OSTINAZIONI, SULLE TRACCE DI MASSIMO OSTI

Obstinate is an intimate and choral journey through the human and creative path of Massimo Osti, a man capable of “assembling the future.” Through the words of Daniela Facchinato and the testimonies of friends and collaborators, the book reveals how his work was the direct expression of multiple passions and an unrepeatable era. From his Bolognese roots, in a city that between the 1970s and 1980s was a true epicentre of creativity and activism, emerges the portrait of a reserved, generous man, deeply connected to the idea of sharing. Completing this portrait are the passions that shaped his imagination - from politics to the sea, from comics to art - and that defined his creative-entrepreneurial vision. A "functional designer" rather than a stylist, Osti revolutionised contemporary clothing by introducing experimental materials and innovative techniques, such as garment dyeing. Obstinate tells the story of a unique design method built on trials, errors and intuitions that continues to influence design globally and live within his vast archive. The volume unfolds across a dual narrative thread, through information and stories previously unpublished: on white paper, the private life, told by Daniela Facchinato - on tan paper, the work, reconstructed through the voices of those closest to him.

• Publisher: Corraini
• Binding: Sewn paperback
• Die‑cut cover
• Pages: 360
• Format: 12x19 cm
• Main material: 100% paper
• Year of publication: 2026
• ISBN Italian Version: 9791254931943
• ISBN English Version: 9791254931950