David Hicks: Designer (Hardcover)

~ Ashley Hicks (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

“This intimate view of an important 20th-century interior designer is recommended…” -- Library Journal

“Today Hicks’ invigorating work looks fresher than ever.” -- Vogue

Product Description

A lavish survey of the work of one of the world’s leading interior designers.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 216 pages
• Publisher: Scriptum Editions; illustrated edition edition (December 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1902686195
• ISBN-13: 978-1902686196
• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 9.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #585,542 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!!, July 3, 2006

By	HopewellMom "HopewellMom" (Red State) - See all my reviews

Ashley Hicks has created a lasting memorial to his talented father, David Hicks. The book is stunning. The writing is fresh and enjoyable. Much, much more than a "David Hicks on..." title--more like a family scrapbook done to the highest level!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Design Book!, February 12, 2007

By	Clay in Indy (Indianapolis, IN USA) - See all my reviews

I waited an extremely long time for this book to be delivered. I have to say that is was worth the wait. This gives a great look at at great designer from a perspective of someone who probably knew him better than anyone. The photos are great and his designs are still very relevant today (probably more than ever). I recommend this book to any fan of Hicks or a fan of high end 70's modern design.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Celebrity Designer , more renowned for his name than taste, December 18, 2007

By	Lyric Space editor - See all my reviews

I loved the cover, wish I could of seen inside photos. I am a designer and love to learn from books of all eras. This one however left me with lessons on what not to do, rather than models for success and beauty. So if you hope to see beautiful interior work on grand villas, palaces etc, buy Roomscapes by Renzo Mongiardino instead. The photos are stunners of a full life's in such places, and the text he wrote is so insightful in how to diagnose the problems of a room and how to listen to a room that it is worth the most to me in my design library. I always go back to it for inspiration and guidance. The Hicks book is a celebrity bio that shows how you can get paid a lot of money by installing interiors that shock most and cow nay sayers by their boldness. But that doesn't make it beautiful.