'an intimate portrait of the woman behind the designer' Antiques Trade Gazette

Autorentext

Peter Adam is a filmmaker and writer who was a friend of Eileen Gray for over 15 years. His previous publications include Eileen Gray: Her Life and Work: The Biography (2009). Andrew Lambirth has written extensively on 20th-century British art, and his books include Roger Hilton, John Hoyland, John Armstrong and Margaret Mellis.

Klappentext

Irish-born designer Eileen Gray is widely known today as a pioneer of both Art Deco and Modernism. In a career spanning nearly 80 years she produced innovative designs for furniture, lighting, carpets, interiors and architecture. This book deals with his life and work.

Inhalt

Contents: Foreword, Gordon Samuel; Eileen Gray: A Lifelong Business, Andrew Lambirth; Eileen Gray as an Artist, Peter Adam; Select Bibliography; Chronology; Acknowledgements and Image Credits; Index.