Ettore sottsass architect and designer book

Early on the seeds of the craft were planted in the young sottsass, who would watch his father work with fascination. Born in 1917, italian architect and designer ettore sottsass founded memph. The influential designs of ettore sottsass in pictures. Ettore sottsass and the social factory by gean moreno. Review i have been obsessed with the italian architect and designer sottsass and the memphis group he found all my life.

This is a splendidly complete summary of the career and achievement of ettore sottsass, one of the most stimulating, innovative, inspired and entertaining in modern times. 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. Best known for his pivotal role in the creation of the memphis groupa famously bold furniture and product design collective in milan whose daring shapes and colors arguably defined the 80s aesthetic ettore sottsass is the subject of the upcoming met breuer exhibit ettore sottsass. Almost all italian designers trained as architects, and too many of them want to go back to designing. Conceived and designed in its entirety by ettore sottsass, the book is at once a homage to the milanese architect and designers conceptual and artistic experiences between the end of the sixties and the beginning of the seventies and an interesting reinterpretation of them. Oct, 2011 ettore sotsass 1980 factotum bookcase uses laminate designs that sotsas created for abets print laminate in 1978. He has dedicated himself to various disciplines, such as painting, ceramics, architecture and design internationally known as one of the initiators of renovation in design and architecture, thanks to which the rigid functionalism of the years before and after the second world war has.

His body of work included furniture, jewellery, glass, lighting, home objects and office machine design, as well as many buildings and interiors. 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. Ettore sottsass and the poetry of things design phaidon store. A new monograph highlights the prolific career of architect. Italian architect and designer ettore sottsass is best known as the founder of memphis, the milanbased design collaborative. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Ettore sottsass exhibition canceled after museum and. Dec 07, 2014 ettore sottsass 19172007, the italian architect, designer and provocateur, was one of the first to grapple with the character of these new objects in the office landscape.

Sottsass became an acknowledged leader in the antidesign movement, which opposed the correctness and good taste of functionalism. Design radical, installation view photo by the author for hyperallergic. Sottsass shortlived collective, memphis, was made up of about two dozen italian creatives. A new edition of the acclaimed monograph on the legendary designer, published to coincide with the centenary of his birth.

Books by ettore sottsass organizes this vast body of work into. Louin artinfo phillipe thomes new book, sottsass, surveys the career of one. Ettore sottsass architect designer 1917 2007 ettore sottsas was born in innsbruck on 14 september 1917. The totemic carlton, which sottsass created in 1981, is his most identifiable furniture design. View this item and discover similar for sale at 1stdibs first edition, published by wasmuth, 1993 a profile of ettore sottsass s work and career, starting with. 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. A british shoe designers vase collection the new york times. Take a glimpse inside the archive of the founder of the memphis group and designer of the olivetti valentine typewriter in ettore sottsass, a lavishly illustrated monograph chronicling the life and works of the unparalleled italian designer and architect. Ettore sottsass 14 september 1917 31 december 2007 was an italian architect and designer during the 20th century. This book demonstrates sottsasss significance in fields of postmodern design that include furniture, ceramics, glass, jewelery, architecture, and industrial design. So much of this sentiment in design is owed to the vanguarding italian architect and designer ettore sottsass.

The most enduring examples of the work of influential italian architect and designer ettore sottsass rowan moore on the godfather of italian cool. Ettore sottsass born september 14, 1917, innsbruck, austriadied december 31, 2007, milan, italy was a seminal figure in 20thcentury design, a prominent and unconventional postmodernist italian designer and architect, and founder of the design collaborative named the memphis group. Now, on the centenary of his birth an exhibitions opened in new york reflecting the. The 20thcentury italian architect and designers unconventional geometric. Be the first to ask a question about ettore sottsass. Ettore sottsass monograph and talk tickets to be won. Sottsass was born on september 14, 1917, in innsbruck, austria, and grew up in. It reads as a bookcase, a room divider and a dresser, depending on. About ettore sottsass and the social factory a radical look at a radical designer, this book locates sottsasss work within the larger landscape of postwar political thinking and economic change. Dec 11, 2015 ettore sottsass devoted his life and work to dismantling the past in his various roles as artist, architect, industrial designer, glass maker, publisher, theoretician and ceramicist. Tactility and aesthetics are as essential and critical to truly successful design as functionality. What is memphis design and how is it making a comeback.

A look inside an ettore sottsassdesigned home in silicon. Perfect for beginner knitters or those of us who have never knit before. He founded the memphis group, and through its startling, eclectic and irreverent aesthetic he dominated furniture and interior style for over a decade. An italian architect and designer known for his large oeuvre including furniture, jewelry, glass, lighting, and office design, ettore sottsass was also the founder in the early 1980s of the.

But they were all taking cues from one radical italian designer and architect. Ettore sotsass 1980 factotum bookcase uses laminate designs that sotsas created for abets print laminate in 1978. In 1929, the family moved to turin, italy, where sottsass sr. Ettore sottsass italian industrial designer britannica. Fully illustrated with color drawings and texts by sottsass. Oct 6, 2017 ettore sottsass was an italian architect and designer of the late 20th century.

Ettore sottsass biography, furntiure and designs casati gallery. Ettore sottsass devoted his life and work to dismantling the past in his various roles as artist, architect, industrial designer, glass maker, publisher, theoretician and ceramicist. The book is designed in the style of ettore sottsass works, who was one of the founders of the memphis group. Take a glimpse inside the archive of the founder of the memphis group and designer of the olivetti valentine typewriter in ettore sottsass, a lavishly illustrated monograph chronicling the life and works of the unparalleled italian designer and architect a gorgeous object in itself, the unique design of the book allows it to either be read covertocover as a narrative history, or by.

For a richer understanding of this important designers life, work and relationships, buy a copy of sottsass, available to order here. In particular, kirkwood is drawn to the graphic glass vases made by ettore sottsass, the italian industrial designer and father of the postmodernist movement. Italian architect and designer ettore sottsass is celebrated internationally for his contribution to architecture, industrial and furniture design, ceramics, jewelry, crafts, graphic design, and photography. In the words of design critic barbara radice also sottsass widow, while still quite young, sottsass learned that the beauty, formal correctness, coherence, function, even the utility, of an object.

Jan 02, 2008 sottsass, like his father, also called ettore, saw himself first and foremost as an architect. I have been obsessed with the italian architect and designer sottsass and the memphis group he. Ettore sottsass and the poetry of things design phaidon. Throughout his illustrious career in product design and architecture, ettore sottsass 19172007 maintained a close relationship with printed matter, designing, authoring, illustrating and editing a great many avantgarde literary and design architectural books and periodicals from 1947 right up until the year before his death. Italian architect and designer ettore sottsass only built three homes in the united states throughout his illustrious career. Sottsass was the oldest member of the memphis group a design collective, formed in milan in 1980, whose irreverent, spirited members included alessandro mendini. In 1981, sottsass led a group of designers who were interested in an alternative to the coolly functional designs of the period, exemplified by the matte black electronic box. Ettore sottsass biography, furntiure and designs casati. Ettore sottsass was a pivotal figure of the late 20th century italian design scene. Ettore sottsass laminates from 1978 retro renovation.

Ettore sottsass is one of the latest great coffee table books. The late, legendary italian architect and designer ettore sottsass has been to paraphrase yogi berra. An ettore sottsass exhibition was presented at the met breuer in new york last year. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A new book published by phaidon looks at italian designers career. Beginning with a brief overview on the long and varied career of maestro ettore sottsass, this book offers welcome documentation of the graphic, product, and architectural designs of sottsass associati. Barbara radice is the editor of terrazzo and regular contributor to several italian art and design magazines. Superbox cabinet, 1968 superboxes were conceived as prototypes for exhibition, as dramatic statements stimulating debate about the social and philosophical functions of design. Celebrating italian architect ettore sottsass architectural.

While the name might make you think that it was born in tennesse, it got its start in milan, italy. But distinguished hardly fits sottsasss striking yet playful output. Books about ettore sottsass contributions to design and architecture. Founder of the influential memphis collective, the architect and designer ettore sottsass was also a friend of dylan, picasso, hemingway and many women, as a lavish monograph reveals. Ettore sottsass ultimate monograph on influential italian architect and designer ettore sottsass by philippe thome.

Including newly commissioned essays by curators and scholars, this book explores how sottsasss art and philosophy presaged the dawn of pcs, the. Ettore sottsass 19172007, the italian architect, designer and provocateur, was one of the first to grapple with the character of these new objects in the office landscape. Our printing service continues to operate as usual, with framed and unframed prints available for delivery in normal timescales. Provides examples of italian designer ettore sottsasss projects in architecture, interior, industrial and graphic design from 1980 to the present. Ettore sottsass monograph and design museum talk tickets to be won. A planned show at the stedelijk, amsterdams leading museum of contemporary art and design. 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. From the book ettore sottsass architect and designer by ronald t. The brilliant architect and designer ettore sottsass 19172007 designed glass wares from 1947 until the end of his career.

Ettore sottsass super cahier by ettore sottsass jr. Designer ettore sottsass founded the memphis group with other designers and architects. Hardback, 320 x 230 mm, 500 pages, phaidon press, may 19 2014. When ettore sottsass met barbara radice architecture. Blouin artinfo phillipe thomes new book, ettore sottsass, surveys the career of one of italys more distinguished 20thcentury designers. With its tendency to imbue its creations with whimsical historical references, this group was the epitome of postmodern design. He was educated at the politecnico di torino in turin and graduated in 1939 with a degree in architecture. Following her husbands death in 2008, shes continued to help others understand ettores life and work, not least in her editorial assistance with our new book. I have been obsessed with the italian architect and designer sottsass and the. Architect and designer the first significant study of the work of sottsass for over a decade emphasizes the continuing diversity and innovation of his professional life while illuminating his personal design philosophy, his belief in the intimate relationship between design and. Ettore sottsass italian, 1917 2007 was an italian architect and designer whose body of work included furniture, jewelry, glass, lighting and office machine design.

Ettore sottsass and the poetry of things architecture deyan sudjic. They took their name from a bob dylan song titled stuck inside of mobile with the memphis blues again which. 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. Radice, barbara editor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Like most italian designers of his generation, sottsass was trained as an architect, but in italy that was a more general term that gave one license to work in many. I have been obsessed with the italian architect and designer sottsass and the memphis group he found all my life. Apr 27, 2018 memphis is a design movement that began in 1981. His body of designs included furniture, jewellery, glass, lighting and office machine design. How ettore sottsass brought the poetics of painting into. The past to him was the rationalist doctrine of his father, ettore sottsass sr.

We would like to reassure our customers that we are observing government advice on covid19 and adhering to all guidance and best practice. The book is about postmodern, a direction in graphic design, and the memphis group. Now available in a new format, this book, packed with beautiful images taken from. Design heroes ettore sottsass this book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. Such an easy way to make a big knit blanket without having to arm knit or needle knit. What you need to know about design icon ettore sottsass. He established a working relationship with the glass makers on the venetian island of murano during the 1940s, exhibiting glass works at the 1948 venice biennale and continuing to work with the citys craftsmen over the following decades, producing murano glass pieces. One of those homes, in silicon valley, was for the family of david kelley, cofounder and chairman of the design firm ideo, which has developed projects for the likes of apple, cocacola, and ford. I love everything about sottsasss work its modern, optimistic, humorous, functional and intelligent. 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. The original designs are not displayed, but are featured in the scen.

May 06, 2017 when italian architect ettore sottsass launched the controversial collection of furnishings known as memphis at the milan furniture fair in 1981, the design world was shocked. Design radical july 21october 8, 2017 the met, nyc a seminal figure in 20thcentury design, the italian architect and designer ettore sottsass 19172007 created a vast body of work, the result of an exceptionally productive career that spanned more than six decades. Colors and forms are evocative, sensory triggers for nostalgia and emotion, interacting intimately with our cultural experiences. Jul 31, 2017 one hundred years after his birth, and a decade after his death, austroitalian designer ettore sottsass is finally getting his due. The designs in this book make me feel proud to be italian. Buy ettore sottsass 01 by phillipe thome, francesca picchi, emily king isbn. This is the complete monograph on italian designer and architect ettore sottsass 1917 2007. As a professor of design and ceramics, i highly recommend adding this book to your. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.

Most commonly remembered as the founding member of memphisthe fleeting postmodern design group that injected bright colors, exuberant patterns, and cartoonish forms into the cultural psyche of the 1980ssottsass many contributions to the field of design. Memphis style was anarchic, and one of its goals was a free expression of the designer. Aug 03, 2017 but despite fame in italy and a huge impact on the design world ettore sottsass is far from a household name. This book is the complete monograph on italian designer and architect ettore sottsass 19172007, showcasing his incredible body of work, which ranges from.