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
Yanagi Butterfly stool at the triennial
Overview
BIE-classTriennial exposition
NameMilan Triennial XI
MottoImproving the Quality of Expression in Today’s Civilisation
BuildingTriennale
AreaParco Sempione
Participant(s)
Countries19
Location
CountryItaly
CityMilan
Coordinates45°28′19.92″N 9°10′24.78″E
Timeline
Awarded15 May 1956
Opening27 July 1957
Closure4 November 1957
Triennial expositions
PreviousMilan Triennial X in Milan
NextMilan 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

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