Luciano’, stage name of Lamberto Tastardi, was born near Salerno on 4 April 1925. From a very young age he demonstrated an innate ability in drawing; he attended the Salerno ceramics school under the guidance of the illustrious Prof. Renato Rossi. It was the latter, once he had finished his studies, who recommended him with a letter of introduction to the greatest ceramics manufacturer in Salerno, Umberto D’Agostino, with whom he immediately began his apprenticeship. From 1940 to 1955, he became one of the best decorators for the ‘Ernestine’, for whom he painted the most complex decorations, and also for the ‘Musa’ of Vietri, who, having moved to Rome shortly afterwards, wanted him at all costs as head of decoration.

After choosing to stay in Salerno, in 1955 he started his own business by founding ‘Creazioni Luciano’ together with his wife Rina. T

he term ‘Creazioni’ immediately reflects Luciano’s multifaceted spirit, as he felt the need to range all round in various creative fields: fashion, fabrics, ceramics, costume jewellery, enamelled metals.