With its proximity to the cultural hub of New York City and its quieter suburban and rural landscapes, Connecticut was fertile ground for artists and writers in the period of Modernist movements between 1913 and 1979. Many of these cultural figures are well known through biographical and critical studies. Creative Places seeks to show how place played a significant role in creative work, and how in turn the artists and writers influenced communities in Connecticut.
George Giusti
Architecture/Design, Illustration, Sculpture
1908 – 1990
One of the original twelve artists of the Famous Artists School in Westport in 1948.
- Biography/Description of Work
Born in Italy, Giusti began his career in advertising and design, running his own studio in Switzerland for seven years. On a trip to the US in 1938, he was commissioned to collaborate on the Swiss building for the New York World’s Fair of 1939. He remained in the States and built a career as a Modernist graphic designer, architect and sculptor. He designed his own home in Connecticut entirely of steel and glass. His graphic design work includes covers for magazines such as Time, Fortune and Holiday, and corporate accounts.
- Sources view
- http://adcglobal.org/hall-of-fame/george-giusti/ http://todaysinspiration.blogspot.com/2011/07/george-giusti-art-is-art.html
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