Aldo Rossi

Aldo Rossi (1931–1997) was an Italian architect and theorist whose work and writing placed him among the most influential figures in postwar European architecture. His 1966 text L’architettura della città (The Architecture of the City) argued for an understanding of urban form as a collective memory structured by recurring typologies — a position that became foundational for neo-rationalism and the Tendenza movement. His built works, including the Gallaratese housing complex in Milan (1969–73) and the San Cataldo Cemetery in Modena (1971–78), translate these typological and memorial concerns into a rigorous formal language. Rossi was awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1990 and represented Italy at the Venice Biennale of Architecture.

  • The Power of the City / The City of Power, Whitney Museum of American Art, 1992, front cover, aerial photograph of Manhattan, black-and-white, $5 retail sticker The Power of the City, Whitney ISP, 1992, pp. 18–19, Dennis Adams, Bus Shelter II, 1984–86; David Hammons, Bliz-aard Ball Sale, 1983, black-and-white

    THE POWER OF THE CITY / THE CITY OF POWER, Whitney ISP Papers No. 1, 1992

    THE POWER OF THE CITY / THE CITY OF POWER, Whitney ISP Papers No. 1, 1992