In the 1920s and 1930s, Fortunato Depero created a series of covers for “La Rivista illustrata del Popolo d’Italia” (literally, “the illustrated magazine for the Italian people”), a periodical supplement to daily newspaper “Il Popolo d’Italia”, founded by Benito Mussolini in 1914 (and shut down on July 26th 1943, the day after Fascism was brought down).
The magazine published pieces on a variety of subjects, from literature and art to politics, and showcased beautiful imagery.
It was not the only publication to flaunt a collaboration with Depero, who designed covers and illustrations for “Emporium”, “1919”, “Il Mondo”, “Secolo XX”, “Citrus”, “Scena illustrata” and even some American magazines, such as “Vanity Fair”, “Vogue”, Sparks” and “Movie Makers”.
Photos via: ©Eredi Depero, ©Archivio Depero, ©Casa d’Arte futurista Depero
On the left, January 1925; on the right, 1926
January 1927
On the left, September 1926; on the right, October 1928
February 1932
April 1935
Cover design project, 1936
Cover design project, 1936
Cover design project, 1936
