Memphis (Design Memoir)
Memphis (Design Memoir)
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An illustrated tribute to the Memphis design group, an international group of artists, architects, designers and graphic artists, who put forward a new vision of furniture and objects for everybody, composed of elements that were more emotional than functional, more artistic than commercial.
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Memphis (Design Memoir) by Brigitte Fitoussi
Characterized by mis-shapen chair legs, vivid colours and strange combinations of materials, the work of Memphis - an international group founded in Milan in 1981 - upset every rule of functionalism and modern "good taste". united around Ettore Sottsass, the "intellectual counter-culture" the members of Memphis, young creative artists, architects, designers and graphic artists, put forward a new vision of furniture and objects fro everybody, composed of elements that were more emotional than functional, more artistic than commercial. In text and colour illustrations, this volume is a tribute to the originality and invention of the Memphis design group.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780500019009 |
| ISBN 10 | 0500019002 |
| Title | Memphis (Design Memoir) |
| Author | Brigitte Fitoussi |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Year published | 1998-11-09 |
| Number of pages | 80 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |