One hundred years after his birth, and a decade after his death, Austro-Italian designer Ettore Sottsass is finally getting his due.
Most commonly remembered as the founding member of Memphis—the fleeting postmodern design group that injected bright colors, exuberant patterns, and cartoonish forms into the cultural psyche of the 1980s—Sottsass’ many contributions to the field of design have remained relatively esoteric. He was a prolific creator, producing objects across a range of media, from ceramics and jewelry, to furniture and machines, but more, he was a seminal thinker who used a playful design sense to respond to and challenge aesthetic and cultural conventions.
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