Fire Island Modernist: Horace Gifford and the Architecture of Seduction

Fire Island Modernist: Horace Gifford and the Architecture of SeductionFeaturing new houses, many additional photographs and a new afterword, Fire Island Modernist offers a fascinating look at the history and culture of this "gay paradise" through the life and work of Horace Gifford As the 1960s became the "Sixties," architect Horace Gifford executed a remarkable series of beach houses that transformed the terrain and culture of New Yorks Fire Island. Growing up on the beaches of Florida, Gifford forged a deep connection

Accompanying the first major survey exhibition of the artist's work in the United States

Mounted Metallic Luster 11 x 17 B & W Print

This book is published on the occasion of the 2021 inaugural exhibition at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles

This piece captures the quiet of winter when plants and animals are sleeping

and a prayer coin embedded into the candle

Working outdoors allows him to respond honestly to the scene that he aims to capture and keeps him engaged with the natural changing conditions of the day as well as the local activity around him

Each lock comes on an 18' chain with a tiny key

With its bold floral cover and practical layout

Pete’s takeaway from all the creative explorations mentioned above is that for him

Approximate measurements: 2-2

and the majority of O’Keeffe’s works in charcoal

centuries-old windmills