Milan Triennial V
Sitting Woman by Leone Lodi and Mario Sironi created for the show
Overview
BIE-classTriennial exposition
NameMilan Triennial V
Building(s)Palazzo dell'Arte
Participant(s)
Countries11
Location
CountryItaly
CityMilan
Coordinates45°28′19.92″N 9°10′24.78″E / 45.4722000°N 9.1735500°E / 45.4722000; 9.1735500
Timeline
Awarded27 October 1932
Opening10 May 1933
Closure31 October 1933
Triennial expositions
PreviousMonza Biennial IV in Monza
NextMilan Triennial VI in Milan

The Milan Triennial V was the first to be held at the Palazzo dell'Arte, the first recognised by the Bureau of International Expositions and also the first to be a triennial event (having previously been held biennially).[1]

Contents

The Parco Sempione was used to hold 40 temporary pavilions, and a permanent building, the then Torre Littoria, now Torre Branca designed by Gio Ponti.[1][2]

Displays included mural paintings by De Chirico, Sironi, Campigli and Carlo Carrà[3]

Prizes

The Grand Prix was awarded to Elsa Elenius, Maija Kansanen-Størseth and to Harry Röneholm (for exhibition display); Eva Brummer had an honorary mention; Alvar Aalto, Eva Anttila and Toini Muona won gold medals; Friedl Kjellberg and Werner West silver and Dora Jung, Kurt Ekholm, Gunnel Gustafsson (Nyman) and Jussi Mäntynen all won bronze medals.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Triennale di Milano 1933". Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  2. ↑ "Littoria Tower in Parco Sempione - Giò Ponti". Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "Triennale di Milano - History and mission". Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "The golden age of Finnish design at the Triennales - Forthzine - Jonas Forth ". Retrieved 18 December 2018.
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