Bibliograph

Inventing the California look, interiors by Frances Elkins, Michael Taylor, John dickinson, and other design innovators, Philip E. Meza ; foreword by Jared Goss

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Label

Inventing the California look, interiors by Frances Elkins, Michael Taylor, John dickinson, and other design innovators, Philip E. Meza ; foreword by Jared Goss

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Inventing the California look

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1273674084

Responsibility statement

Philip E. Meza ; foreword by Jared Goss

Sub title

interiors by Frances Elkins, Michael Taylor, John dickinson, and other design innovators

Summary

"The influential rooms of Frances Elkins, Michael Taylor, John Dickinson, and other great talents-as photographed by Fred Lyon-represent the innovation and splendor of postwar Northern California interiors, which continue to inspire the work of designers today. From the 1940s to the 1980s, some of the best residences in Northern California were decorated by a coterie of designers whose names were once recognized only by the cognoscenti of interior design. From Frances Elkins and Tony Hail, with their aristocratic aesthetics, to Michael Taylor and John Dickinson, with their bold fantasies, these designers created revolutionary settings that were idiomatic of their time and place-fresh, luxurious spaces complementing the various terrains and lifestyles of the northern part of the state. Fred Lyon (b. 1924) is perhaps the only photographer who knew and documented the work of this talented group. Akin to what Julius Shulman was doing in Southern California, Lyon worked closely with the designers and magazine editors to help shape the look for posterity. In the years following the work of these giants, most of the spaces they created are gone or vastly changed, replaced by different tastes and new styles. Now re-appreciated for their artistry, we can relive this exciting era through Lyon's superb photography"--Publisher's description

Table Of Contents

Learning his art -- A working photographer -- A lucky break on Telegraph Hill -- Dorothea Walker and a host of collaborators -- The wild talent of Michael Taylor -- Elegant Anthony Hall and inventive John Dickinson -- Skidmore, Owings & Merrill: from wild bird to the Bank of America building -- Holiday and high society -- Undiminished by time: looking back at design luminaries -- Coda: new love and a return to interior photography -- Afterword by Fred Lyon: the craft beneath the art

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