Name

Pietro Salemme

Culture

Australian

Gender

Male

Birth date

1939

Birth place

Corzenza, Calabria, Italy View on map Close map

Movements

Australia from 1978

Occupations

Decorative / design artist

NGA IRN

22248

Context

Australia

Biography

Pietro Salemme was born in the province of Corzenza, Calabria, Italy and was apprenticed as a boot and shoe-maker in southern Italy. He moved to Florence where he worked as a fashion shoe designer and maker, receiving training in all facets of functional leatherware and working for the firm Luciano Ricci, one of the major manufacturers for Gucci. In 1978 he was appointed Craft Director in the Leather Workshop at the Jam Factory Workshops, South Australia.

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Last Updated

26 Jun 2021