Jacquard with Self-Figured Ground
Designer Ettore Sottsass Italian, born Austria
Not on view
This textile was made for use on men’s ties. It evokes a futuristic interior or cityscape, including what appear to be searchlights, or even flying saucers, projected from patterned boxes and tables. The imagery is cryptic and abstract, and would be even more so in the narrow width of a tie. The bold, acid colors strike the eye to elicit an immediate visceral response. For Sottsass, design is "a way of discussing life, sociality, politics, food, and even design."
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