A Newport Summer

Name: A Newport Summer
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SKU: 9780865653962
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'A Newport Summer' explores the rich tapestry of social history and architectural beauty in Newport, Rhode Island, during its opulent summer season. The book delves into the lives of prestigious families, cultural events, and the iconic architecture that characterise the area. Through vivid imagery and captivating anecdotes, it captures the essence of the Newport summer experience, making it a fascinating read for those intrigued by arts and culture.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the rich history and elegant architecture of Newport's summer homes. This work beautifully captures the opulence and artistic heritage of America's Gilded Age and will appeal to those interested in arts, culture, and the luxurious lifestyles of that era.

A Newport Summer

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Newport, Rhode Island, is one of the last bastions of American high society. The grand Gilded Age houses that top its oceanside cliffs and line storied Bellevue Avenue are largely untouched by contemporary renovation and taste, and family heirlooms are passed down from generation to generation with Yankee thrift. Indeed, Newport has an understated elegance that sets it apart from other resort towns.

Life behind the facades of these elaborate mansions is rarely revealed, but now, photographer Nick Mele and author Ruthie Sommers, both lifelong Newport residents, share their entrée into the parties, lawn tennis matches, beach clambakes, and family gatherings that make up the glorious days of a Newport summer.

Picture the foggy mornings of June, the traditional yacht races of July, the annual meeting of old friends at Marble House in August, and the melancholy close of the season after Labour Day. Through Sommers's personal, evocative text and Mele's exquisite photographs of people, parties, beaches, and houses, the intimate charms of A Newport Summer come poignantly to life.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780865653962

Publisher: Vendome Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 12 May 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Vendome Press

Illustration: 180 Illustrations

Contributors:

Text by Ruthie Summers
Photographs by Nick Mele

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 254.0mm

Height: 330.0mm

Weight: 1840g

Pages: 208

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction

About the Author

Nick Mele is a lifestyle, fashion, commercial, and interiors photographer who Veranda magazine called 'a modern-day Slim Aarons'. His work has been featured in many print and online publications, including Town & Country, the New York Times, Avenue, Quest, Architectural Digest, Vogue, and Vanity Fair. Among his commercial clients are Ralph Lauren, Sam Edelman, J. McLaughlin, and Lilly Pulitzer. He grew up in Edith Wharton's Newport house and divides his time between Newport in summer and Palm Beach in winter.

Ruthie Sommers is an interior designer and painter. Her work has appeared in Town & Country, Veranda, House Beautiful, Architectural Digest, and many other publications. She splits her time between Aspen, Colorado; Goleta, California; and Newport, where she spends every summer.