9780714865843: Ettore Sottsass
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In 199l, he was awarded a Doctor of Letters by the University of Geneva, having written his thesis on the work of Ettore Sottsass. He taught history of art at the universities of Geneva and Lausanne, and history of architecture and design at ECAL (School of Art and Design, Lausanne). He currently works as an independent researcher.\r\n","webDescription":"","webKeywords":"","webLongDescription":"Perhaps\r\nbest known as the founder of the Memphis Group in the 1980s – famous for its\r\ncolourful and flamboyant furniture, ceramics and lithgting pieces – Sottsass\r\nstarted his career working as a design consultant for Olivetti. He traveled\r\nextensively, particularly in the United States where he found a lot of\r\ninspiration.\r\n\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cbr /\u003e\r\nHe is quoted as once\r\nhaving said: \"When I was young, all we ever heard about was functionalism,\r\nfunctionalism, functionalism. It’s not enough. Design should also be sensual\r\nand exciting.\" This playfulness certainly comes across in his work.\r\nPacked with beautiful\r\nimages taken from the Sottsass archives, many of which have never been\r\npublished before and including drawings and sketches from the designer’s\r\ncountless sketchbooks, this book looks at his entire career. \u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cbr /\u003e\r\nText by Philippe\r\nThome – an expert on Sottsass’ work – is ordered chronologically and split into\r\nperiods, each containing sections on the main disciplines that Sottsass pursued\r\nin that period along with biographical material. For example, the 1945 -1949 chapter opens with a biography section followed by texts on\r\nsculpture/painting, architecture, interior/furniture, installations and graphic\r\ndesign.\r\n\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cbr /\u003e\r\nThe book also includes\r\nfive short essays, each written by an expert in their field and exploring\r\nSottsass’ work in the following disciplines, placing it in a wider context: \u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n- architecture\r\n\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n- graphic design\r\n\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n- photography\r\n\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n- industrial design\r\n\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n- collector’s editions\r\n\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cbr /\u003e\r\nThe book is structured according to the\r\nnarrative text which takes a chronological route through Sottsass’ career, and\r\nis broken down into periods, opening with a biographical section and then\r\nexploring the disciplines that were most relevant in that period. The book can\r\neither be read cover-to-cover as a narrative history, or by discipline, picking\r\nup the relative thread under each period.\r\n \r\n","webReviews":"\u003cp\u003e\u0026quot;I have been obsessed with the Italian architect and designer Sottsass and the Memphis Group he found all my life. I love everything about Sottsass's work - it's modern, optimistic, humorous, functional and intelligent. The designs in this book make me feel proud to be Italian.\u0026quot;\u0026#8212;\u003cem\u003eDonatella Versace\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026quot;[\u003cem\u003eSottsass\u003c/em\u003e] has a quirky sculptural presence all its own and comes in a very Sottsass pistachio ice cream cover (with blink-making zebra stripe endpapers). Here is a suitable memorial to an exceptional life: eclectic, serious and detailed as well as delightful, surprising, and utterly inspiring. The production is faultless, and superlative pictures illustrate, both precisely and anecdotally, the vast range of Sottsass's work: buildings, furniture, paintings, jewelry, ceramics, glass, graphics, office equipment.\u0026quot;\u0026#8212;\u003cem\u003eThe Spectator (UK)\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026quot;The book is a totemic object itself. In a world where it can seem as if designers are trying to fit everything into a monochrome package the size of your hand, \u003cem\u003eSottsass\u003c/em\u003e is everything but that. No cardboard, indeed.\u0026quot;\u0026#8212;\u003cem\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026quot;Lavishly illustrated... Cleverly designed... \u003cem\u003eSottsass\u003c/em\u003e is one of the latest great coffee table books.\u0026quot;\u0026#8212;\u003cem\u003eLOUIN ArtInfo\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026quot;Phillipe Thome's new book, \u003cem\u003eSottsass\u003c/em\u003e, surveys the career of one of Italy's more distinguished 20th-century designers. But \u0026quot;distinguished\u0026quot; hardly fits Sottsass's striking yet playful output...\u0026quot;\u0026#8212;\u003cem\u003eELLE Decor\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026quot;Stunning... Sottsass's work, as the book makes evident, is so vibrant and comprehensive that one feels caught in the spell of his creations.\u0026quot;\u0026#8212;\u003cem\u003eSurface\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026quot;The book itself stands as a piece of art, beautifully designed from the bright bifold cover to all that lays within... Sottsass did it all and Thome presents it in a beautiful fashion. As one of the most significant visionaries in the field, Sottsass cannot go unstudied - and with this book, it's a delight to do so.\u0026quot;\u0026#8212;\u003cem\u003eCoolHunting\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","webShortDescription":"Ultimate monograph on influential Italian architect and designer Ettore Sottsass.\r\n"}