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Title: Classic Modern : Midcentury Modern At Home by Deborah K. Dietsch ISBN: 0-684-86744-3 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pub. Date: 25 October, 2000 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.57 (7 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Eye Candy for the Modernist
Comment: Some critics say that Mid-Century Modern designs tend to look cold and passive. Many, however, including myself, believe this design style to be beautiful and exciting. Classic Modern: Midcentury Modern at Home was written for those of us who love the designs from the 1950s and early 1960s. The photos and captions alone are enough to excite and inform, but when combined with the text, they really add insight into how the designs were created and how they can be re-created in our own homes. I used to consider myself a midcentury modern enthusiast, but after having read this book, I consider myself a bit of an expert. Especially useful are the catalog of furniture and the "Further Reading" sections at the back of the book. One last surprise was the portrait at the back of the book which pictures six of the most prominent designers from the era, including my personal favorite, Charles Eames.
Rating: 5
Summary: Best of the Bunch
Comment: Having recently read over a dozen books on classic modern homes and interiors, including brand new ones like Modernism Rediscovered as well as classics like Schulman's own Architecture and Its Photography, I was still in awe at the quality and quantity of photos in this book. They're almost all full or double-paged and in brilliant color. There is an occassional paired "original period" photo in black and white for an interesting contrast. Unlike some reviewers, I found the text informative because views of the clients and current owners are included - as opposed to just the critics and designers, as in most of the other books. The several appendices are very useful, as well. I would highly recommend this book at more than its "suggested" price, let alone at its incredibly low bargain price. Get it while you can.
Rating: 4
Summary: modern was/modern is
Comment: Terrific coffee table book. Gorgeous photos with rarely published interiors of well known mid-century homes. If you don't appreciate furnishings and design of the 1950's now, you will after seeing this book! Friendly text-the reader "gets to know" the residents and creators of these spaces.
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Title: Modernism Reborn : Mid-Century American Houses by Michael Webb, Roger Straus ISBN: 0789305356 Publisher: Universe Books Pub. Date: 20 July, 2001 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title: Naturally Modern: Creating Interiors with Wood, Leather, Stone, and Natural Fabrics by Ros Byam Shaw, Andrew Wood ISBN: 0810936682 Publisher: Harry N. Abrams Pub. Date: 01 November, 2000 List Price(USD): $27.50 |
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Title: Retro Modern (Architecture & Design Library) by Lisa Skolnik ISBN: 1567999174 Publisher: Friedman/Fairfax Publishing Pub. Date: June, 2000 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Modern Retro: Living With Mid-Century Modern Style by Neil R. Bingham, Andrew Weaving, Andrew Wood, Magnus Englund ISBN: 1841721034 Publisher: Ryland Peters & Small, Inc Pub. Date: 14 September, 2000 List Price(USD): $27.50 |
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Title: Mid-Century Modern : Furniture of the 1950s by Cara Greenberg ISBN: 0517884755 Publisher: Three Rivers Press Pub. Date: 26 September, 1995 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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