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David Hicks: A Life of Design
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ISBN10: 0789346982
ISBN13: 9780789346988
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
Published: Sep 8 2026
Weight: 4.60
Height: 1.50 Width: 9.40 Depth: 12.20
Language: English
ISBN13: 9780789346988
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
Published: Sep 8 2026
Weight: 4.60
Height: 1.50 Width: 9.40 Depth: 12.20
Language: English
Back in print for the first time in years, this classic of interior-design history showcases the masterful work of David Hicks (1929-1998), who is acknowledged as one of the most important designers of the late twentieth century, in the company of Billy Baldwin and Albert Hadley. Known for his bold use of color, eclecticism, and geometric designs in carpets and textiles, Hicks turned English decorating on its head in the 1950s and '60s. His trademark use of electrifying color combinations, and mixing antiques, modern furniture, and abstract paintings became the in style for the chic of the day, including Vidal Sassoon and Helena Rubinstein. By the 1970s, David Hicks was a brand; his company was making wallpaper, fabrics, and linens and had outposts in eight countries, including the United States where he worked with the young Mark Hampton, and where his wallpaper was used in the White House. My greatest contribution as an interior designer has been to show people how to use bold color mixtures, how to use patterned carpets, how to light rooms, and how to mix old with new, he stated in his 1968 work, David Hicks on Living--With Taste, the last authoritative book on his work. Written by his son, Ashley Hicks, with unprecedented access to Hicks's archives, personal photographs, journals, and scrapbooks, this book is a vibrantly illustrated celebration of a half century of stunning interiors.
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