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Eileen Gray: A House Under the Sun

Hardback

Main Details

Title Eileen Gray: A House Under the Sun
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Charlotte Malterre-Barthes
Illustrated by Zosia Dzierzawska
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:160
Dimensions(mm): Height 250,Width 190
ISBN/Barcode 9781910620434
ClassificationsDewey:720.92
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Nobrow Ltd
Imprint Nobrow Ltd
Publication Date 1 May 2019
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Meet Eileen Gray, the architect behind the monumental E-1027 and pioneer of the Modern Movement in architecture. In 1924, work began in earnest on a small villa by the sea in the south of France. Nearly a century later, this structure has become a monument for modern design. However, like so many gifted female artists, Eileen Gray's story has been eclipsed by the men with whom she collaborated - this story puts the focus back on Gray and her mastery of design. Dzierzawska's exquisite visuals bring to life the tale of a young Irish designer whose dedication and desire to create came to flourish during the 'Annees Folles' of early 20th century Paris.

Author Biography

Charlotte Malterre-Barthes is a French architect and urban designer who graduated from ENSA-Marseille and TU Vienna. She is currently Director of Studies of the MAS in Urban Design at the ETH Zurich, where she now lives. Zosia Dzierzawska is a Polish illustrator and comic author. Architecture and living/urban space have always been important in her work, as in her short story Waiting Rooms. She also authored the full-length autobiographical novel, A Testa in Giu. She lives in Zurich.

Reviews

Eileen Gray's A House Under the Sun is not only a memoir of the artist herself but an exploration of her work and the development of her practise. * Waterstones Aberdeen on Instagram * Aided by Zosia Dzierzawska's muted illustrative palette, there's a time-capsule pleasure in this retelling, thanks to the heartening effect of seeing Gray's passions unfurl and the quiet-but-pointed meditation on past erasures of women. It's a timely do-over: for Gray, but also for architectural history. * Urbis Magazine * Almost 100 years on, Eileen Gray's structure has become a monument for modern design. However, her story was eclipsed by the men with whom she collaborated. Here, the focus is back on Gray & her design. * @pbooksblogger on Twitter * Eileen Gray tells an important story of an under-appreciated female pioneer. It illuminates her architectural ideas, and liberated life, with equal sensitivity. Endpapers of Gray's furniture designs, capsule bios of characters, and more details of the E-House, add to a satisfying, well-presented book. -- The Slings and Arrows Graphic Novel Guide