PRESERVED HERITAGE: ARCHIVE AND COLLECTIONS

Ciò ha reso possibile la creazione di un vasto patrimonio, oggi custodito dalla Fondazione e suddiviso in due grandi nuclei: l’Archivio storico del Design (Fondo DEM Danese Meneguzzo dal 1955 al 1957 e Fondo della Danese dal 1957 al 1991) e le Collezioni d’Arte.

The Historical Archive of Design is home to examples of all produced works, prototypes, sketches and drawings, photographs, exhibition designs, graphic design and packaging materials, and publications complete with magazines, catalogues and books.

The Art Collections, including pieces by Fulvio Bianconi, Mario Ballocco, Franco Meneguzzo, Enzo Mari, and works of Informalism, Kinetic and Programmed Art, also include a vast collection of works by Bruno Munari dating from 1927 to 1996 – a testimony to the close relationship the artist had with Jacqueline Vodoz and Bruno Danese.

The Foundation's main objectives aim at conserving, promoting and enhancing the Art Collections and the Historical Archives of Design by cataloguing activities, aiding researchers and students, loaning works to museums around the world and hosting exhibitions and projects.