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302 p. : ill. ; photo. ; col. ; 32 cm. "Showcasing never-before-published material , Frances Elkins: Visionary American Designer includes more than sixty interiors that illustrate her outstanding sense of color and her gift of mixing periods and styles --from her early work on the Monterey Peninsula, to houses she designed with her brother in Chicago in the 1920s and 1930s, to iconic hotel commissions such as the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Honolulu, to homes for film star Edward G. Robinson, banking heiress Celia Tobin Clark and advertising legend Albert Lasker. With images by top photographers of the day as well as newly commissioned images of extant Elkins interiors, this volume will serve as a revelation and inspiration to fans of design"-- Provided by publisher Introduction Founding Style 7 -- The Early Years 15 -- The 1920s 21 -- The 1930s 81 -- The 1940s 193 -- The 1950s 269 -- Endnotes 296 -- Client List 296 -- Index 298 -- Acknowledgments 300 -- Photography Credits 302 -- Scott Powell. Design Decorative Arts History Interior decoration Interior decoration History 20th century United States Interior decorators Biography United States Women interior decorators Women interior decorators Biography United States United States NK2004.3.E54 A4 2023 9780847865468 pucpr 240201 20250317111025.0 eng