14 Facts About Giovanni Pintori

Giovanni Pintori was an Italian graphic designer known mostly for his advertising work with Olivetti.

Giovanni Pintori is known for his use of geometric shapes and minimalist style in his advertising posters, specifically his posters for the Lettera 22 and the Olivetti logo.

Until 1930, Pintori lived in Sardinia and found work as a typist starting in 1927.

Pirari suggested Giovanni Pintori apply for a scholarship to the Higher Institute for Artistic Industries, which he began to attend in 1930 after receiving the scholarship.

Giovanni Pintori won the scholarship along with Salvatore Fancello and Costantino Nivola.

Giovanni Pintori worked in the advertising department before he became the art director in 1950.

Giovanni Pintori was the recipient of many awards while working at Olivetti:.

Giovanni Pintori decided to leave Olivetti in 1967,7 years after the death of Adriano Olivetti, due to differences with the new management of the company.

Giovanni Pintori continued to do freelance work for Olivetti, but worked with numerous other companies in the Milan area.

Giovanni Pintori's clients included Ambrosetti, SIRTI, Ufficio Moderno, Gabbianelli among others.

Giovanni Pintori had only one public showing of paintings, in 1981 in Milan.

Giovanni Pintori would remain in Milan until his death on November 15,1999, at the age of 87.

Giovanni Pintori's style is most commonly recognized for its use of color and geometric shapes, along with minimalistic style.

Giovanni Pintori developed his own vocabulary of signs: for example, a bird, flower, ship, letters and numbers.