A rich presentation of the sensual and scenographic effects created by the legendary Stanford White, whose designs extend beyond architecture to encompass lavish interiors, jewelry, furniture, gilded frames, and ceremonial events.
Once proposed as the "Commissioner of Beauty" for New York City, Stanford White was a master of architecture, interior design, and ornament, fearlessly juxtaposing materials and objects from myriad cultures and times. Drawing on precedents from antiquity and the Renaissance, from Asia, the Middle East, and Europe as well as Colonial America, White created complex surfaces inside and out. Stanford White in Detail examines this innovative and intricate web through lush, tightly framed vignettes of carved wood and marble, metalwork, mosaic, and tile as well as generous overall room views to demonstrate how these are woven together for a unique effect.
- ISBN10 1580935389
- ISBN13 9781580935388
- Publish Date 13 October 2020
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 21 June 2022
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Monacelli Press
- Format Paperback
- Pages 256
- Language English
- URL https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9781580935388