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Schizzo (Sketch)

Designer Ettore Sottsass Italian, born Austria
Manufacturer Rainbow
Retailer Memphis Milano Italian
1983
Not on view
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

Object Information
  • 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: © 2026 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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