Armando Testa (1917 – 1992) was an Italian graphic designer, cartoonist, animator and painter.
Born in Turin, Testa worked as a typesetter until 20 years old. He was initiated to artistic career by abstract painter Ezio D'Errico, who was one of his professors at the Vigliardi-Paravia Printing School he attended.
After winning a poster design contest in 1937, he started working in the advertising industry, and in 1946 abandoned his work as a printer and opened a graphic studio in his hometown. In 1956, he founded Studio Armando Testa along with his wife, Lidia, and associate Franco de Barberis, and their studio soon became one of Italy's largest agencies, partnering with Benton & Bowles in the United States and establishing several branches throughout Europe. A key role in Testa's success had television commercials, particularly the ones created for Carosello.
In 1959 he created the official logo for 1960 Summer Olympics. Studio Armando Testa's customers include Nestlé, Lavazza and Barilla.
Between 1965 and 1971, he was a professor of Design and Typographic Composition at the Polytechnic University of Turin.
He was granted the Gold Medal of the Ministry of Education for his contribution to Visual Art in 1968.
Starting from the mid-1980s, Testa focused on painting and poster design for cultural and social campaigns. In 1985 he was appointed honor laureate in Fort Collins, Colorado.
At the 66th edition of the Venice Film Festival, in September 2009, it was presented out of competition a biographical documentary film, Armando Testa - povero ma moderno directed by Pappi Corsicato.
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| Torino 2006 Olympic posters, 2006 |
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| Lot of two offsets- Nocero Umbro, circa 1991 |
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| Espremiamoci di più, circa 1991 |
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| Nuvola da cocktail, circa 1990 |
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| Sogliola Siberiana, circa 1987 |
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| Cavallo che ride cinese, circa 1982 |
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Lot of three multiples- Tavolo con scarpine, Vedova Allegra a Timbuctu,
Creatura africana, circa 1980-87 |
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| Senza titolo, circa 1980 |
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| Notte italiana, circa 1980 |
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| Lot of three multiples- La poltrona, Saluti da Capri, Gita domenicale, circa 1978-88 |
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| Sorrisi e canzoni TV / Colora gli avvenimenti, circa 1977 |
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| Digestivo Antonetto via lo stomaco pesante (femme), circa 1975 |
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Manifesto Offset [Telato], circa 1974
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| Euchessina, circa 1974 |
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| Paolo il Caldo, Regia di Marco Vicario, circa 1973 |
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| Albert Einstein / Comitato per le celebrazioni del centenario della nascita, circa 1970 |
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| Games of the XVII Olympiad Roma MCMLX, circa 1960 |
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| Cervinia, circa 1960 |
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| Arte Nuova Torino., circa 1959 |
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| Baratti & Milano Caramelle, circa 1958 |
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| Punt e Mes - Giuseppe Verdi, circa 1956 |
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| Manifesto Offset, circa 1956 |
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| Carpano / Vermuth Re, circa 1956 |
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| Olio Sasso, circa 1955 |
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| Carpano il vermuth di Cavour, circa 1955 |
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| Asti Spumante Riccadonna, Canelli, circa 1948 |
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Senza titolo
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| Rapanello |
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| Pirelli Atlante |
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| Facis Bernina Cappotto |
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| Cane strabico |
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| Baco da corda |
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