Vinavil
TYPE
Brochure
YEAR
c. late 1960s
INDUSTRY
Industrial glues
CLIENT
Montecatini
MEDIUM
Offset print on coated paper
COLLECTION
Ottinetti private archive
RIGHTS HOLDER
© Montecatini (work)
Image © Ottinetti Archive. All rights reserved.
DESCRIPTION
This poster demonstrates Ottinetti’s ability to combine bold typographic hierarchy with expressive imagery. The composition is anchored by the stark VINAVIL logotype, establishing immediate clarity, while a cluster of translucent containers—rendered with painterly intensity—introduces color, depth, and material presence.
The work translates an industrial product into a visual statement about substance and versatility, balancing precision with expressive abstraction. It reflects a broader shift in postwar advertising toward conceptual communication, where product qualities are conveyed through visual language rather than literal depiction.