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A vibrant study of one of the iconic figures of twentieth-century design, whose Romantic, whimsical, and wholly original style influenced a generation of architects and decorators. Oliver Messel was one of England’s foremost interior designers of the twentieth century, whose work also spanned the worlds of the stage design, film, and architecture. Born into a creative family of wealthy bankers, his career began in 1925 designing for Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes. He eventually became an internationally celebrated designer, branching out into drama, film, opera, interior design, textiles, and architecture. Romanticism and eccentricity were hallmarks of Messel’s style. His sets were famed for their exquisite delicacy, impossible detail, subtlety of color, and inventive use of materials. From the 1930s to the postwar period, Messel explored the fields of interior design and architecture, eventually designing numerous houses built on the islands of Mustique and Barbados for the jet set of the 1960s and ‘70s, among them Antony Armstrong-Jones (Earl of Snowdon) and Princess Margaret. Oliver Messel is filled with previously unpublished images that chronicle a unique, eccentric, and, until now, largely overlooked oeuvre that reached across several mediums and continues to influence insiders from the worlds of interior design, architecture, and fashion.
Edited by Thomas Messel with an introduction by Lord Snowdon, an epilogue by Anthony Powell and texts by Stephen Calloway, Keith Lodwick, Jeremy Musson, and Sarah Woodcock
Edited by Thomas Messel with an introduction by Lord Snowdon, an epilogue by Anthony Powell and texts by Stephen Calloway, Keith Lodwick, Jeremy Musson, and Sarah Woodcock
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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At long last, an authoritative book on the work of Oliver Messel has been published! This book shows many examples of his work, a cracking read and a must for any students studying theatre and interior design.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Thomas Messel has created a 'must buy' for anybody seriously interested in theatre, film and interior design. It is a wonderfully unique insight into the creativity of his late uncle, Oliver Messel. Written with an obvious passion for the subject. This has been my best buy of the year.Highly recommended.
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Oliver Messel, In the Theatre of Design
8 Feb 2012
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For anyone who is interested in either theatre or film design, his work from the 30's through the 60's make this book a must. Thanks to Amazon, it was available at a terrific discount for a coffee table size book. The book also includes Messel's architectural designs for the many Caribbean homes he was commisioned to create in his later years on the islands of Barbados and Mustique. The excellent text is by his nephew with profuse color photographs of his work in all his fields of endeavor. Definitely a 5 star publication.
It was received with book jacket in perfect condition.
It was received with book jacket in perfect condition.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
A beautifully illustrated and fascinating book.
22 Dec 2011
Format:Hardcover
Thomas Messel has created a 'must buy' for anybody seriously interested in theatre, film and interior design. It is a wonderfully unique insight into the creativity of his late uncle, Oliver Messel. Written with an obvious passion for the subject. This has been my best buy of the year.Highly recommended.
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