Eileen Gray, Designer and Architect (Paperback)

A smartly designed and beautifully illustrated look at the life and work of an elusive and influential designer and architect Eileen Gray (1878-1976) was a versatile designer and architect who navigated numerous literary and artistic circles over the course of her life. This handsome volume chronicles Gray's career as a designer, architect, painter, and photographer. The book's essays, featuring copious new research, offer in-depth analysis of more than 50 individual designs and architectural projects, accompanied by both period and new photographs. Born in Ireland and educated in London, Gray proceeded to Paris where she opened a textile studio, studied the Japanese craft of lacquer that would become a primary technique in her design work, and owned and directed the influential gallery and store known as "Jean Desert." Gray struggled for acceptance as a largely self-taught woman in male-dominated professions. Although she is now best known for her furniture, lighting, and carpets, she dedicated herself to many architectural and interior projects that were both personal and socially driven, including the Villa E 1027, the iconic modern house designed with Jean Badovici, as well as economical and demountable projects, such as the Camping Tent. Published in association with the Bard Graduate Center Exhibition Schedule: Bard Graduate Center Gallery, New York (February 28-July 12, 2020)

General

Imprint:	Yale University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2020
Editors:	Cloe Pitiot • Nina Stritzler-Levine
Contributors:	Bernard Blistene • Serge Lasvignes • Jennifer Goff • Olivier Gabet • Catherine Bernard • Stephane Laurent • Ruth Starr • Anne Jacquin
Dimensions:	267 x 216 x 38mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	504
ISBN-13:	978-0-300-25106-7
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Industrial / commercial art & design > Product design Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Individual architects Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > From 1900 > Art styles, 1960 - > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Decorative arts & crafts > Furniture & cabinetmaking > General Promotions
LSN:	0-300-25106-8
Barcode:	9780300251067

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