Memphis (Design Memoir) by Brigitte Fitoussi

Memphis (Design Memoir) by Brigitte Fitoussi

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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.
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ISBN 13 9780500019009
ISBN 10 0500019002
Titre Memphis (Design Memoir)
Auteur Brigitte Fitoussi
État Non disponible
Éditeur Thames & Hudson Ltd
Année de publication 1998-11-09
Nombre de pages 80
Note de couverture La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier.
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