Ettore Sottsass
Italy
b. 1917
Ettore Sottsass (1917-2007) was an Italian architect, designer and co-founder of the Memphis Group. He became famous for the red Olivetti Valentine typewriter (1969) and the provocative, colourful furniture of the Memphis collection, such as the "Carlton" library. His style combined brightly coloured surfaces, strong contrasts and playful shapes - a statement against rationalist design norms. His career also encompassed architecture, ceramics, glass objects and industrial concepts, for which he received several awards.
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