OPEN TODAY 11-7 PM. IN THE BOOKSHOP: MEMPHIS : The New International Style (1981) - *swipe left* - Here it is – the incredibly rare FIRST ever Memphis book, published by Electa in Italy in 1981! First edition. Wrapped in a fold-out front and back cover design by Marco Zanini, this very early document of Memphis is almost entirely a visual folio of reproductions of the original drawings by Martine Bedin, Andrea Branzi, Aldo Cibic, Michele De Lucchi, Nathalie du Pasquier, Michael Graves, Hans Hollein, Arata Isozaki, Shiro Kuramata, Alessandro Mendini, Paola Navone, Peter Shire, Ettore Sottsass, George Sowden, Matteo Thun, Masanori Umeda and Marco Zanini. Along with an early essay by Barbara Radice (in both Italian and English), this catalogue tells the very beginning of the Memphis story through the original drawings of furniture, objects, lighting and patterns compiled from international architects, artists and designers. The story goes that Ettore Sottsass and his core group encouraged international architects and designers to send their concepts and drawings for new designs for domestic furnishings. In viewing their results through this selection of the drawings, it is clear there was a global design revolution happening and Memphis was about to produce prototypes of these designs that would shock and change the design world forever. - A rare opportunity to own this important published piece of design history. - Note: This book was briefly re-issued in 2009 in a limited edition – this is however the first printing from 1981. - One copy. Via our website and in the bookshop. - FREE POSTAGE within Australia for orders over $100 until DEC 25! - #worldfoodbooks #memphis #barbararadice #andreabranzi #marcozanini #ettoresottsass #nataliedupasquier #georgesowden #micheledelucchi #arataisozaki #hanshollein #michaelgraves #shirokuramata #aldocibic #martinebedin #masanoriumeda #paolanavone #matteothun #petershire #1981 (at WORLD FOOD BOOKS)