Archetypes: an Exhibition of Rare and Limited-edition Work by Ettore Sottsass

published Apr 30, 2008
Archetypes an Exhibition of Rare and Limited-edition Work by Ettore Sottsass
Friedman Benda gallery presents Archetypes, the second in a cycle of exhibitions devoted to the investigation of the limited edition and rare work of Ettore Sottsass (1917-2007) in all its complexity and historical relevance.

Archetypes features glass, marble, and furniture made from 1965-1995.

Many of the works will be on view for the first time outside European Museums, and many have never been seen in a commercial context before.

The exhibition will be on view May 1 - June 21st at Friedman Benda, 515 West 26th Street, NYC.

This exhibition will reflect Sottsass' broad-based investigation of the essential attributes, or archetypal forms, patterns and structures that convey universal ideas and explore the rituals of daily life.

This quest underlies the myriad of domestic objects, volumes of photography, and architectural projects Sottsass created throughout his extensive working life.