Roma Aeterna

A.R. Penck is a pseudonym. The dissident painter and sculptor from
East Germany was forced to smuggle his works to the West and
exhibit them under an assumed name. His Strichmannchen
(stickmen) are shown in museums worldwide.

Stati d'Animo

"All my works could be entitled, 'Why,'" affirmed Giacomelli. "Why does
nature return to life and humans don't? There are so many whys in life."
Still questioning everything, Giacomelli has become one of the world's
most admired and published photographers.

This collection is available in both espresso and cappuccino-sized cups.

Il ballo del caffë

Sandro Chia, one of the great contemporary artists, has again
created an extraordinary collection of illy espresso cups. "Tarantella,"
"Twist," "Walzer," "Tip Tap," "Samba," and "Tango" represent the
rhythms of A Dance with Coffee. Chia is no longer interested in faces,
but rather in body silhouettes. Women and men rhythmically swaying
on a backdrop of soft-colored lines.

Fossile (1997)

Paolo Rossetti was born in Milan in 1960. Art director in
1983, he founded the Testa Pella Rossetti Pubblicità
advertising agency with two other partners. In 1990, the
company merged with the international network, Bozell.
In 1996, he chose a freelance career in design and
communication.

VeneXia (1997)

This cup was created for the "47th Biennial of Visual Arts" in Venice,
which was sponsored by illy.

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