Overview
Starting in the 1930s, the modern ranch house took America by storm, and it was Cliff May who was at the heart of the movement. This monograph looks at his brand of casually elegant modernity, his experimental and innovative methods and the influence his architecture has had through the years.
Full Product Details
Author: Daniel P. Gregory ,
Joe Fletcher ,
Joel Silver
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
Imprint: Rizzoli International Publications
Dimensions:
Width: 23.70cm
, Height: 3.30cm
, Length: 31.10cm
Weight: 1.828kg
ISBN: 9780847830473
ISBN 10: 0847830470
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 18 March 2008
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
Gregory and Fletcher bring May back to the attention of architectural mavens with a well-written, highly informative text and photographs of May's houses as they exist today. Modernism . ..the overdue reappraisal of Cliff May...has enough recently photographed houses to suggest that the Ranch's relevance isn't lost on everyone. Architectural Digest The mod yet traditional abodes designed by Cliff May, the style's chief progenitor, seamlessly fuse indoors and outdoors--the epitome of Califonia easy living. Angeleno . ..tells the colorful tale of this self-taught architectural Johnny Appleseed who scattered the ranch style from coast to coast. Men's Vogue
Gregory and Fletcher bring May back to the attention of architectural mavens with a well-written, highly informative text and photographs of May's houses as they exist today. ~ Modernism <br>.,. the overdue reappraisal of Cliff May...has enough recently photographed houses to suggest that the Ranch's relevance isn't lost on everyone. ~ Architectural Digest <br> The mod yet traditional abodes designed by Cliff May, the style's chief progenitor, seamlessly fuse indoors and outdoors--the epitome of Califonia easy living. ~ Angeleno <br>.,. tells the colorful tale of this self-taught architectural Johnny Appleseed who scattered the ranch style from coast to coast. ~ Men's Vogue
Gregory and Fletcher bring May back to the attention of architectural mavens with a well-written, highly informative text and photographs of May's houses as they exist today. Modernism <br><br>. ..the overdue reappraisal of Cliff May...has enough recently photographed houses to suggest that the Ranch's relevance isn't lost on everyone. Architectural Digest <br><br> The mod yet traditional abodes designed by Cliff May, the style's chief progenitor, seamlessly fuse indoors and outdoors--the epitome of Califonia easy living. Angeleno <br><br>. ..tells the colorful tale of this self-taught architectural Johnny Appleseed who scattered the ranch style from coast to coast. Men's Vogue
Author Information
Daniel P. Gregory is Senior Home Editor at Sunset magazine. He has a Ph.D. in architecture from UC Berkeley. Joe Fletcher is a photographer based in the Bay Area with clients that include Wallpaper*, Dwell, and Interior Design magazines.
