Prima Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte Decorativa Moderna

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The Prima Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte Decorativa Moderna (English: First International Exposition of Modern Decorative Arts), held in Turin in 1902, was a world arts exhibition that was important in spreading the popularity of Art Nouveau design, especially to Italy. Its aim was explicitly modern: "Only original products that show a decisive tendency toward aesthetic renewal of form will be admitted. Neither mere imitations of past styles nor industrial products not inspired by an artistic sense will be accepted."[1]

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  1. ^ Richard A. Etlin, "Turin 1902: The Search for a Modern Italian Architecture," The Journal of Decorative and Propaganda Arts, vol. 13, Stile Floreale Theme Issue (Summer, 1989), pp. 94-109.