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In 1973, when Franco made a meticulous inventory of his work, his archive included something like 13,000 experiments and about 800 paintings – not counting the hundreds of advertising works and the covers for books and magazines [from the Italian-French magazine ‘arte e società‘, 6/7, 1973].
Hence, what you see here represents only a minuscule fraction, a selection constrained by the limitations of what the web can currently showcase.
(sources are at the bottom of the page, with reference to the [#] in each caption)
I wrote in an old note: “I wanted the eyes of others to be ‘educated’ to see, through the inter-cerebral world of impulses, the ‘sensory’ way suited to modern man”. Thus, art enters life as a support for the problems of visual culture, because the man, being no longer filled with notions, can formulate judgments, indicate choices, enjoy different aspects, have a more creative imagination, doubling the value of life through the exaltation of the imaginary. Franco Grignani [I]
Project sketch of the Woolmark by Franco Grignani, 1963 [2]Page from the Franco Grignani’s organiser of 1960 [1]Franco Grignani, proposals for IWS, 1963 [9]Woolmark Ad in London – Piccadilly Circus, 1969 [5]Franco Grignani, Alfieri & Lacroix logo, 1957 [4]Franco Grignani, Maestrelli logo, 1960 [4]Franco Grignani, Solo Seta Sempre Seta logo, 1962 [4]Four of Grignani’s experiments with striped shapes from the 1960s [2]Franco Grignani, MonteSud logo, 1965 [4]Franco Grignani, Galleria d’Arte Il Cenobio logo, 1966 [4]Franco Grignani, Piaggio logo, 1966 [4]Franco Grignani wins the contest for the Piaggio logo, 1966 [12]Franco Grignani, Galleria San Fedele logo, 1967 [4]Franco Grignani, NeGi (Nereo Giroldi) logo, 1969 [4]Franco Grignani, Giancarlo Puecher’s Cultural Centre logo, 1969 [4]Franco Grignani, AerHotel logo, 1969 [4]Franco Grignani, Ingrid logo, 1970 [4]Franco Grignani, Falcinelli Ceramiche logo, 1970 [4]Franco Grignani, Franco Grignani, Galleria d’Arte Peccolo logo, 1971 [4]Franco Grignani, Galleria d’Arte Marcon IV logo, 1972 [4]Franco Grignani, Breda Nardi logo, 1972 [4]Franco Grignani, Linea Napoleon logo, 1973 [4]Franco Grignani, Chemi logo, 1973 [4]Franco Grignani, Campagna per la stampa quotidiana logo, 1974 [4]Franco Grignani, Campagna per la stampa quotidiana, logo [9]Franco Grignani, Mondo della Scuola logo, 1974 [4]Franco Grignani, Delchi logo, 1974 [4]Franco Grignani, art-tes logo, 1974 [4]Franco Grignani, Molinetto Country Club logo, 1981 [4]Franco Grignani, Hospice Project logo, 1984 [4]Franco Grignani, Specimen logo, 1990 [4]Franco Grignani, studies for RAI logo, 70s [9]Franco Grignani, top left, at the acts in Nebiolo, 1967 [3]Franco Grignani, Forma, Società Nebiolo – Torino, 1968 [1]Forma, Società Nebiolo – Torino, 1968 [6]Franco Grignani, Forma, Società Nebiolo – Torino, 1968 [6]Franco Grignani and the Dream Team in Nebiolo, 1969 [3]Franco Grignani, a geometric alphabet developed while working on Modulo, 1975 [3]Franco Grignani, type samples [9]Type: una lezione di graphic design di Franco Grignani, Milano, 1984 [7]
Franco Grignani, Ad for Electrolux, 1938 [7]Franco Grignani, Fiat poster, 1939 [1]Franco Grignani, Ad for Servettaz Basevi, 1940 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Tavannes, 1941 [7]Franco Grignani, cover for fotografare – Agfa Foto, 1943 [52]Franco Grignani, Ad for Dompé pharmaceutics, 1951 [1]Franco Grignani, Ad for Dompé pharmaceutics, 1951 [1]Franco Grignani, Ad for Dompé pharmaceutics, 1952 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Dompé pharmaceutics, 1952 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Dompé pharmaceutics, 1952 [1]Franco Grignani, Ad for Dompé pharmaceutics, 1952 [1]Franco Grignani, Ad for Dompé pharmaceutics, 1953 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Dompé pharmaceutics, 1953 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Dompé pharmaceutics, 1954 [1]Franco Grignani, Ad for Dompé pharmaceutics, 1959 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Dompé pharmaceutics, 1959 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Dompé pharmaceutics, 1949 [1]Franco Grignani, Ad for Dompé pharmaceutics, 1950 [1]Franco Grignani, Ad for Dompé pharmaceutics, 1951 [15]Franco Grignani, Ad for Dompé pharmaceutics, 1952 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Dompé pharmaceutics, 1953 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Dompé pharmaceutics, 1953 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Dompé pharmaceutics, 1955 [1]Franco Grignani, Ad for Dompé, 1955 [1]Franco Grignani, Ad for Dompé pharmaceutics, 1956 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Dompé pharmaceutics, 1959 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Dompé pharmaceutics, New year’s greetings, 1956 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Remington Rand, 1957 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Ducotone, 1957 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Ducotone, 1959 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Ducotone, 1959 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Ducotone, 1959 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Binelia, 1958 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Linoleum, 1958 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for CGE, 1961 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Necchi, 1961 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Necchi, 1958 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Necchi, 1958 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for SCAC, 1960 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for SCAC, 1960 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Mondadori, 1963 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for A. Manzoni & C., 1964 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1956 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1957 [6]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1957 [1]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1957 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1957 [20]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1957 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1958 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1958 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1958 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1959 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1959 [1]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1959 [1]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1960 [1]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1960 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1960 [1]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1960 [1]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1961 [5]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1961 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1962 [1]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1962 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1962 [10]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1962 [20]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1962 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1963 [1]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1963 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1963 [1]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1963 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1964 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1964 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1964 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1964 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1964 [1]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1964 [7]Franco Grignani, poster for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1965s [7]Franco Grignani, poster for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1965 [7]Franco Grignani, poster for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1965 [6]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1965 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1965 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1965 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1965 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1965 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1966 [1]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1966 [1]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1966 [1]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1966 [1]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1966 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1966 [1]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1967 [7]Franco Grignani, Poster for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1967 [1]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1967 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1967 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1967 [1]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1967 [1]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1967 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1967 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1967 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1968 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1968 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1968 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1968 [7]Franco Grignani, poster for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1968 [6]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1968 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1968 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1968 [1]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1968 [6]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1968 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1968 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1968 [1]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1969 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1969 [1]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1969 [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1969 [7]Franco Grignani, poster for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1969 [1]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1969 [1]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1969 [7]Franco Grignani, poster for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1970 [1]Franco Grignani, poster for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1970s [7]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1970s [1]Franco Grignani, Ad for Alfieri & Lacroix, 1970s [1]Franco Grignani, cover for Serigrafia n° 38, 1964 [1]Franco Grignani, cover for Serigrafia n° 42, 1965 [6]Franco Grignani, Rassegna Grafica, 1954 [6]Franco Grignani, cover for Domus n° 346, 1958 [6]Franco Grignani, cover for Stile Industria, Ed. Domus, 1956 [7]Franco Grignani, cover for Stile Industria, Ed. Domus, 1959 [6]Franco Grignani, Typographica 16, cover test, 1959 [7]Franco Grignani, cover for IDEA n° 47, 1961 [13]Franco Grignani, Linea Grafica, 1965 [1]Franco Grignani, Linea Grafica, 1970 [7]Franco Grignani, Linea Grafica, 1979 [6]Franco Grignani, Italia Grafica, 1966 [5]Franco Grignani, Italia Grafica, 1966 [6]Franco Grignani, Graphis Annual, 1968 [5]Franco Grignani, Graphis 180, 1975 [1]Franco Grignani, greeting card, 1967 [1]Franco Grignani for Aiap, 1963 [6]Franco Grignani, Bellezza d’Italia, 1951 [12]Franco Grignani, Bellezza d’Italia, 1953 [7]Franco Grignani, Bellezza d’Italia, 1953 [14]Franco Grignani, Pubblicità in Italia, 1957 [7]Franco Grignani, Pubblicità in Italia, 1959 [7]Franco Grignani, Pubblicità in Italia, 1958 [5]Franco Grignani, Pubblicità in Italia, 1965 [1]Franco Grignani, Pubblicità in Italia, 1966 [7]Franco Grignani, Pubblicità in Italia, 1968 [1]Franco Grignani, Pubblicità in Italia, 1970 [1]Franco Grignani, Pubblicità in Italia, 1973 [14]Franco Grignani, Pubblicità in Italia, 1974 [6]Franco Grignani, Pubblicità in Italia, 1977 [7]Franco Grignani, Design aus Italien, 1970 [6]Franco Grignani, cover for Art in America, 1966 [52]Franco Grignani cover for foto-grafica, 1964 [5]Franco Grignani, cover for I banditori dell’industria, 1966 [6]Franco Grignani, cover for Pirelli magazine, 1967 [5]Franco Grignani, cover for Simmetrie infrante, 1983 [7]Franco Grignani for Nebiolo, 1963 [7]Franco Grignani, cover for Forma – typeface special issue – Società Nebiolo, Torino, 1969 [6]Franco Grignani, back cover for Forma – typeface special issue – Società Nebiolo, Torino, 1969 [6]Franco Grignani, Science Fiction, cover for Penguin Books, 1969 [1]Franco Grignani, Science Fiction, cover for Penguin Books, 1969 [1]Franco Grignani, Science Fiction, cover for Penguin Books, 1969 [1]Franco Grignani, Science Fiction, cover for Penguin Books, 1969 [34]Franco Grignani, Science Fiction, cover for Penguin Books, 1969 [6]Franco Grignani, Science Fiction, cover for Penguin Books, 1969 [6]Franco Grignani, Science Fiction, cover for Penguin Books, 1969 [1]Franco Grignani, Science Fiction, cover for Penguin Books, 1969 [1]Franco Grignani, Science Fiction, cover for Penguin Books, 1969 [6]Franco Grignani, Science Fiction, cover for Penguin Books, 1969 [1]Franco Grignani, Science Fiction, cover for Penguin Books, 1969 [6]Franco Grignani, Science Fiction, cover for Penguin Books, 1969 [6]Franco Grignani, Science Fiction, cover for Penguin Books, 1969 [6]Franco Grignani, Science Fiction, cover for Penguin Books, 1969 [6]Franco Grignani, Science Fiction, cover for Penguin Books, 1969 [34]Franco Grignani, Science Fiction, cover for Penguin Books, 1969 [34]
see also: Franco Grignani for Alfieri & Lacroix: virtual exhibit on Artsteps
[I] ITA original text from Franco Grignani, segno struttura spazio, catalogo della mostra, Immagini Koh.I.Noor circolo culturale, Milano, 1986: “Scrivevo in una vecchia nota: “Volevo che l’occhio altrui si educasse a vedere, nel mondo intracerebrale degli impulsi, la via sensibile adatta all’uomo moderno”. Così l’arte entra nella vita come supporto ai problemi della cultura visiva, perché l’uomo non più imbottito di nozioni possa formulare giudizi, indicare scelte, godere di aspetti, avere più fantasia creativa, raddoppiando così il valore della vita nell’esaltazione dell’immaginario.”