Vincenzo Solimene Prize
From a very young age, Vincenzo Solimene (1925-2001), displayed a desire to broaden his knowlege of the art of ceramics. He took lessons from a master, Renato Rossi, mentor to many of Vietri’s finest ceramic artists, and together with his father Antonio, started Vincenzo Solimene and Sons which has become a pillar of the international ceramics industry. In 1951 Solimene asked architect Paolo Soleri, mastermind behind the City of the Future in Arizona, to design the impressive example of modern architecture which is still the home of Ceramica Artistica Solimene to this day. In addition to his contribution to the tourist industry and general economic development of Vietri sul Mare, Vincenzo Solimene will always be remembered for his sensitivity to the needs of young people, a feeling he instilled in his own children who now run the company and continue in his footsteps.
