Alessi

by Michael Collins

This book is dedicated to one of the late twentieth century's most enduring and influential designers and manufacturers: Allessi. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1858687373
• ISBN13: 9781858687377
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: Carlton Publishing Group
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.6" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

"Uber text"? Pix are glorious, author curated for the Brit Museum!

I have to toss in my 2 cents' worth on this title, as I was surprised by the lone 2-star review below. This gem is indeed a mini-coffee table production -- the pix are many, varied, beautifully printed on quality semi-gloss stock, and delectable! The text is 15 pages of background and commentary by a guy who curated the Modern collection at the British Museum from 1979-86 and has written several books on post-modernism; it includes footnotes citing Walter Benjamin, Calinescu, and a Paul Goldberger New Yorker article, as well as Investor's Chronicle. Youse gotta problem wit' dat? Uber text, schmoober text -- whatever. Just *do* add this mini-ogle to your Alessi bookshelf, your designer shelf, your homeware shelf, maybe even your PoMo coffee table (what, you don't have one?!?) -- in short, chill out, enjoy the yummies, and learn a bit about what Alessi thinks he's doing with all these post-groovy products....