Thursday, April 25, 2024

Memphis school (1980s)

Ettore Sottsass, Carlton Room Divider, 1981


On December 11, 1980, Ettore Sottsass organized a meeting with designers; in 1981 formed a design collaborative named Memphis.


the name comes after Bob Dylan's "Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again"


ettore sottsass maui house, 1997

they drew inspiration from such movements as Art Deco and Pop Art, 1950s Kitsch, and futuristic themes.


what do we see?

1- cheap materials,

2- ephemeral design,

3- be garish,

4- asymmetrical shapes,

5- kitsch Deco, kitsch Pop,

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