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A riveting and superbly illustrated account of the enigmatic House Beautiful editor's profound influence on mid-century American taste

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Finalist for the 2018 Modernist Studies Association Book Prize

Winner of the 2019 SESAH Publication Awards, sponsored by the Southeast Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians

“This book is extremely important and timely. The intelligence and seriousness with which it frames questions about taste and modernism will move the conversation forward. It is a game changer in both architectural history and design studies.”—Alice Friedman, Wellesley College

Tastemaker

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      Publisher Yale University Press
      Published 6 June 2017
      ISBN-13 9780300221763
      978-0300221763
      ISBN-10 0300221762
      Also in:
      History of art Individual designers

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A riveting and superbly illustrated account of the enigmatic House Beautiful editor's profound influence on mid-century American taste

      Trade Review
      Finalist for the 2018 Modernist Studies Association Book Prize

      Winner of the 2019 SESAH Publication Awards, sponsored by the Southeast Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians

      “This book is extremely important and timely. The intelligence and seriousness with which it frames questions about taste and modernism will move the conversation forward. It is a game changer in both architectural history and design studies.”—Alice Friedman, Wellesley College

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