From a preface by Vittorio Sgarbi

Dino Gavina, subversive

A smile of happiness, child, tear, is printed on the lips tight Dino Gavina, when, with quick and unexpected move, playing the obvious and mechanical gestures of those accustomed to meetings, lunches and breakfasts to "work" to entrust 'occasional partner his business card.

He knows he will not look until later, casually, or to register, as the most zealous in ordered and already overflowing agenda of useful addresses.

He foretaste of the moment of astonishment of those who will be forced to recognize it useless is sassy, provocative or better (for what? And for whom?): Do not read addresses and telephone numbers, but simply, and seemingly without reason: DINO GAVINA, SUBVERSIVE.

- From L'Avventura del design: Gavina di Virgilio Vercelloni - ed. Jaca Book -