Tony Duquette
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.27 (601 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0810994135 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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The multi-talented Duquette designed sets for MGM musicals with Arthur Freed and Vincente Minnelli, and designed Tony Award–winning costumes for the original Broadway production of “Camelot.” Duquette was the first American to exhibit a one-man show at the Louvre in Paris. His clients included Elizabeth Arden, the Duchess of Windsor, and Herb Albert. Tony Duquette is a lavishly illustrated book with many lost and never-before published photographs from the Duquette archives, including portraits and pictures taken by Man Ray, John Engstead, Fredrich Dapriche, Andre Ostier, George Platt Lynnes, as well as original sketches, designs, and texts by Duquette himself. With commentary, interviews, stories, and contributions from Liza Minnelli, Arlene Dahl, Steven Meisel, Bruce Weber, and others.. American artist and design legend
Tony Duquette: design magic and publishing genius Merrily Baird Most frequently, references to and photographs of the work of Tony Duquette, the multi-talented artist, designer, and decorator who passed away in 1999, have appeared in books and articles focusing on fantasy and the baroque in the applied arts. In addition, be. Valorie Hart said At last a design/decor book for free spirits and free thiinkers. Today everyone is a self-designer, a self-decorator, a style maven. HGTV and it's myriad of spin-offs, and copy cat shows, poses the question: "will there be any ugly houses left in America?" If ugliness is equated with cookie cutter interiors right out of big . Fascinating Tony Duquette and his wife Beegle were two of the most original characters of the century, and this book reflects that beautifully in breathtaking photographs of his designs, which range from teacups to palaces to tiaras, and which are remarkable for their imag
He is also president of the Elsie DeWolfe Foundation.Dominick Dunne is an author and contributing editor for Vanity Fair. Wendy Goodman is the Interior Design Editor of New York magazine, the Contributing Style Editor of Departures magazine, and a Contributing Editor at Elle Décor
Wilkinson began working for Duquette while still a teenager. . He is also president of the Elsie DeWolfe Foundation.Dominick Dunne is an author and contributing editor for Vanity Fair. She lives in New York City.Jewelry and interior designer Hutton Wilkinson is President of Tony Duquette, Inc. About the Author Wendy Goodman is the Interior Design Editor of New York magazine, the Contributing Style Editor of Departures magazine, and a Contributing Editor at Elle Décor