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Book SynopsisThe incredible life story of one of the 20th century's most important designers, who knew everyone from Hemingway to Picasso.
Trade Review'I have been obsessed with the Italian architect and designer Sottsass and the Memphis Group he found all my life. I love everything about Sottsass's work – it's modern, optimistic, humorous, functional and intelligent. The designs in this book make me feel proud to be Italian. ' —Donatella Versace on Ettore Sottsass
"Dudjic reads the career of Sottsass as a means of telling the story of 20th century design as a whole. ...the Memphis Group, which came to define postmodernism of the 1980s, has since influenced the look of everything from cushions to trainers. ...This lively narrative complements the exquisite Sottsass monograph published by Phaidon in 2014." —New Design
"this book is a gem of straightforward information and tall tales" —selectism.com
"Sudjic first met Sottsass after a party to celebrate the launch of Memphis in 1981, arguably one of the pivotal days in the colorful life of the Italian designer, and Sudjic's writing is informed by this personal connection" —Metropolis
'His greatness existed less in individual creations than in the space between everything he did. ' —The Guardian on Ettore Sottsass
"a pivotal figure in mid-20th century European culture" —The Quarterly
