Books by ettore sottsass author of scritto di notte. What you need to know about design icon ettore sottsass. The 200 glass and crystal works on display will be mostly. Ettore sottsass has 26 books on goodreads with 508 ratings. His body of designs included furniture, jewellery, glass, lighting and. The vivid colors and seemingly random interplay of solids and voids suggest avantgarde painting and sculpture. A crisp, clean copy in a lightly rubbed dj with one small closed tear at the top of the back cover. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. This volume documents the entire period of his glass oeuvre, from the series he designed in the 1970s for vistosi to the memphis collections of the 1980s, the symbolic forms of the 1990s, the stunning constructions for. The colorful collection includes sketches of buildings, as well as sottsass trademark furniture, ceramics, glass, and jewelry. The glass documents the artists glass and crystal oeuvre in exquisite detail, from his 1970s series for vistosi to the memphis collections of the 1980s, the stunning constructions for qatars millennium house, and his famous kachinas. In our daily rubric about the 20 th century most famous designers today we let you know about the work of ettore sottsass ettore sottsass was a grandee of late 20th century italian design. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
What you need to know about memphis design pioneer ettore sottsass. Design by ettore sottsass carlton room divider, designed in 1981 by ettore sottsass, in wood and plastic laminate. Find great deals on ebay for ettore sottsass and memphis milano. 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of design and painting, examination of the works cultural and artistic context and reproduction of works including many unpublished pieces make this volume the first thorough study on ettore sottsass works in glass and crystal. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Postmodernism in the works of ettore sottsass 1952 words.
Ettore sottsass 19172007 was an italian architect and designer of the late 20th century. The brilliant architect and designer ettore sottsass 19172007 designed glass wares from 1947 until the end of his career. The success of this lamp is supported by the detail that in spite of the fact the lamp was firstly produced in 1981, today it is one of the most recognizable desk lamps in the world. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Best known as the founder of the early 1980s memphis collective, he also designed iconic electronic products for olivetti, as well as beautiful glass and ceramics. 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 devoted his life and work to dismantling the past in his various roles as artist, architect, industrial designer, glass maker, publisher, theoretician and ceramicist. Ettore sottsasss most popular book is scritto di notte. This volume documents the entire period of his glass oeuvre, from the series he designed in the 1970s for vistosi to the memphis collections of the 1980s, the symbolic forms of the 1990s, the stunning constructions for the millennium house in qatar, and the famous kachinas. 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. Wherever he went, ettore sottsass carried a camera to photograph anything that caught his eye.
Ettore sottsass italian industrial designer britannica. The influential designs of ettore sottsass in pictures books the. Four bolts attach the base to the glass top by ettore sottsass for memphis, circa 1980s. The importance of being ettore sottsass diverse work by the largerthanlife designer who rejected modernist good taste goes on show in basel, venice and the met soon. View this item and discover similar for sale at 1stdibs iconic carlton bookcase designed by ettore sottsass in 1981. Structure in blue, yellow and natural lacquered wood, glass shelves. 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. Glass works hardcover 1998 by ettore sottsass author. See more ideas about ettore sottsass, memphis design, memphis milano. His body of work included furniture, jewellery, glass, lighting, home objects and office machine design, as well as many buildings and interiors. Carboni, milco and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. From these shapes and decorative elements, he composed new assemblages that explore structure, color, and transparencies, with exaggerated ornament that pushes them toward sculpture, leaving only a vestige of functionality. Dec 11, 2015 ettore sottsass was a pivotal figure of the late 20th century italian design scene. The past to him was the rationalist doctrine of his father, ettore sottsass sr.
Sottsass and luca massimo barbero 2018, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Art world the fantastical glass works of ettore sottsass get their due in venice. Jan 02, 2008 it would not be difficult to find yourself living a life shaped almost entirely by ettore sottsass, the greatest italian designer of the last half century, who has died in milan aged 90. As we note in sottsass, even towards the end of his life, ettore was still drawing every day. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged.
Fontane arte bookcase in wood and glass, ettore sottsass. Ettore sottsasss tahiti lamp is often discussed as the designers most eccentric work because of its style and combination of materials tahiti lamp. A polymathic italian designer, with muses and friends the. A polymathic italian designer, with muses and friends ettore sottsass. A polymathic italian designer, with muses and friends. His body of work included furniture, jewellery, glass, lighting, home objects. Published on the 100th anniversary of sottsass birth, this catalogue raisonne documents the entire period of his glass and crystal oeuvre, from the series he designed in the 1970s for vistosi to the memphis collections of the 1980s, the symbolic forms of the 1990s, the stunning constructions for the millennium house in qatar and the famous kachinas. How ettore sottsass took a shine to glass design agenda. Fontane arte bookcase in wood and glass by ettore sottsass in 1993. The importance of being ettore sottsass the art newspaper. Direct from notebooks kept in sottsasss personal archives, here is a rare look at a masters design process.
The brilliant architect and designer ettore sottsass made. Ettore sottsass 14 september 1917 31 december 2007 was an italian architect and designer during the 20th century. There were images of tables and chairs, glass objects, and places. It is fashioned from serigraphed glass where the hand of this great artist has enshrouded the transparent material to create a unique fusion of form and decoration. The brilliant architect and designer ettore sottsass made glass from 194. The glass, curated by luca massimo barbero, director of the institute of art history of fondazione giorgio cini. Ettore sottsass was a pivotal figure of the late 20th century italian design scene. In a quirky and wideranging critical essay at the front of the book, francesca picchi teases out a number of themes in sottsasss industrial design work, from. Ettore sottsass, youre likely to associate it with. Discover the radical designers glass objects ahead of his major survey at the met breuer.
Dec 07, 2014 in a quirky and wideranging critical essay at the front of the book, francesca picchi teases out a number of themes in sottsasss industrial design work, from plastics to color, humanism to. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Jul 26, 2017 a polymathic italian designer, with muses and friends ettore sottsass. Memphis the design collective he spearheaded in the 1980s, which remains one of his most wellknown achievements.
Design radical features six decades of his work and that of his contemporaries. The brilliant architect and designer ettore sottsass made glass from 1947 until the end of his career. It would not be difficult to find yourself living a life shaped almost entirely by ettore sottsass, the greatest italian designer of the last half century, who has died in milan aged 90. Jun 01, 2017 art world the fantastical glass works of ettore sottsass get their due in venice.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. 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. Design heroes ettore sottsass this book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. Ettore sottsass influence touched the farthest reaches of the design world, inspiring generations of young designers from across many disciplines. This vase reflects sottsasss interest in classical archetypal forms and applied ornament on greek and roman vessels. Sottsass was born on september 14, 1917, in innsbruck, austria, and grew up in. Shop authentic ettore sottsass furniture and other ettore sottsass furniture from the worlds best dealers. The 200 glass and crystal works on display will be mostly drawn from the collection of the dutch gallerist and onetime partner in sottsass associati, ernest mourmans. Le stanze del vetro celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of italian architect ettore sottsass with an exhibition entirely dedicated to his glass and crystal production.
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