History.
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Design -- Biography.
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Documentary films.
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Brew, Kathy, film director.
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Guerra, Roberto, film director.
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Kanopy (Firm)
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1133671 Kanopy |
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