Manifesto is a poster designed by Marcello Dudovich in 1925. The work exemplifies the artist’s contribution to early Italian graphic design during the interwar period.
Dudovich was among the foundational figures of Italian poster design, alongside Leonetto Cappiello, Adolfo Hohenstein, Giovanni Maria Mataloni and Leopoldo Metlicovitz. His career spanned lithography, illustration, and commercial art across multiple media. Born in Trieste in 1878, Dudovich relocated to Milan in 1897, where he worked as a lithographer for the publisher Ricordi before moving to Bologna and later establishing himself across Europe’s major design centres. His practice bridged fine art and commercial communication during a period of significant innovation in poster and advertising design.
About Marcello Dudovich
Dudovich (1878–1962) was an Italian painter, illustrator, and poster designer whose work helped define the visual language of early twentieth-century advertising. He trained at professional art schools in Trieste and Milan, and worked with leading European publishers and design houses, developing a distinctive approach to composition and figure representation that influenced the field.
Details
- Creator: Marcello Dudovich
- Year: 1925
- Type: Poster design
- Movement: Italian poster design, interwar period
Frequently asked questions
Who was Marcello Dudovich?
Marcello Dudovich (1878–1962) was an Italian painter, illustrator, and poster designer considered one of the progenitors of Italian poster design alongside Cappiello, Hohenstein, Mataloni and Metlicovitz. Born in Trieste, he trained in professional art schools and established a significant career across Europe’s major design centres.
What was Dudovich’s role in poster design?
Dudovich pioneered Italian poster and commercial graphic design in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries, working as a lithographer and illustrator for major publishers including Ricordi in Milan. His work helped establish visual conventions for advertising and promotional art across Europe.
When did Dudovich create this manifesto?
This poster was created in 1925, during the artist’s mature period of practice in commercial and fine art design.