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Wallace Neff and the Grand Houses of the Golden State by Diane Kanner (2005, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherMonacelli Press, Incorporated
ISBN-101580931634
ISBN-139781580931632
eBay Product ID (ePID)46576245
Product Key Features
Book TitleWallace Neff and the Grand Houses of the Golden State
Number of Pages248 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2005
TopicDesign, Drafting, Drawing & Presentation, Individual Architects & Firms / General, General
IllustratorYes
GenreArchitecture, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorDiane Kanner
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight54.1 Oz
Item Length11.3 in
Item Width11.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2005-017670
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal720/.92 B
SynopsisWallace Neff may have been the preeminent architect of Spanish colonial-revival houses in Southern California, but surprisingly little has been written about him, despite the publicity he received for designing great estates for Hollywood legends such as Mary Pickford. "I just build California houses for California people," this exceedingly private architect told friends and clients. In fact, Neff was an ambitious and inventive designer who was not only adept at manipulating traditional styles to please famous, wealthy clients like Cary Grant, Claudette Colbert, and Darryl Zanuck; he was also a pioneer in low-cost housing and pneumatic building. The Bubble House, as his best-known Airform structure was fondly nicknamed, had a social vision as compelling as that of any modernist housing project. Wallace Neff and the Grand Houses of the Golden State tells the life story of this significant architect, who was raised as Southern California aristocracy -- an heir to one of the founders of Rand McNally & Company -- and grew up to influence the course of architectural history in California. Illustrated throughout with lush black-and-white archival photographs that document Neff's family life and professional accomplishments, journalist Diane Kanner's compelling narrative offers a behind-the-scenes look at the development of residential architecture in Southern California. The first comprehensive analysis of the life and work of this undiscovered master, it is sure to become a classic. Pilar Viladas is the design editor of the New York Times Magazine., Wallace Neff may have been the preeminent architect of Spanish colonial-revival houses in Southern California, but surprisingly little has been written about him, despite the publicity he received for designing great estates for Hollywood legends such as Mary Pickford. I just build California houses for California people, this exceedingly private architect told friends and clients. In fact, Neff was an ambitious and inventive designer who was not only adept at manipulating traditional styles to please famous, wealthy clients like Cary Grant, Claudette Colbert, and Darryl Zanuck; he was also a pioneer in low-cost housing and pneumatic building. The Bubble House, as his best-known Airform structure was fondly nicknamed, had a social vision as compelling as that of any modernist housing project. Wallace Neff and the Grand Houses of the Golden State tells the life story of this significant architect, who was raised as Southern California aristocracy -- an heir to one of the founders of Rand McNally & Company -- and grew up to influence the course of architectural history in California. Illustrated throughout with lush black-and-white archival photographs that document Neff's family life and professional accomplishments, journalist Diane Kanner's compelling narrative offers a behind-the-scenes look at the development of residential architecture in Southern California. The first comprehensive analysis of the life and work of this undiscovered master, it is sure to become a classic. Pilar Viladas is the design editor of the New York Times Magazine., This significant architect was raised as Southern California aristocracy, as an heir to one of the founders of Rand McNally & Company, and grew up to influence the course of architectural history in California. Illustrated with archival photographs that document Neff's family life and professional accomplishments, journalist Diane Kanner's narrativ, Wallace Neff and the Grand Houses of the Golden State tells the life story of this significant architect, who was raised as Southern California aristocracy - an heir to one of the founders of Rand McNally & Company - and grew up to influence the course of architectural history in California.
LC Classification NumberNA737.N37K36 2005
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