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Billy Baldwin: The Great American Decorator First Edition 2010
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- “The book and dust jacket are in very good condition. Interior is clean and tight.”
- Signed
- No
- Ex Libris
- No
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Inscribed
- No
- Intended Audience
- Adults
- Edition
- First Edition
- Vintage
- No
- ISBN
- 9780847833672
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Rizzoli International Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0847833674
ISBN-13
9780847833672
eBay Product ID (ePID)
81763044
Product Key Features
Book Title
Billy Baldwin : the Great American Decorator
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2010
Topic
Interior Design / General, Decorating, American / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Art, Architecture, House & Home
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
66.5 Oz
Item Length
12.3 in
Item Width
9.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"Adam Lewis's new book, 'Billy Baldwin: The Great American Decorator' (Rizzoli), surveys the life and career of the man whose pared-down versions of the slipper chair and brass bookshelves became famous, and whose work continues to influence designers long after his death in 1983... The book, which has an affectionate foreword by Albert Hadley, Baldwin's former student, is a welcome addition to the two (out-of-print and increasingly expensive) volumes on the decorator's work..." ~ New York Times, T Magazine Blog, "Adam Lewis's new book, 'Billy Baldwin: The Great American Decorator' (Rizzoli), surveys the life and career of the man whose pared-down versions of the slipper chair and brass bookshelves became famous, and whose work continues to influence designers long after his death in 1983... The book, which has an affectionate foreword by Albert Hadley, Baldwin's former student, is a welcome addition to the two (out-of-print and increasingly expensive) volumes on the decorator's work..." ~New York Times, T Magazine Blog
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
747.092
Table Of Content
Foreword: I Remember Billy by Albert Hadley Acknowledgments Introduction PART ONE: The History The Propitious Telephone Call Growing Up in Baltimore People Who Shaped Baldwin's Life Ruby Ross Wood New York City Friends Interior Decoration Baldwin & Martin, Inc. Clients Commercial Contracts Gains and Losses The Other Island PART TWO: The "Decorating Today" Lectures Introduction Lecture 1: The Beginning of the Project Lecture 2: The Bones of a Room Lecture 3: The Elements of Decoration Lecture 4: The Personal Touch Bibliography Index
Synopsis
The definitive book on the legendary decorator Billy Baldwin, known as the "Dean of American Decorating," famous for his classical taste, streamlined modernism, and brilliant use of color. In the tradition of Rizzoli's Albert Hadley and David Hicks , this is the first fully illustrated account of the career of Billy Baldwin (1903-1983), one of the most important decorators of the twentieth century, whose work has influenced contemporary designers from Bunny Williams to Jeffrey Bilhuber. A native of Baltimore, Baldwin's work caught the eye of eminent New York decorator Ruby Ross Wood. She invited him to join her firm, saying his work stood out "like a beacon of light in the boredom of the houses around it." Baldwin's style was a revelation--simultaneously classical and modernist, tailored and clean, yet dramatically colored, and above all American. An enemy of clutter and conspicuous wealth, he favored natural materials and comfortable furniture. The drama in his rooms often came from color, as seen in the dark brown lacquered walls of Cole Porter's library or the scarlet cotton print that covered Diana Vreeland's apartment. Immensely charming, Baldwin was a popular addition to the high society of New York. His clients included Bill and Deeda Blair, Babe and Bill Paley, and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. With a foreword by Baldwin's former student Albert Hadley, and enriched by never-before-published transcripts of four 1974 lectures that Baldwin gave at the Cooper-Hewitt, this is an important book for anyone interested in interior design.
LC Classification Number
NK2004.3
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