Storybook Style: America's Whimsical Homes of the TwentiesIn the tradition of the Bungalow series, here is a marvelous celebration of the twentieth century's most delightful and whimsical architectural style Storybook Style, the rambunctious evocation of medieval Europe in American housing, was born in the early 1920s and almost forgotten by the late 1930s. It took its inspiration from the Hollywood sets that enthralled Americans of the period and that still appeal to our jaded modern eye. Half timbered and turreted, pinnacled and portcullised, these houses owed their fanciful bravura to architects and builders with theatrical flair, fine craftsmanship, and humor. In Storybook Style, architectural information enhances the stunning color pictures by Bungalow and Painted Ladies photographer Doug Keister to impart a wealth of information and enjoyment. |
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Storybook Style: American Whimsical Homes of the 1920s Arrol Gellner,Douglas Keister No preview available - 2017 |
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