{"title":"Peter Adam","description":"\u003cp\u003ePeter Adam’s works delve into the vibrant crossroads of \u003cstrong\u003earts and culture\u003c\/strong\u003e, offering insightful perspectives on influential figures and movements. With a focus on illuminating the creative process and historical context, his books invite readers to explore the world of design, architecture, and artistic innovation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful narratives that blend meticulous research with engaging storytelling, making complex subjects accessible and compelling. Titles such as \u003cem\u003eEileen Gray\u003c\/em\u003e exemplify Adam’s ability to capture both the spirit and significance of his subjects within the broader cultural landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"eileen-gray-by-peter-adam-9780500343548","title":"Eileen Gray","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the most important designers and architects of the 20th century, Eileen Gray (1878-1976) wielded enormous influence—though often unacknowledged, especially in her lifetime—in a field largely dominated by men. Today, her original furniture sells for dizzying sums, and her iconic designs, including the luxurious Bibendum chair and the refined yet functional E.1027 table, are renowned throughout the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eResolutely independent and frequently underappreciated, Gray evolved from a creator of opulent lacquer furniture into a pioneer of the modernist principle of form following function. Remaining separate from major schools or movements such as Bauhaus and De Stijl, she developed her own distinctive take on the forms and materials favoured by fellow International Style designers such as Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand, and Mies van der Rohe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis definitive new edition of the biography by Peter Adam, the only surviving person to have been close to Gray during her reclusive later years, is a uniquely intimate survey of her life and work. Comprehensively updated and illustrated with material drawn from Gray's personal archives—correspondence, journals, photographs, and architectural sketchbooks—it tells the full story of her life from aristocratic beginnings in Ireland, through the extravagance of Art Deco-era Paris, relationships with lovers, male and female, and her productive years in southern France. It reveals fresh details about her elegant, largely overlooked paintings; tense exchanges with Le Corbusier; and the fate of E.1027, the home that she designed and furnished herself, and which set a new standard for radically modernist living.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596316917996,"sku":"9780500343548","price":72.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/3c92d66a8ef7ae66c74274d653a2be3b.jpg?v=1777930219"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/peter-adam.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}