Ettore Sottsass
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1907 and established himself in the second half of the 20th century as one of the most unpredictable and influential designers in the world. In the early 1980s, together with the “Memphis” group, Ettore Sottsass revolutionised design by adopting more aesthetic, decorative and communication-oriented canons. Ettore Sottsass has had numerous solo exhibitions all over the world and many of his works are now housed in prestigious museums such as the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, the Victoria & Albert Museum in London and the MoMA in New York.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1907 and established himself in the second half of the 20th century as one of the most unpredictable and influential designers in the world. In the early 1980s, together with the “Memphis” group, Ettore Sottsass revolutionised design by adopting more aesthetic, decorative and communication-oriented canons. Ettore Sottsass has had numerous solo exhibitions all over the world and many of his works are now housed in prestigious museums such as the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, the Victoria & Albert Museum in London and the MoMA in New York.