Rand, Marvin — Greene & Greene

Layton, UT, Gibbs Smith, 2005. Hardcover. Olive casebound book. There is a dust jacket with the title in light blue and in white down a black spine. Pages: (6), vii-xv, (1), 1-222. Profusely illustrated with color images. "Going beyond documenting their work, author Marvin Rand captures the emotion and art of the buildings created by the legendary California brothers and architects, Charles and Henry Greene, in Greene & Greene. Rand's images focus on details-architectural elements, lighting, and materials-which create the illusion that one could reach out and touch them, feeling the sensuousness of line and texture in each design. The art of the Greenes is interpreted by Rand in 150 choice photographs, documenting the culmination of the Craftsman period and highlighting the art of workmanship by the architects. Rand has tried to extend architecture as a form of art, exploring the quality of emotion expressed in light and shadow, using what is evident in architectural design." Contents are as follows: Introduction -- The early years -- The grand era -- The Carmel experience -- Furniture, lighting, and decorative accessories -- The paintings of Charles Sumner Greene -- Greene and Greene leaded and stained-glass windows. VG/VG: Exlibrary book. Stamp on front free end page. Stamp, sticker, and due date card on back pasted end page. Stamp on top text block.