Ettore Sottsass - Metaphores - 1978
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Metaphores by Ettore Sottsass is a 96-page illustrated softcover in French, published by Skira / Seuil in 1978, collecting photographs, drawings and texts from 1972–1978 related to radical Italian architecture.
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Rare photographic and conceptual volume by Ettore Sottsass, Metaphores, published by Skira / Seuil.
The book gathers a series of photographs, drawings and texts produced between 1972 and 1978, representative of the most experimental period of the author and of the Italian radical architecture movement. The work explores themes related to the relationship between man, nature, space and society, through a poetic and highly symbolic visual language.
Richly illustrated with black-and-white photographs, sketches and French texts, the volume constitutes a significant testimony to Sottsass's artistic and theoretical research.
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Details
* Author: Ettore Sottsass
* Title: Metaphores
* Publisher: Skira / Seuil
* Period: 1970s
* Language: French
* Cover: illustrated paperback
* Content: photographs, drawings and texts
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Conditions
Good overall condition.
Slight signs of time and use on the cover and edges. Interior well preserved, pages clean and legible (see photos).
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Notes
Interesting work for collectors of design, photography and radical architecture, as well as enthusiasts of Sottsass's work and the Memphis group.
Rare photographic and conceptual volume by Ettore Sottsass, Metaphores, published by Skira / Seuil.
The book gathers a series of photographs, drawings and texts produced between 1972 and 1978, representative of the most experimental period of the author and of the Italian radical architecture movement. The work explores themes related to the relationship between man, nature, space and society, through a poetic and highly symbolic visual language.
Richly illustrated with black-and-white photographs, sketches and French texts, the volume constitutes a significant testimony to Sottsass's artistic and theoretical research.
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Details
* Author: Ettore Sottsass
* Title: Metaphores
* Publisher: Skira / Seuil
* Period: 1970s
* Language: French
* Cover: illustrated paperback
* Content: photographs, drawings and texts
⸻
Conditions
Good overall condition.
Slight signs of time and use on the cover and edges. Interior well preserved, pages clean and legible (see photos).
⸻
Notes
Interesting work for collectors of design, photography and radical architecture, as well as enthusiasts of Sottsass's work and the Memphis group.
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
Architecture, Art, Photography
Book title
Metaphores
Author/ Illustrator
Ettore Sottsass
Condition
Fine
Publication year oldest item
1978
Edition
Illustrated Edition
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Skira; Seuil
Binding/ Material
Softback
Number of pages
96
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