{"product_id":"giacomo-balla-the-avant-garde-style","title":"Giacomo Balla : The Avant-Garde Style","description":"\u003cp class=\"rev\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA survey of one of the leading figures of Italian Futurism: Giacomo Balla.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"rev\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough a significant selection of works from the Laura Biagiotti Collection and the Biagiotti Cigna Foundation, the book conveys the artist’s innovative force, capturing his ability to translate the dynamism, light, and energy of modernity into images. Two hundred works — including paintings, crafted objects, garments, and design pieces — illustrate the output of the Futurist master who, together with Fortunato Depero, theorised the Futurist Reconstruction of the Universe in 1915.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePursuing the idea of “total art” and aiming to break down hierarchies between disciplines, Balla extended his visual vocabulary — from the wedges and vortices of “car speed” to the abstract arabesques of “states of mind” — from painting into interiors and objects. Using the same formal language, he applied his vision to furniture, furnishings, and even fashion, transforming everyday life through dynamism. Balla’s work attracted the interest of the prominent entrepreneur and fashion designer Laura Biagiotti, who, together with her husband Gianni Cigna, began in 1986 to acquire works and objects by the artist, creating one of the most remarkable monographic private collections.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe essays included in the volume explore both Balla’s artistic practice and the collecting context from which the exhibited works originate. Organised into five sections, they highlight the diversity of languages and experiments developed by the artist. The book is completed by a concise biographical profile, offering a clear overview of Balla’s career within the broader landscape of the Italian avant-garde.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished to accompany an exhibition at the MART, Italy from 16 May — 18 October 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eText in English and Italian.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eBeatrice Avanzi\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eHardcover:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e 304 pages | 282 colour illustrations\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eDate published:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e July 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e English\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e9788836665136\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eProduct Dimensions: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e28.7 x 21.8 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"MART","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57160893333882,"sku":"9788836665136","price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0915\/8302\/files\/71GsihhWKSL._SL1362.jpg?v=1786554751","url":"https:\/\/www.museumbookstore.com\/products\/giacomo-balla-the-avant-garde-style","provider":"Museum Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}