{"product_id":"fire-island-modernist-horace-gifford-and-the-architecture-of-seduction-expanded-edition-hardcover","title":"Fire Island Modernist: Horace Gifford and the Architecture of Seduction: Expanded Edition - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristopher Rawlins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlastair Gordon\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eCharles Renfro\u003c\/b\u003e (Afterword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeaturing new houses, many additional photographs and a new afterword, \u003ci\u003eFire Island Modernist\u003c\/i\u003e offers a fascinating look at the history and culture of this \"gay paradise\" through the life and work of Horace Gifford\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the 1960s became the \"Sixties,\" architect Horace Gifford executed a remarkable series of beach houses that transformed the terrain and culture of New York's Fire Island. Growing up on the beaches of Florida, Gifford forged a deep connection with coastal landscapes. Pairing this sensitivity with jazzy improvisations on modernist themes, he perfected a sustainable modernism in cedar and glass that was as attuned to natural landscapes as to our animal natures. Gifford's serene 1960s pavilions provided refuge from a hostile world, while his exuberant post-Stonewall, pre-AIDS masterpieces orchestrated bacchanals of liberation. Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift once spurned Hollywood limos for the rustic charm of Fire Island's boardwalks. Truman Capote wrote \u003ci\u003eBreakfast at Tiffany's\u003c\/i\u003e here. Diane von F?rstenberg showed off her latest wrap dresses to an audience that included Halston, Giorgio Sant' Angelo, Calvin Klein and Geoffrey Beene. Today, such a roster evokes the aloof, gated compounds of the Hamptons or Malibu. But these celebrities lived in modestly scaled homes alongside middle-class vacationers, all with equal access to Fire Island's natural beauty.\u003cbr\u003eBlending cultural and architectural history, \u003ci\u003eFire Island Modernist\u003c\/i\u003e ponders a fascinating era through an overlooked architect whose life, work and colorful milieu trace the operatic arc of a lost generation, and still resonate with artistic and historical import. First published in 2013 and long out of print, this iconic book returns in an expanded edition, including five new featured houses, drawings of previously unseen homes, new photography, updated scholarship and a new afterword by Charles Renfro. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis book was published in conjunction with Gordon De Vries Studio\u003c\/strong\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 12.2 x 9.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 29, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53346622800237,"sku":"9781881616993","price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/44jM37eoeC9781881616993.webp?v=1779105153","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/fire-island-modernist-horace-gifford-and-the-architecture-of-seduction-expanded-edition-hardcover","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}