New York Behind Closed Doors
by Polly Devlin /
2017 / English / EPUB
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A look inside the homes of New York’s artists, designers,
writers, and social influencers.
A look inside the homes of New York’s artists, designers,
writers, and social influencers.
Twenty-four homes and stories of real New Yorkers who live in
small spaces with art, books, collections, treasures, and
fabulous, sometimes funky furniture―each space expressing the
resident’s unique personality. Bright, captivating photographs
throughout pair dynamically with Polly Devlin’s in-depth
interviews with the homeowners. Her critiques of their spaces are
at once delightful, bold, and irreverent―and always lively and
opinionated.
Twenty-four homes and stories of real New Yorkers who live in
small spaces with art, books, collections, treasures, and
fabulous, sometimes funky furniture―each space expressing the
resident’s unique personality. Bright, captivating photographs
throughout pair dynamically with Polly Devlin’s in-depth
interviews with the homeowners. Her critiques of their spaces are
at once delightful, bold, and irreverent―and always lively and
opinionated.
From architectural grandeur to streamlined modern buildings, see
how individuals turn older apartments and historic structures
into places for comfortable living. Houses and apartments are
sampled from across the city, including Tribeca, Murray Hill,
Union Square, Harlem, Midtown, Brooklyn, and more.
From architectural grandeur to streamlined modern buildings, see
how individuals turn older apartments and historic structures
into places for comfortable living. Houses and apartments are
sampled from across the city, including Tribeca, Murray Hill,
Union Square, Harlem, Midtown, Brooklyn, and more.
This is a visual and literary feast.
This is a visual and literary feast.Polly Devlin
Polly Devlin is an author, journalist, broadcaster, art
critic. From her roots in northern Ireland, Devlin’s career has
taken her into the sophisticated world of arts and letters in
London, New York, and Paris. A former features editor at
is an author, journalist, broadcaster, art
critic. From her roots in northern Ireland, Devlin’s career has
taken her into the sophisticated world of arts and letters in
London, New York, and Paris. A former features editor atVogue,
Vogue, and a contributor to key British newspapers and
magazines, she is currently adjunct professor at Barnard College,
Columbia University, New York.
and a contributor to key British newspapers and
magazines, she is currently adjunct professor at Barnard College,
Columbia University, New York.
Photographer
PhotographerAnnie Schlechter
Annie Schlechter is a native New Yorker whose
clients include
is a native New Yorker whose
clients includeNew York Magazine, House Beautiful, Travel +
Leisure,
New York Magazine, House Beautiful, Travel +
Leisure, and
andThe World of Interiors.
The World of Interiors.
