Ettore Sottsass

Sottsass, Ettore





Ettore Sottsass was born Sept 14 1917 BirthInnsbruck, Austria.
Died 31 Dec 2007 deathMilan, Italy.

Categories: Design Architecture Postmodernism Berlin Biennial

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Born in Innsbruck in 1917, he received his degree in 1939 and started his career in Milan in 1947. Ever since then Sottsass has been involved in research and formal experimentation in a variety of fields: architecture and industrial design, ceramics and jewelry,
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This comprehensive career overview of Italian architect and designer Ettore Sottsass focused on products introduced both prior to and following his founding in 1981 of Memphis, the well-known Milan-based collective at the vanguard of postmodern design…

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