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Maximalism

Bold, Bedazzled, Gold, and Tasseled Interiors
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Maximalism by Phaidon Editors delves into the vibrant and eclectic world of maximalist art and design. It celebrates the movement's bold, expressive aesthetic, exploring the use of intense colour, intricate detail, and lavish decoration. The book offers insight into how this style acts as a counterpoint to minimalism, capturing the essence of cultural excess and artistic exuberance.
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You might enjoy this book if you have an appreciation for the bold and the dramatic in art and design. It explores a rich tapestry of styles that celebrate excess and ornamentation, perfect for those who love vibrant visuals and intricate patterns in arts and culture.

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Maximalism

A decadent and extravagant celebration of interior style, featuring more than 220 maximalist residential interiors, from the 1600s to the present day

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A decadent and extravagant celebration of interior style, featuring more than 220 maximalist residential interiors, from the 1600s to the present day.

This unique visual collection celebrates the very best contemporary Maximalist interior design while making the connection to a much longer historical tradition of excess. Maximalism is a style that has been with us, in one guise or anotherβ€”for example, in the castles, palazzi, chateaux, and historic homes of bygone agesβ€”for more than 400 years.

This richly illustrated volume, with metallic gold ink used throughout, features the most extraordinary Maximalist interiors from all over the globe, from centuries past and present, transcending both time and geography. An intense and thrilling journey through the magic and mayhem that is Maximalismβ€”a book that is as much an experience as it is a bookβ€”its luxurious pages are layered, loud, and louche, chaotic, colourful, and controversial, but also romantic, joyous, and imbued with personality, history, and storytelling.

Featured designers include: Jonathan Adler, Alidad, Sig Bergamin, Thomas Britt, Denning and Fourcade, Dorothy Draper, Tony Duquette, Ann Getty, Jacques Grange, India Mahdavi, Peter Marino, Juan Pablo Molyneux, Renzo Mongiardino, Alberto Pinto, Redd Kaihoi, and Elsie de Wolfe.

Historic interiors featured include: castles, country estates, and palaces in Austria, France, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden, the UK, and the USA.

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Maximalism showcases an array of flamboyant and decadent design, offering a vibrant alternative to minimalist trends. It features an eclectic collection of over 200 interiors from influential designers, providing an eye-catching journey through design history. Simon Doonan's engaging introduction adds value, while the book's lavish illustrations offer an immersive experience. It's a striking celebration of bold decorative choices.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781838666927

Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 05 October 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Phaidon Press Ltd

Illustration: 225 Illustrations

Contributors:

  • Introduction by Simon Doonan
  • Introduction by Simon Doonan

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 250.0mm

Height: 290.0mm

Weight: 2100g

Pages: 288

About the Author

Phaidon Editors Writer, media personality, and iconic window dresser Simon Doonan worked for Diana Vreeland at the Costume Institute before joining Barneys, New York in 1986, where for nearly three decades he was the creative director behind the store s legendary displays. He is a judge for the NBC show Making It, and has been published in the New York Observer, the Daily Beast, Harper s Bazaar, Glamour, and Slate, among others.

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