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American Originals

Creative Interiors
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American Originals showcases photographer William Abranowicz's captivating portraits of extraordinary American creativesβ€”from painters and poets to rock stars and politiciansβ€”captured in their personal environments. Featuring over 250 previously unpublished photographs, the book explores how these individuals use their homes as ultimate expressions of self, blending light, form, and composition with intimate glimpses of authentic living spaces. Alongside the striking visuals, the text offers reflections on voyeurism, decoration, and honesty in design, providing insight into authentic creativity and lifestyle.
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This book will appeal to enthusiasts of photography, interior design, and arts and culture, as well as readers interested in personal stories of creativity and self-expression through living spaces.

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Who are the American Originals? They are photographer William Abranowicz's pantheon of extraordinary subjects - painters, poets, rock stars, designers, tastemakers, politicians, performers - for whom the home represents the ultimate canvas of self-expression.

In every one of the more than 250 photographs, most never before published, Abranowicz's classical sensibility for light, form, and composition mingles with his innate curiosity and sense of humour, producing stunning, unconventional portraits of these living spaces and workplaces.

The text recounts Abranowicz's personal interactions with his subjects and their homes, and muses on voyeurism, decoration, and honesty in design. American Originals is sure to be an essential source of inspiration not only for interior design but also for ways of living authentically and creatively in the modern world.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780865653597

Publisher: Vendome Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 11 September 2018

Country: United States

Imprint: Vendome Press

Illustration: Illustrated in colour throughout

Contributors:

  • Foreword by John Derian
  • Foreword by John Derian

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 255.0mm

Height: 330.0mm

Weight: 2870g

Pages: 320

About the Author

William Abranowicz’s work is found in important collections throughout the world and has appeared in almost every major publication in the United States, Europe, and Asia. He was a contributing photographer to CondΓ© Nast Traveler for 25 years and has created ad campaigns for many leading brands. Zander Abranowicz, William’s son and frequent collaborator, is a writer and editor for the design firm Athletics. John Derian is a dΓ©coupage artist, home dΓ©cor dealer, and author of The John Derian Picture Book.

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