Milan Triennial V Explained

Class:Triennial
Category:10
Year:1933
Milan Triennial V
Cnt:11
Country:Italy
City:Milan
Coord:45.4722°N 9.1736°W
Award:27 October 1932
Open:10 May 1933
Close:31 October 1933
Prevexpo:Monza Biennial IV
Prevcity:Monza
Nextexpo:Milan Triennial VI
Nextcity:Milan

The Milan Triennial V was the first to be held at the, 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.[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 toHarry 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 Mäntynenall won bronze medals.[4]

Notes and References

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