Less is a Bore: Reflections on Memphis Archive of Modern Conflict Four & Sons (New York/Melbourne)

Four & Sons (New York/Melbourne)

this book proposes an extended understanding of how painting can operate aesthetically

their distortions and reflections

For almost twenty years Peter Piller (born 1968 in Fritzlar

Contains text from: Axel Vervoordt

Less is a Bore: Reflections on Memphis Archive of Modern Conflict Four & Sons (New York/Melbourne)Enamoured of decorative ornament, posing a challenge to modernism, and drawing inspiration from the realm of architecture, the provocative designs of the Italian group Memphis (1981 1988), founded by architect and designer Ettore Sottsass, caused something of a stir in the 1980s. Less is a Bore: Reflections on Memphis contextualises the creative universe of the designers in relation to the works of international artists Raymond Barion, Eva Berendes,