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Fire Island Modernist: Horace Gifford and the Architecture of Seduction: Expande

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Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
ISBN-13
9781881616993
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers
ISBN-10
1881616991
ISBN-13
9781881616993
eBay Product ID (ePID)
18070935197

Product Key Features

Book Title
Fire Island Modernist: Horace Gifford and the Architecture of Seduction : Expanded Edition
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Topic
History / Contemporary (1945-), General, Regional
Publication Year
2025
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Architecture
Author
Christopher Rawlins
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
56.6 Oz
Item Length
12.3 in
Item Width
9.3 in

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Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
The infamous queer enclave hidden on a barrier island is home to some of the most impressive modernist architecture on the East Coast. [...] This book, by Pines historian Christopher Rawlins, documents many of Gifford's most celebrated works in Fire Island Pines...., [Horace Gifford's] homes felt at one with the island -- and celebrated its sexually liberated way of life with voyeuristic relish.
Afterword by
Renfro, Charles
Synopsis
Blending cultural and architectural history, Fire Island Modernist ponders a fascinating era of gay culture through an overlooked 1960s architect, Featuring new houses, many additional photographs and a new afterword, Fire Island Modernist offers a fascinating look at the history and culture of this "gay paradise" through the life and work of Horace Gifford As the 1960s became the "Sixties," architect Horace Gifford executed a remarkable series of beach houses that transformed the terrain and culture of New York's Fire Island. Growing up on the beaches of Florida, Gifford forged a deep connection with coastal landscapes. Pairing this sensitivity with jazzy improvisations on modernist themes, he perfected a sustainable modernism in cedar and glass that was as attuned to natural landscapes as to our animal natures. Gifford's serene 1960s pavilions provided refuge from a hostile world, while his exuberant post-Stonewall, pre-AIDS masterpieces orchestrated bacchanals of liberation. Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift once spurned Hollywood limos for the rustic charm of Fire Island's boardwalks. Truman Capote wrote Breakfast at Tiffany's here. Diane von Fürstenberg showed off her latest wrap dresses to an audience that included Halston, Giorgio Sant' Angelo, Calvin Klein and Geoffrey Beene. Today, such a roster evokes the aloof, gated compounds of the Hamptons or Malibu. But these celebrities lived in modestly scaled homes alongside middle-class vacationers, all with equal access to Fire Island's natural beauty. Blending cultural and architectural history, Fire Island Modernist ponders a fascinating era through an overlooked architect whose life, work and colorful milieu trace the operatic arc of a lost generation, and still resonate with artistic and historical import. First published in 2013 and long out of print, this iconic book returns in an expanded edition, including five new featured houses, drawings of previously unseen homes, new photography, updated scholarship and a new afterword by Charles Renfro. This book was published in conjunction with Gordon De Vries Studio

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