Rationalism on Set: Glamour and Modernity in 1930s Italian Cinema

The interwar years in Europe were one of the most significant moments in 20th century architecture - and the daring new trends extended to more than the creation of buildings. Photographs and film clips of Modernist set designs created for Italian movies in the 1930s demonstrate how a trip to the cinema helped familiarise the Italian public with the bright and shiny world of Modernism.