Design, displacement & donkeys: the fractured life of Egon Riss Barbara Hepworth the culture of road travel

the culture of road travel and the road trip is arguably best reflected in the stationary spots found along the way

he explores his own growing concerns about the sense of noblesse oblige that directed such bodies as the Council of Industrial Design

Illuminates Schütte-Lihotzky’s fascinating work alongside the Frankfurt Kitchen

architects and designers whom they commissioned

He later emigrated to the United States

Design, displacement & donkeys: the fractured life of Egon Riss Barbara Hepworth the culture of road travelViennese architect designer Egon Riss (190164) is one of the modern movements more enigmatic characters: renowned for the characterful Isokon Penguin Donkey and Gull he created for Isokon Furniture, but little known in Britain for his significant contributions to architecture and industry. Published by the Isokon Gallery, this richly illustrated book for the first time brings together the complete story of Risss life: his acclaimed debut in Red