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Today, Rizzoli New York is an integral part of its parent company, the Italian communications giant RCS Media Group. RCS arose from the merger of the venerable Rizzoli publishing house, founded in 1929, with the eminent Italian newspaper, Corriere della Sera, founded in 1876. Rizzoli New York began its publishing operation in 1974 and has since become a leader in the fields of art, architecture, interior design, photography, haute couture, and gastronomy. In 1990 the Universe imprint was added, marking Rizzoli's entree into the pop-culture worlds of humor, fashion, beauty, sports, performing arts, and gay and alternative lifestyles. It also contributed a highly successful calendar program and published economical versions of Rizzoli books.
Continuing the strategy to grow in international publishing, RCS Libri, the book division of RCS Media Group, acquired Flammarion, one of the most prestigious publishing houses in France. Rizzoli also partners with Skira, the renowned art publisher based in Milan, as well as with White Star, a key worldwide player in Travel-Pictorial Illustrated Books. Flammarion, Skira and White Star's English language titles are distributed in America by Rizzoli USA.
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