Memphis
ettore sottsass - retrospective exhibition
ettore sottsass - retrospective exhibition
(WDKA Typografie01: Typographical poster project)
The Memphis group comprised of Italian designers and architects who created a series of highly influential products in the 1980's. Its designs emphasised Post-Modernist design principles, althought some principles were shared with Modernism. They disagreed with the conformist approach at the time and challenged the idea that products had to follow conventional shapes, colours, textures and patterns.
The Memphis group was founded in 1981. One of the leading members of the group Ettore Sottsass called Memphis design the 'New International Style'.
Memphis was a reaction against the slick, black humorless design of the 1970's.The Memphis Group offered bright, colourful, shocking pieces. The colours they used contrasted the dark blacks and browns of European furniture. It may look dated today but at the time it looked remarkable.
The Memphis group comprised of Italian designers and architects who created a series of highly influential products in the 1980's. Its designs emphasised Post-Modernist design principles, althought some principles were shared with Modernism. They disagreed with the conformist approach at the time and challenged the idea that products had to follow conventional shapes, colours, textures and patterns.
The Memphis group was founded in 1981. One of the leading members of the group Ettore Sottsass called Memphis design the 'New International Style'.
Memphis was a reaction against the slick, black humorless design of the 1970's.The Memphis Group offered bright, colourful, shocking pieces. The colours they used contrasted the dark blacks and browns of European furniture. It may look dated today but at the time it looked remarkable.
MEMPHIS - inspiration
poster MEMPHIS (841mmx594mm)
mockup
