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Superstudio, Life Without Objects
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First edition of this scholarly study of the influential Florentine avant-garde architectural collective Superstudio, a driving force in the Radical architecture and design movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Published by Skira in 2003 to coincide with an exhibition held at the Design Museum, London, and at Pratt and The Artist’s Space in New York. With historical essays by Peter Lang and William Menking, along with contributions from three Superstudio principals: Adolfo Natalini, Cristiano Toraldo di Francia, and Piero Frassinelli. 8vo, stiff pictorial wrappers, 231 pages, lavishly illustrated with the sleek imagery—at once dystopian and seductive--produced by the group for its various experimental projects that mocked, critiqued and challenged consumer culture, capitalism, and modernist orthodoxy. Gentle bumping to extremities.
- Creator:Superstudio (Author)
- Dimensions:Height: 9.5 in (24.13 cm)Width: 6.5 in (16.51 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)
- Style:Post-Modern (In the Style Of)
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- Date of Manufacture:2003
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Gentle bumping to extremities; otherwise quite good condition.
- Seller Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU828533474982
Superstudio
Superstudio was founded in 1966 in Florence, Italy, by Adolfo Natalini and Cristiano Toraldo di Francia. One of the country's first Radical design groups as a result of the counterculture movement, Superstudio's anti-architectural proposals used monochrome grid systems as a way to mediate and give equality to space. It was also frequently used in their furniture designs in the way of small white glazed tiles.
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