Pop Art Design

 
Carlton designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981 for Memphis Milano.


Pop Art is commonly known as the most significant artistic movement since 1945. focusing on Celebrities and media reproduction, Pop Art continues to mould our cultural, art and self-understanding to the current day. 
A major part of Pop Art was understanding between artist and craftsmen , witch is now being described as 'Pop Art Design' founded in the Virta Design Museum as the first exhibition on this movement of design. Artist like Andy Warhol, Claes Oldenburg and  Roy Lichenstein are switched with designer objects by Charles Eames, George Nelson and Ettore Sottsass, This exhibition features multimedia exhibits; album covers, magazines, films and photo of contemporary interiors, After 50 years of Pop Art in New York's Museum of Modern Art came this exhibition of Pop Design thus creating a new recognised movement/era  in design .



Tahiti lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano, 1981.

Nelson's marshmallow sofa 1956




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Nelson Marshmallow Sofa - Lounge Seating - Herman Miller. 2013. Nelson Marshmallow Sofa - Lounge Seating - Herman Miller. [ONLINE] Available at:http://www.hermanmiller.com/content/hermanmiller/english/products/categories/seating/lounge-seating/nelson-marshmallow-sofa.html. [Accessed 16 May 2013].



Pop Art Design - Vitra Design Museum. 2013. Pop Art Design - Vitra Design Museum. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.design-museum.de/en/exhibitions/detailseiten/pop-art-design.html. [Accessed 16 May 2013].