Artists' Handmade Houses

A delightful concept with information at the back of the book re visiting these wonderful houses. They remind me of Frida's Blue House and Vincent's Yellow House, how the artist makes everything art, that where he or she lives represents and is also their art. There is a dreaminess, almost fantasy to these houses as well as wonderment and yes, jealously some live in such wonderfully created spaces full of personal objects and beauty. I think if you love beauty, you will love this book. Yes. This is a book for those who love beauty and objects of beauty. For the realists, I guess it gives plenty of decorative ideas but more importantly, it reveals an intimate personality, something that is sadly missing in many houses. How many people actually use art or buy art, a statue for example or frame a beautiful print if on the usual budget, really think about colour, are able to show themselves through the objects they collect and display? This book encourages us to think about our living space and more, to do something to make it real, to make it our own.

Very interesting, nice pictures, not amazing, but good

I had been looking for a book on Mercers house and came across this beauty. As an artist myself l love seeing where great creativity takes place. I also bought it used (thank you amazon) from a goodwill and it's in great shape. I find it inspiring and a real incentive to add to my personal space. Love this book!!

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This book previewed mostly artists whose homes I've seen frequently in magazines and other books. I was hoping I'd see some more modern, yet bohemian homes including anything by Bart Prince. However, there were imaginative homes of off beat artist so I appreciate that.

WONDERFUL BOOK!

All color. Several really nice pictures.

very disappointing book. other than a few interesting and those few are well distributed, nothing new in the photos the interiors were tired at best. there are so many interesting artist designed homes the choices are a bit odd.not worth the money.CL

Good

Fascinating interiors. It's refreshing to see such individual houses created with both love and 'fit for purpose' in mind.Inspirational, a book for all those tired of reading about the impersonal glass and steel structures presently being built.

Tolle Fotos, interessante Technik....Dieses Buch verleitet zum selber machen oder wenn man wie ich zwei linke Hände hat zum schwärmen für diese einmaligen und sehr besonderen Häusern. Es vermittelt sehr gut die handwerkliche Fähigkeit dieser "Künstler", denn das sind sie in jedem Fall. Toller Bildband, nett mal rein zu gucken.

Ein sehr schönes Buch mit vielen herrlichen Fotos. Auch schön geschrieben. Das Buch kam rechtzeitig an und - weil es neu war - war in sehr gutem Zustand.