Review by Pete Vack
“In my opinion, in recent times, Italian design has faded a little, and has been diluted by other influences, so much so that it is losing its identity, both as a school and as a reference. Many believe that Italian Design does not exist any longer.”
So writes one of the most influential, if not the most well-known Italian designer in the world, who bridged the gap between the artisan culture of the mid-twentieth century coachbuilders to the AI, battery powered showcars of the present day. Paolo Martin, born in 1944 near Turin, has seen it all, apprenticing at the studio of Giovanni Michelotti in 1961 before moving on to Bertone, then a fantastic stint with Pininfarina, and again moving on to De Tomaso before going freelance in 1976. Martin’s epic life in many ways parallels that of Ercole Spada, Tom Tjaarda, Georgetto Guigiaro and Marcel Gandini. [Read more…] about Paolo Martin: Visions in Design
