His body of work included furniture, jewellery, glass. Our new monograph on ettore sottsass throws up dozens of fascinating stories concerning the cultural resonance of the italian designer best known to most people solely as the founder of the memphis design movement. A new edition of phaidons ettore sottsass, these sketches offer a fascinating peep inside the brain. Though shortlived, memphis made a lasting impact as a style we associate with the graphic trends of the 80s. As one of the most significant visionaries in the field, sottsass cannot go unstudiedand with this book, its a delight to do so. His books for phaidon include living in the endless city, and monographs on john pawson and shiro kuramata. How ettore sottsass took a shine to glass a new show in the designers centenary year looks at his fascination with, and dedication to, the material how ettore sottsass made the typewriter sexy on the 99th anniversary of his birth, learn how the designer put art, sex and selfexpression into office machinery. Take a glimpse inside the archive of the founder of the memphis group and.
Ettore sottsass new edition, phaidon, 9780714875200, philippe. 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. Now available in a new format, this book, packed with beautiful images taken from the extensive sottsass archives. Hello select your address best sellers help new releases coupons gift ideas gift cards home books sell computers electronics registry help new. May 19, 2014 buy ettore sottsass design 01 by thome, phillipe, picchi, francesca, king, emily isbn.
Design heroes ettore sottsass this book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. Jul 28, 2015 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. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. But its also so precious that i usually keep it where others cant get their sticky fingers on it. 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. Books by ettore sottsass author of scritto di notte. Hardback, 320 x 230 mm, 500 pagine, phaidon press, maggio 19 2014. How ettore sottsass brought the poetics of painting into. Ettore sottsass and the poetry of things book, 2015.
As we note in sottsass, even towards the end of his life, ettore was still drawing every day. Ettore sottsass and the poetry of things book depository. Its being hosted by the director of the museum, deyan sudjic, and hell be talking to barbara radice, the wife of ettore sottsass and cofounder of the memphis design group. How sottsass went from page to product design phaidon. A new edition of the acclaimed monograph on the legendary designer, published to coincide with the centenary of his birth. You can also learn more about sottsass by purchasing this book, which was released by phaidon last year. Donatella versace on ettore sottsass dudjic reads the career of sottsass as a means of telling the story of 20th century design as a whole. Phaidon press ai pronounced i as in wise international phonetic alphabet is a global publisher of books on art, architecture, design, fashion, photography, and popular culture, as well as cookbooks, childrens books, and travel books. How ettore sottsass brought the poetics of painting into design and architecture. Blouin artinfo phillipe thomes new book, ettore sottsass, surveys the career of one of italys more distinguished 20thcentury designers. Ettore sottsass new edition, phaidon, 9780714875200, philippe thome.
Hardback, 320 x 230 mm, 500 pages, phaidon press, may 19 2014. When sottsass met bob dylan and the beat poets phaidon. Ettore sottsass 14 september 1917 31 december 2007 was an italian architect and designer during the 20th century. His most recent book, b is for bauhaus was published by penguin in 2014. The influential designs of ettore sottsass in pictures. A new edition of phaidons ettore sottsass, these sketches offer a fascinating peep inside the brain of a master. The founder of a half dozen design collectivesincluding giuseppe pagano, memphis group and sottsass associatisottsass became known for his asymmetric forms and, perhaps most of all, his flamboyant use of color, often in bold, clashing combinations. Now available in a new format, this book, packed with beautiful images taken from.
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. Who is ettore sottsass and why is everyone talking about him. Ettore sottsass was a pivotal figure of the late 20th century italian design scene. Radice and sottsass s studio collaborated with phaidon on the monograph, and radices outofprint publications serve as sources, but it doesnt replace her insider reports. Ettore sottsass has 37 books on goodreads with 511 ratings. So we thought it would be a nice idea to put together some of his sketches and the products they spawned featured in our new book sottsass. How ettore sottsass took a shine to glass design phaidon. Ettore sottsass, who worked with knoll on three collections between 1983 and 1988, wanted to be everything that modernism wasnt. Postmodern architecture takes a look at the radical.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Published may 19th 2014 by phaidon press first published april 28th 2014. But distinguished hardly fits sottsasss striking yet playful output. His body of work included furniture, jewellery, glass, lighting, home objects and office machine design, as well as many buildings and interiors. Ettore sottsass, italian industrial designer born sept. Design radical, bringing together a vast array of works.
The company is based in london and new york city, with additional offices in paris and berlin. In this book, each chapter is dedicated to a period in his career, including illustrations, photography and sketches from the sottsass archive. Ettore sottsass monograph and talk tickets to be won. May 17, 2014 the influential designs of ettore sottsass in pictures. Sottsass cannot go unstudiedand with this book, its a delight to do so. May 09, 2014 phaidons monograph on ettore sottsass. 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. 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.
The date marks the 100 th anniversary of the birth of this seminal figure. This is seemingly the entire history of sottsass in pictures and illustrations including photographs, sketches, architectural renderings, furniture designs, objects, and design. 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. Ettore sottsass by deyan sudjic design agenda phaidon. Phaidon s ettore sottsass monograph is a joy to crack open. Ettore sottsass was an italian architect and designer during the 20th century. Ettore sottsass italian industrial designer britannica. Jul 24, 2017 art world see why ettore sottsass, the bob dylanloving founder of memphis, was a design genius. Ettore sottsass is one of the latest great coffee table books. Ettore sottsass by philippe thome goodreads share book.
The book highlights the unconventional architecture of postmodernism. With over 1,500 titles in print, phaidon books are sold in. Now available in a new format, this book, packed with beautiful images. A new monograph highlights the prolific career of architect. 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 by deyan sudjic. Best new coffee table book release winter 2017 domino. A gorgeous object in itself, the unique design of the book allows it to either be read covertocover as a narrative.
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Though he is widely known and celebrated as the founder and leader of the revolutionary design collective memphis group, sottsass was a man who detested hierarchy, and would often reject the title. When ettore sottsass met barbara radice to mark tonights design museum talk, we look at how sottsass s second wife enabled him to reach new heights ettore sottsass by deyan sudjic we ask the design museum director to share some memories of his old friend and the subject of our new book. 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. The designs in this book make me feel proud to be italian.
Wherever he went, ettore sottsass carried a camera to photograph anything that caught his eye. Ettore sottsass monografia definitiva sullinfluente architetto e designer ettore sottsass by philippe thome. I love everything about sottsasss work its modern, optimistic, humorous, functional and intelligent. Ettore sottsass with his memphis carlton bookshelf.
The book s wealth of images, analysis of design and painting, examination of the works cultural and artistic context and reproduction of works including many unpublished pieces make this volume the first thorough study on ettore sottsass works in glass and crystal. His illustrated autobiography makes for quite the exploration. See why ettore sottsass, the bob dylanloving founder of. The ultimate monograph on influential italian architect and designer ettore sottsass. Now available in a new format, this book, packed with beautiful images taken from the extensive sottsass archives and. A new book published by phaidon looks at italian designers career in detail, charting his journey from.
Barbara radice born 29 november 1943 is an italian design critic, writer, and editor background. Allen ginsberg, bob dylan and peter and julian orlofsky photographed by ettore sottsass, san francisco, usa 1965. Filled with splendid images from the extensive archives dedicated to ettore sottsass, this collection offers drawings and sketches from the innumerable notebooks of the designer and explores his entire career from the 1940s to the 2000s, revealing all his architectural and product design projects. 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. Ettore sottsass phillipe thome, francesca picchi, emily. Phillipe thomes new book, ettore sottsass, surveys the career of one of italys. With t ext by philippe thome, the book takes a chronological look at sottsass diverse career and includes images taken from the sottsass archives many of which have never before been published and drawings from the designers sketchbooks. There were images of tables and chairs, glass objects, and places. 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. 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 seven founding members. Dec 11, 2015 ettore sottsass was a pivotal figure of the late 20th century italian design scene.
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This new, comprehensive, monograph published by phaidon covers the work of the iconic italian architect and designer ettore sottsass. 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. 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. Sottsasss affair with india is littleknown, but vital. 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 s most popular book is scritto di notte. It takes place on june 3 at the design museum, shadwell and you can buy tickets here. 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. Deyan sudjic 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. Ettore sottsass and the poetry of things design phaidon store. Author owen hopkins and phaidon shed light on the postmodernist buildings that fought tradition with a global look at the structures that best expressed the architectural movement in postmodern architecture.
Borrowing from this thesis, alice rawsthorns latest book. 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. Be the first to ask a question about ettore sottsass. How ettore sottsass made the typewriter sexy on the 99th anniversary of his birth, learn how the designer put art, sex and selfexpression into office machinery how ettore sottsass reinvented the office space while working on laughing gas and lsd dispensers a new exhibition looks at the designers bold, though ultimately unsuccessful bid to. 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 memphis group. Carlton bookcase roomdivider by ettore sottsass for memphis.
Factotum 1981 sketch and design ettore sottsass this factotum piece 1981 above, drawn up and produced for the italian furniture firm alchymia, is ofen regarded as a precursor to the designers later work in the memphis group. View this item and discover similar for sale at 1stdibs colorful iconic carlton bookcase or roomdivider designed by ettore sottsass for memphis milano in 1981. Bizarrely described on amazon by the publisher, phaidon, as a glimpse into the archive, this tome is anything but a glimpse. Sottsass 19172007, originally trained as an architect and worked as a design consultant for olivetti, where he developed the iconic valentine typewriter. 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. She was born in como, italy, and graduated from the catholic university of milan in 1968.
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. Sottsass was born on september 14, 1917, in innsbruck, austria, and grew up in. Design history aficionados will appreciate this book on architect and furniture designer ettore sottsass, founder of the memphis group. In all seriousness, this is a fullforce biography that charts the. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. 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. The glass is an exhibition that brings murano glass into the present with a vitality that projects it into the future. He started drawing and sculpting at an early age, and also took thousands of photographs as a teenager.
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