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Jun 17, 2015 you can explore the work of ettore sottsass and the memphis group at an exhibition entitled what is it about memphis which is on view now at the modern archives until july 30th, 2015. New design this book is a gem of straightforward information and tall tales sudjic first met sottsass after a party to celebrate the launch of memphis in 1981, arguably one of the pivotal days in the colorful life of the italian. The most enduring examples of the work of influential italian architect and designer ettore sottsass rowan moore on the godfather of italian cool sat 17 may 2014 19. This book tells the story of italian designer and architect ettore sottsass 19172007, not just revealing the anecdotes and inspirations behind many of his most famous pieces but also detailing his encounters with some of the most iconic figures of the 20th century, such as picasso, hemingway and allen ginsberg.
But distinguished hardly fits sottsasss striking yet playful output. See why ettore sottsass, the bob dylanloving founder of. His body of work included furniture, jewellery, glass, lighting, home objects and office machine design, as well as many buildings and interiors. Dec 11, 2015 ettore sottsass was a pivotal figure of the late 20th century italian design scene. The torri, designed by sottsass between 19641965, constituted an anomaly within the history of the architects ceramic oeuvre. Ettore sottsass and the poetry of things book depository. From the collectionettore sottsass carlton bookcase.
Ettore sottsass, by philippe thome phaidon press, 2014 via. The ultimate monograph on the influential italian architect and designer ettore sottsass 19172007. Sottsass is best known for founding the memphis group in milan in 1981, an italian design and architecture group that designed colourful and flamboyant postmodern objects. May 17, 2014 the most enduring examples of the work of influential italian architect and designer ettore sottsass rowan moore on the godfather of italian cool sat 17 may 2014 19.
Filled with splendid images from the extensive archives dedicated to ettore sottsass, this collection offers drawings and sketches from the notebooks. Now available in a new format, this book, packed with beautiful images taken from the extensive sottsass archives. While still quite young, sottsass learned that the beauty, formal correctness, coherence, function, and even the utility of an object were not absolute, metaphysical values, she writes. Exclusively by order, only a few examples of the desk were ever executed. Sep 07, 2015 the incredible life story of one of the 20th centurys most important designers, who knew everyone from hemingway to picasso. The date marks the 100 th anniversary of the birth of this seminal figure. Sottsass is best known for founding the memphis group in milan in 1981, an italian design and architecture group that designed colourful and flamboyant postmodern objects, furniture and fabrics.
Buy ettore sottsass design 01 by thome, phillipe, picchi, francesca, king, emily isbn. Phaidon is headquartered in london and new york city. Elle decor a new edition of phaidons ettore sottsass, these sketches offer a fascinating peep inside the brain of a master. She was born in como, italy, and graduated from the catholic university of milan in 1968. Now available in a new format, this book, packed with beautiful images taken from the extensive sottsass archives and. S00453 the life and work of ettore sottsass is more relevant than ever, with exhibitions around the world and renewed collector interest in the memphis movement. Surveys the career of one of italys more distinguished 20thcentury designers. The elder sottsass belonged to the modernist architecture group movimento italiano per larchitectura razionale miar, which was led by giuseppe pagano the younger sottsass was educated at the politecnico di torino in turin and graduated in 1939 with a. It refers to all manner of playful, ornamented, subversive, andor heady things.
An architect, industrial designer, philosopher and provocateur, ettore sottsass led a revolution in the aesthetics and technology of modern design in the late 20th century. A new monograph highlights the prolific career of architect. This lively narrative complements the exquisite sottsass monograph published by phaidon in 2014. Ettore sottsass phillipe thome, francesca picchi, emily. Ettore sottsass ultimate monograph on influential italian architect and designer ettore sottsass by philippe thome. This book is the complete monograph on ettore sottsass, showcasing his incredible body of work, which ranges from electronic and industrial design to ceramics, graphic design, architecture and photography. A gorgeous object in itself, the unique design of the book allows it to either be read covertocover as a narrative. As one of the most significant visionaries in the field, sottsass cannot go unstudiedand with this book, its a delight to do so. Phaidon ettore sottsass and the poetry of things for. As a student of industrial design history, i knew of only one object in the canon that had an indian name, and it was designed by ettore sottsass jr. Hardback, 320 x 230 mm, 500 pages, phaidon press, may 19 2014. An exhibition at the met breuer in new york has brought together striking works by sottsass and those he inspired.
Sottsass was the oldest member of the memphis group a design collective, formed in milan in 1980, whose irreverent, spirited members included alessandro mendini, michele. Ettore sottsass by phillipe thome, francesca picchi. From our book sottsass from clothing chain stores to computers, architecture to office furniture, ettore sottsass s work found its way into almost every area of contemporary life. A new edition of the acclaimed monograph on the legendary designer, published to coincide with the centenary of his birth. Design heroes ettore sottsass this book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. You can also learn more about sottsass by purchasing this book, which was released by phaidon last year. Carlton bookcase roomdivider by ettore sottsass for memphis. Sottsass was born on september 14, 1917, in innsbruck, austria, and grew up in. He started drawing and sculpting at an early age, and also took thousands of photographs as a teenager. Part of the designers groundbreaking first collection for the memphis group in 1981, the ashoka lamp was named after a buddhist emperor and seems, in its semicircular elements. How ettore sottsass took a shine to glass design phaidon. Take a glimpse inside the archive of the founder of the memphis group and. Ettore sottsass and the poetry of things, by phaidon.
Unlike other great italian designers of the 20 th centurythe castiglioni brothers, vico magistretti, enzo mari, marco zanusosottsass ranged far afield, making a significant mark not only as an architect he always described himself as one but. His illustrated autobiography makes for quite the exploration. Bizarrely described on amazon by the publisher, phaidon, as a glimpse into the. Ettore sottsass and the poetry of things book, 2015. Slowear shipping services remain operational, ensuring strict safety measures. Ettore sottsass influence touched the farthest reaches of the design world, inspiring generations of young designers from across many disciplines. Ettore sottsass and the poetry of things chronicles the life and times of one of the most important, prolific, and, above all, interesting designers and architects of the 20th century. Jul 24, 2017 ettore sottsass and perry king, valentine portable typewriter designed in 1969, acquired in 2014 estimate. Ettore sottsass is one of the latest great coffee table books. This new, comprehensive, monograph published by phaidon covers the work of the iconic italian architect and designer ettore sottsass. Adam richardson philippe thomes enormous, encyclopedic homage to the great designer, simply called ettore sottsass, is a stunning piece of work that belongs on the bookshelf of anyone even remotely interested in industrial design, architecture, furniture.
The italian avantgarde memphis group design collective was formed during a gathering at her home in milan in 1980, and radice is the only nonarchitect counted among the groups. The original design was conceived by sottsass in white and green vertical laminate. Now available in a new format, this book, packed with beautiful images taken from the extensive sottsass archives and including drawings and sketches from the designers countless sketchbooks, explores his entire career from the 1940s to the 2000s, covering everything from his architectural projects and product design to his jewelry, sculpture. Ettore sottsass was born in innsbruck, austria, in 1917, and grew up in the dolomites area of italy, which he credits to imbuing in him a fascination with the sensual colors, textures, shapes, sounds, light. Ettore sottsass monografia definitiva sullinfluente architetto e designer ettore sottsass by philippe thome. Bizarrely described on amazon by the publisher, phaidon, as a glimpse into the archive, this tome is. Hardback, 320 x 230 mm, 500 pagine, phaidon press, maggio 19 2014. Grieder contemporary is delighted to present the exhibition. So its no surprise that our forthcoming biography of the italian designer, ettore sottsass and the poetry of things, written by the former domus editor, and current london design museum director deyan sudjic, is both as exhaustive in the courteous detailing of his eventful, inspiring and rather exciting life as it is in the astute analysis and critique of the momentous designs he gave birth to. Now available in a new format, this book, packed with beautiful images. His most recent book, b is for bauhaus was published by penguin in 2014. In our new book, sottsass, radice describes his skill. Carlton bookcase roomdivider by ettore sottsass for.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The designs in this book make me feel proud to be italian. The life and work of ettore sottsass is more relevant than ever, with exhibitions around the world and renewed collector interest in the memphis movement. Unlike other great italian designers of the 20 th centurythe castiglioni brothers, vico magistretti, enzo mari, marco zanusosottsass ranged far afield, making a significant mark not only as an architect he always described himself as one but also as a photographer. The aesthetic is often likened to 1980s popular objects like swatch wristwatches, but the designers meaning often runs much deeper. Equally colorful and enigmatic, the nefertiti writing desk was introduced to the poltronova catalogue shortly thereafter, where it was offered until the mid1970s.
Sottsass was born in innsbruck, austria, and grew up in turin, where his father, also named ettore sottsass, was an architect. Shop phaidon ettore sottsass new edition at east dane, designer mens fashion. But distinguished hardly fits sottsass s striking yet playful output. Elle decor a new edition of phaidon s ettore sottsass, these sketches offer a fascinating peep inside the brain of a master. Now available in a new format, this book, packed with beautiful images taken from the extensive sottsass archives and including drawings and sketches from the designers countless sketchbooks, explores his entire career from the 1940s to the 2000s, covering everything from his architectural projects and product design to his jewellery, sculpture, and graphics. The influential designs of ettore sottsass in pictures. Dec 07, 2014 radice and sottsasss studio collaborated with phaidon on the monograph, and radices outofprint publications serve as sources, but it doesnt replace her insider reports. Best known as the founder of the early 1980s memphis collective, he also designed iconic products for olivetti, as well as beautiful glass and ceramics. Ettore sottsass by phillipe thome, francesca picchi waterstones. Radice and sottsasss studio collaborated with phaidon on the monograph, and radices outofprint publications serve as sources, but it doesnt replace her insider reports.
Wherever he went, ettore sottsass carried a camera to photograph anything that caught his eye. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. You can explore the work of ettore sottsass and the memphis group at an exhibition entitled what is it about memphis which is on view now at the modern archives until july 30th, 2015. Barbara radice born 29 november 1943 is an italian design critic, writer, and editor background. How ettore sottsass brought the poetics of painting into. Now available in a new format, this book, packed with beautiful images taken from the extensive sottsass archives and including drawings and sketches from the designers countless sketchbooks. A new edition of phaidons ettore sottsass, these sketches offer a fascinating peep inside the brain of a master. For instance, ettore sottsasss carlton bookcase 1981 doesnt immediately convey its. Sottsass himself always had the ability to work simultaneously on glass and jewellery pieces and limited editions that had a very different approach from the industrial work, writes the design museums deyan sudjic in his book ettore sottsass and the poetry of things.
Ettore sottsass and the poetry of things by deyan sudjic. His books for phaidon include living in the endless city, and monographs on john pawson and shiro kuramata. Blouin artinfo phillipe thomes new book, ettore sottsass, surveys the career of one of italys more distinguished 20thcentury designers. Sottsass 19172007, originally trained as an architect and. Ettore sottsass 14 september 1917 31 december 2007 was an italian architect and designer during the 20th century. Ettore sottsass and the poetry of things deyan sudjic. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Celebrating ettore sottsass, the influential postmodernist with indian inspirations. May 19, 2014 buy ettore sottsass design 01 by thome, phillipe, picchi, francesca, king, emily isbn. Aug 17, 2017 2017 has been the year of ettore sottsass. Part of the designers groundbreaking first collection for the memphis group in 1981, the ashoka lamp was named after a buddhist emperor and seems, in. Yet the austrianborn, italianbased designer also maintained an interest in more traditional decorative arts.
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