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Ettore Sottsass and the Poetry of Things chronicles the life and times of one of the most important, prolific and innovative designers of the 20th century. Ettore Sottsass (1917-2007) originally trained as an architect and worked as a design consultant for Olivetti, where he developed the iconic Valentine typewriter. He went on to found the Memphis Group in the 1980s, ushering in an era of influential designs in furniture, ceramics and lighting that continue to inspire design minds today.
Though he spent most of his life in Italy, Sottsass cast a shadow of influence over the entire world, traveling extensively throughout his life and interacting with some of the 20th century's most iconic figures, including Picasso, Hemingway and Allen Ginsberg. Sudjic's writing offers a unique view of Sottsass, recounting anecdotes of encounters between the designer and his famous contemporaries. The result is a unique and comprehensive portrait not only of Sottsass himself, but of the last 100 years of design in Italy and around the globe.
