Less is a Bore : Reflections on Memphis / curator: Julia Höner.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Höner, Julia, curator.

KAI 10 Raum für Kunst, host institution.

Arthena Foundation, host institution.

Language:

English

German

Subjects (All):

Memphis (Group)--Exhibitions.

Memphis (Group).

Design--Italy--Milan--Exhibitions.

Design.

Italy--Milan.

Genre:

Exhibition catalogs.

Physical Description:

143 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

Leipzig : Spector Books, [2016]

Language Note:

German and English.

Summary:

"Enamoured of decorative ornament, posing a challenge to all-powerful modernism, and drawing inspiration from the realm of architecture, the provocative designs of Italian group Memphis (1981-1988) caused something of a stir. Less Is a Bore: Reflections on Memphis contextualizes the creative universe of the designers around Ettore Sottsass in relation to the works of artists Raymond Barion, Eva Berendes, Barbara Kasten, Graham Little, and Tobias Rehberger. The book outlines their shared stylistic history in design and art, which has been given impetus by the phenomena of mass culture as well as by fashion and the history of culture and is reflected in an obsessive enthusiasm for the expressive possibilities of surfaces. The book classifies Memphis in the context of the design, art, and pop culture of the 20th and 21st centuries. The Book is published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name at KAI 10 | Arthena Foundation Dusseldorf (29 October 2016 - 11 February 2017)"--from publisher's website.

Contents:

Vorwort = Preface / Monika Schnetkamp

Less is a bore. Reflections on Memphis / Julia Höner

Ausstellungsansichten = Exhibition views

Die Gute Form und das Biest = Good design and the beast / Tido von Oppeln

Raymond Barion

Eva Berendes

Memphis' Schatten voraus = Ahead of Memphis' shadow / Oliver Tepel

Barbara Kasten

Graham Little

Tobias Rehberger.

Notes:

Includes work by Raymond Barion, Martine Bedin, Eva Berendes, Barbara Kasten, Graham Little, Michele de Lucchi, Alessandro Mendini, Tobias Rehberger, Peter Shire, Ettore Sottsass, and Matteo Thun.

ISBN:

3959051298

9783959051293

OCLC:

982437490