Still Lives: In the Homes of Artists, Great and Unsung
By (Author) Leslie Williamson
Rizzoli International Publications
Rizzoli International Publications
26th October 2021
United States
General
Non Fiction
Architecture: interior design
709.22
Hardback
288
Width 254mm, Height 305mm
Noted photographer Leslie Williamsons latest book presents the homes and studios from a group of renowned artists, ranging from Barbara Hepworth to Joan Mir. Documented in her inimitable atmospheric style, the images capture how these artists lived and worked.
Williamsons images reveal not only these artists creative process as viewed through their studios, but also shows how they manifested their creativity in the stylish interiors and the personal touches in the spaces they called home. The spaces featured range from Vanessa Bells proto-shabby chic home Charleston in southern England to Andrew Wyeths Yankee-chic farmhouse in Pennsylvania. Taken together,Still Livesis a must-have document to inspire and illuminate for art lovers, interiors enthusiasts, and the cultured reader.
Leslie Williamsonhas garnered numerous accolades for her unique and personal approach to photographing interiors, seeing beyond the clutter of the everyday into the soul of a space. She travels often, splitting her time between her own books and fine art projects and shooting for design and editorial clients around the world, such asWorld of Interiors, T: The New York Times Style Magazine, Apartamento, Maharam, StudioIlse,andCommune Design.