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Storybook Style : America's Whimsical Homes of The 1920s by Arrol Gellner (2017, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherSchiffer Publishing, The Limited

ISBN-10076435308X

ISBN-139780764353086

eBay Product ID (ePID)17038842854

Product Key Features

Edition2

Book TitleStorybook Style : America&Apos;S Whimsical Homes of the 1920s

Number of Pages176 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicDesign, Drafting, Drawing & Presentation, History / Modern (Late 19th Century to 1945), Buildings / Residential, Regional

Publication Year2017

IllustratorYes

FeaturesRevised

GenreArchitecture

AuthorArrol Gellner

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height8.7 in

Item Weight44.1 Oz

Item Length11 in

Item Width8.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2017-937575

Reviews"Together, the pair [Gellner and Keister] quite literally wrote the book on the subject--Storybook Style: America's Whimsical Homes of the 1920s--chronicling the rare, charming homes"--Artsy

Photographed byKeister, Douglas

Number of Volumes1 vol.

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

SynopsisStorybook style, fairy tale, Disneyesque, Hansel and Gretel--these are all synonyms for what is surely the most delightful residential style of the twentieth century. With their romantic evocation of faraway lands and eras, storybook homes were created by architects and builders with a flair for theater, a love of fine craftsmanship, and above all a sense of humor--attributes that make them especially endearing to the jaded modern eye. The storybook style was born on the backlots of Hollywood in the 1920s, where brilliant set designers first learned to evoke the exotic architecture of medieval Europe and the Middle East. Movie-going Americans became fascinated with these settings, and architects and builders were quick to capitalize on this enthusiasm. The whimsical style soon spread from coast to coast, and the unforgettable results are portrayed here., A celebration of America's whimsical, Hansel-and-Gretel-inspired architecture of the 1920s. Storybook style, fairy tale, Disneyesque, Hansel and Gretel--these are all synonyms for what is surely the most delightful residential style of the twentieth century. With their romantic evocation of faraway lands and eras, storybook homes were created by architects and builders with a flair for theater, a love of fine craftsmanship, and above all a sense of humor--attributes that make them especially endearing to the jaded modern eye. The storybook home style was born on the backlots of Hollywood in the 1920s, where brilliant set designers first learned to evoke the exotic architecture of medieval Europe and the Middle East. Movie-going Americans became fascinated with these settings, and architects and builders were quick to capitalize on this enthusiasm. The whimsical style soon spread from coast to coast, and the unforgettable results are portrayed here.

LC Classification NumberNA7208.G45 2017