An English Room by MOORE DERRY AND HAWKSLEY LUCINDA


ISBN
9783791347295
Published
Binding
Hardcover
Pages
144
Dimensions
240 x 280mm

Everyone has a treasured place to read, study, work, and dream?but there's something special about an English room. In this handsome volume filled with perceptive photographs, some of England' most renowned figures share their favourite spaces and their personal musings about Englishness and English rooms. Benedict Cumberbatch reveals his favourite place to read a script; Jeanette Winterson describes why she adores the Shakespeare and Company bookstore in Paris; P. D. James discusses the inspiration for her novel "The Black Tower"; and fashion designer Paul Smith contemplates the joys of his book-lined study. Gilbert and George invite you into their Queen Anne house, while Alan Bennett explains his rumpled existence in Primrose Hill. Derry Moore's discerning eye captures the essence of the English room, whether in a country cottage, large estate, ancient chapel, or artist studio at home or abroad. All those with a passion for English culture, society, design, and fashion will take pleasure in this unique view into the private lives of some of England's most public figures. AUTHOR: Derry Moore is an acclaimed photographer whose work has appeared in Town and Country, Vogue, Architectural Digest, Men's Vogue, Nest, and Country Life and is part of the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and the National Portrait Gallery, London. He has published numerous books. Lucinda Hawksley is the author of numerous books on art, literature, and British history, including "Lizzie Siddal: The Tragedy of a Pre-Raphaelite Supermodel"; "Charles Dickens"; and "50 British Artists You Should Know" (Prestel). She lectures frequently at the National Portrait Gallery in London. SELLING POINTS: ? This collection of exquisite photographs and illuminating writings invites readers into the favourite rooms of some of England's most revered celebrities. 100 colour illustrations
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