South Africa: Private Worlds [Hardcover]

Desmond Colborne (Author), Solvi Dos Santos (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 31, 2001

The new South Africa is attracting the interest of graphic artists and clothing designers. A world-class photographer teams with a famous travel writer to produce page after page of displays sure to inspire anyone who works in any artistic medium. People, places, and possessions rarely seen before are presented in a breathtaking range of scenes. You peer at new Mediterranean influences in Cape Town, then tour the homes and glimpse the fashions of artists living in the dusty backroads of Zululand or the Lowfeld Safariland. Step into a stable surrounded by fields of cacti, a fisherman's cottage, a hunting lodge, or a wine estate. These unexpected vistas can inspire you to look afresh at your own cultural heritage for creative designs.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

These books use beautiful color photographs to reveal the interiors of homes found in their respective countries. Private Sydney and South Africa provide a glimpse at contemporary interior design as practiced in each place, in some cases incorporating items from the native locale. Tropical Living and Contemporary Thai highlight the vernacular furniture, fabric, floor coverings, and decorative accessories of their respective countries in addition to showing contemporary interiors. Purchase where there is an interest in contemporary interior design.
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Conran (December 31, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 184091047X
• ISBN-13: 978-1840910476
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 10.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,985,123 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)