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Modern Americana

My copy of the new release “Modern Americana” arrived just in time for the weekend! Co-authored by respected NY dealer Todd Merrill, this is a fantastic, and surely long awaited book on an amazing era of design. Including biographies on designers that I myself only discovered in the past year (partly thanks to the blogging community, and the educational benefits of 1st Dibs), the likes of Karl Springer, Tommi Parzinger, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, James Mont, Samuel Marx, William (Billy) Haines, Vladimir Kagan, Edward Wormley and Paul Laszlo – as well as a few that I had not heard of and others whose work I was only vaguely familiar with: Charles Hollis Jones, John Dickinson and Arthur Elrod to name just a few. This book is a great read, and I’m guessing a book that will be one that I will refer to time and time again. I think one of it’s greatest strengths is highlighting the need for further investigation into the lives and work of some of these artists/designers. I for one would love to see a monograph on Tommi Parzinger, so publishers out there, take note!

Comments ( 4 )

  • Suzy says:

    Thanks Heather! I’d love to, but I’m sure there are plenty of people out there who know more about the subject than I do!

  • Habitually Chic says:

    I thought of you the moment I saw this book! I’m o glad you bought yourself a copy! And maybe you should be the one to write the Tommi Parzinger monograph! I have a literary agent all lined up for you if you do!

  • Paul Pincus says:

    I think one of it’s greatest strengths is highlighting the need for further investigation into the lives and work of some of these artists/designers.

    that’s brilliant! i could not agree!!!

    i can’t wait for my copy to arrive : ) this book is an instant classic.

    ps i’m going to add frederic weinberg to that list of designers / artists we need more info about…

  • Ivy Lane says:

    It’s on my Christmas wish list! Can’t wait to get my hands on this book. LOVE modernism and the iconic designers and their works behind that era. Enjoy!

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