The sub-series documents the exhibition "Radicals. Architettura e design 1960-1975", curated by Pettena and presented in the Italian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale in 1996. This documentary exhibition on the Radical architecture movement in the 1960s and the 1970s, for presented the Radical movement not as "essentially conceptual contribution, as “fantastic” theories and utopian visions of the future" [1] but as "precursors of the most innovative production of the contemporary, international architectural scene." [2]
The sub-series contains research material, including photocopies of articles on the Radical movement and research on previous editions of the Venice Biennale. It also contains correspondence for the planning of the exhibition, including with Hans Hollein and the Biennale administration, a draft exhibition proposal, concept development notes by Pettena, proposals for promotional material on the exhibition and press clippings.
Source:
[1][2] Gianni Pettena website, https://www.giannipettena.it/english/exhibitions/settings/ (last accessed 29 January 2020).
Title: Research, Radicals. Architettura e Design 1960-1975
Dates of creation: circa 1996
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Gianni Pettena (archive creator)
Gianni Pettena (curator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
0.02 l.m. of textual records
Credit line:
Gianni Pettena fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Gianni Pettena/
Gift of Gianni Pettena
Title: Research, Radicals. Architettura e Design 1960-1975
Dates of creation: circa 1996
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Gianni Pettena (archive creator)
Gianni Pettena (curator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
0.02 l.m. of textual records
Credit line:
Gianni Pettena fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Gianni Pettena/
Gift of Gianni Pettena
Title: Correspondence, Radicals. Architettura e Design 1960-1975
Dates of creation: 1995-1997
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 15
People:
Gianni Pettena (archive creator)
Gianni Pettena (curator)
Description:
Includes predominantly correspondence related to the planning of the exhibition, correspondence with architects presented in the exhibition, and correspondence with Hans Hollein.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
0.01 l.m. of textual records
Credit line:
Gianni Pettena fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Gianni Pettena/
Gift of Gianni Pettena
Correspondence and image captions from Beatrice Felis on behalf of Alessandro Mendini related to the exhibition Radicals. Architecttura e Design 1960-1975
Title: Correspondence and draft exhibition proposal, Radicals. Architettura e Design 1960-1975
Dates of creation: 1996
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 4
People:
Gianni Pettena (archive creator)
Gianni Pettena (curator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
0.02 l.m. of textual records
Credit line:
Gianni Pettena fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Gianni Pettena/
Gift of Gianni Pettena
Title: Correspondence with the Venice Biennale, Radicals. Architettura e Design 1960-1975
Dates of creation: 1995
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Gianni Pettena (archive creator)
Gianni Pettena (curator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
10 textual documents
Credit line:
Gianni Pettena fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Gianni Pettena/
Gift of Gianni Pettena
Title: Press releases for previous exhibition at the Venice Biennale, Radicals. Architettura e Design 1960-1975
Dates of creation: 1991
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Gianni Pettena (archive creator)
Gianni Pettena (curator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
0.01 l.m. of textual records
Credit line:
Gianni Pettena fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Gianni Pettena/
Gift of Gianni Pettena
Title: Correspondence with the Venice Biennale, programs and press releases, Radicals. Architettura e Design 1960-1975
Dates of creation: 1994-1996
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Gianni Pettena (archive creator)
Gianni Pettena (curator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
0.01 l.m. of textual records
Credit line:
Gianni Pettena fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Gianni Pettena/
Gift of Gianni Pettena
Title: Correspondence, notes and concept development, Radicals. Architettura e Design 1960-1975
Dates of creation: circa 1995
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 2
People:
Gianni Pettena (archive creator)
Gianni Pettena (curator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
0.01 l.m. of textual records, 1 drawing
Credit line:
Gianni Pettena fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Gianni Pettena/
Gift of Gianni Pettena
Title: Proposals for promotional material, Radicals. Architettura e Design 1960-1975
Dates of creation: circa 1996
Form: drawings, textual records
Catalogued items within this file 3
People:
Gianni Pettena (archive creator)
Gianni Pettena (curator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
0.01 l.m. of textual records
3 drawings
Credit line:
Gianni Pettena fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Gianni Pettena/
Gift of Gianni Pettena
Title: Press clippings, Radicals. Architettura e Design 1960-1975
Dates of creation: 1995-1996
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Gianni Pettena (archive creator)
Gianni Pettena (curator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
0.01 l.m. of textual records
Credit line:
Gianni Pettena fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Gianni Pettena/
Gift of Gianni Pettena
Title: Production of exhibition catalogue and DVD, and exhibition texts, Radicals. Architettura e Design 1960-1975
Dates of creation: 1996 - 2010
Form: textual records, born digital
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Gianni Pettena (archive creator)
Gianni Pettena (curator)
Description:
Most common file formats: Unidentified, Microsoft Word Document, Plain Text File, Extensible Markup Language, Adobe Photoshop
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
369 digital files (22 GB)
Conditions governing access:
Digital material can only be accessed on-site. Please contact Reference at ref@cca.qc.ca for more information. Access by appointment only.
Credit line:
Gianni Pettena fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Gianni Pettena/
Gift of Gianni Pettena
Title: Correspondence, transcription of an interview with Pettena, and text about Pettena's exhibition, Radicals. Architettura e Design 1960-1975
Dates of creation: 1999 - 2000
Form: born digital
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Gianni Pettena (archive creator)
Gianni Pettena (curator)
Description:
Most common file formats: Microsoft Word Document, Plain Text File, Unidentified
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
8 digital files (136 KB)
Conditions governing access:
Digital material can only be accessed on-site. Please contact Reference at ref@cca.qc.ca for more information. Access by appointment only.
Credit line:
Gianni Pettena fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Gianni Pettena/
Gift of Gianni Pettena
