Schizzo (Sketch)
For Sottsass, the surface of an object was the site of first encounter, so he designed a number of patterns, including Schizzo, that could be used for textiles or laminates. Within the contained space of a room, the various patterns create an intense sensory experience. This particular example derives from the black-and-white abstract pattern on the cover of composition notebooks.
Artwork Details
- Title: Schizzo (Sketch)
- Designer: Ettore Sottsass (Italian (born Austria), Innsbruck 1917–2007 Milan)
- Manufacturer: Rainbow
- Retailer: Memphis Milano
- Date: 1983
- Medium: Screen printed cotton
- Dimensions: 15 ft. 4 in. × 59 1/2 in. (467.4 × 151.1 cm)
- Classification: Textiles
- Credit Line: Purchase, Friends of Twentieth Century Decorative Arts Gifts, by exchange, 2017
- Object Number: 2017.182
- Rights and Reproduction: © 2025 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
- Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art
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