Barbara Radice - Memphis - 1984





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Memphis, by Barbara Radice, an Italian 1984 first edition hardback published by Electa Milano, 208 pages, in a 30 × 22 cm format.
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"Memphis: Research, experiences, results, failures and successes of the New Design" written by Barbara Radice. The book deals with the history and activities of the Memphis Group, a well-known Milanese design collective founded by Ettore Sottsass in the 1980s.
Original edition by Electa, 1984.
The volume is considered a fundamental text for understanding the aesthetics and philosophy of the "New Design" of that period and recounts the genesis and the reasons behind the objects and furniture made with materials such as plastic laminate and the decorations, and the colors with the experimental approach of the "New Design" typical of the group which between 1981 and 1984 expressed the peak activity of the collective.
Author: Barbara Radice. Publisher: Electa (first Italian edition). 1984 Milan
Format: 22x30 cm with 208 pages, enriched by numerous photographic illustrations and sketches.
Historical text out of print in its original form, it has become a collectible item.
"Memphis: Research, experiences, results, failures and successes of the New Design" written by Barbara Radice. The book deals with the history and activities of the Memphis Group, a well-known Milanese design collective founded by Ettore Sottsass in the 1980s.
Original edition by Electa, 1984.
The volume is considered a fundamental text for understanding the aesthetics and philosophy of the "New Design" of that period and recounts the genesis and the reasons behind the objects and furniture made with materials such as plastic laminate and the decorations, and the colors with the experimental approach of the "New Design" typical of the group which between 1981 and 1984 expressed the peak activity of the collective.
Author: Barbara Radice. Publisher: Electa (first Italian edition). 1984 Milan
Format: 22x30 cm with 208 pages, enriched by numerous photographic illustrations and sketches.
Historical text out of print in its original form, it has become a collectible item.

