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Laddar... Living in Mexico (utgåvan 2004)av Rene Stoeltie, Barbara Stoeltie, Angelika TASCHEN (Redaktör)
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The colors of Mexico: Diverse interiors from Costa Careyes to the Yucatan Peninsula Barbara and René Stoeltie, the dynamic writer and photographer duo, have struck gold again--this time with a truly breathtaking look at Mexico's most remarkable abodes. The Stoelties have traveled far and wide, from Costa Careyes to the Yucatan Peninsula, seeking out homes to surprise, delight, and inspire you. The contrast between Constructivist architect Luis Barragán's home, a restored 16th century hacienda, and traditional Mayan thatched-roof dwellings is telling of the vibrant palette of textures and hues to be found with the pages of this book. This diverse selection of villas, casitas, haciendas, cabanas, and palapas paints a lively and colorful picture of Mexican style. Text in English, French, and German Inga biblioteksbeskrivningar kunde hittas. |
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Google Books — Laddar... GenrerMelvil Decimal System (DDC)747.0972The arts Graphic arts and decorative arts Interior Decoration Interior Design Around the World By Place North America Mexico, Central America, and the CaribbeanKlassifikation enligt LCBetygMedelbetyg:
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In fact, the one stand-out review in the whole book is a couple of pages on a traditional Mayan house. And this is clearly a very poor cousin to all the other houses represented. This was very different ..so different that one might be forgiven for wondering why it was included and was it just because the authors were driving past and were able to take a few photos?
Many of the homes appear to be renovated by artists...a lot of them ex-pat artists. Nothing wrong with this but then their taste often runs to what they regard as uniquely interesting in Mexico.
My own experience in Mexico ...even including the houses in the area where I lived was that there is a lot more interesting decor than we see in this book. Ok they can't cover everything but the over indulgence with infinity pools and bright pinks, yellows, reds and orange colours seems slightly overdone. Also, one of the things that i don't much like about some of the Mexican architecture is the use of uncut and undressed wooden supports. This book features a lot of them...a special feature being those which have been parasitised by strangler vines. Yes they are used in some Mexican architecture but they are certainly not universal...and personally, I don't much like them.
The photography is great. The descriptions are brief but enough to get the gist of the scene (and it's in multiple languages ...so i guess that this restricts things a bit). It's not a bad coverage of Mexican homes...just a bit restricted and I was expecting more. ( )