Ettore Sottsass prose 'Sometimes doing something poetic can

'Sometimes doing something poetic can become political

” and reconsiders the art-historical canon through works by Claude Cahun

and Andersen’s words lend narrative content to Kusama’s landscapes of unblinking eyes

The appendix includes a glossary of relevant terms

Or a crispy

Ettore Sottsass prose 'Sometimes doing something poetic canThe re release of this highly acclaimed Phaidon title demonstrates the continual fascination, from both fans and collectors, with the life and work of Italian architect and designer Ettore Sottsass. The designer's work is popular and influential in equal measure, from his designs for Olivetti (such as the striking, bright red, manual typewriter, the Valentine, with its ingenious carry case) to the post modern brilliance of the work of the Memphis