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Synopsis
An extraordinary group of artists celebrates in words and images one of the most unusual homes ever built--Casa Malaparte on the Isle of Capri--and the controversial man who created it. 200 photos, 100 in full color.
About the Author
Award-winning architect and designer Michael McDonough has realized projects in the United States, Europe, and Asia, and has lectured internationally on architecture, design, and art. He was a member of the faculty at New York University from 1978-1981, and a visiting critic at the University of Pennsylvania and the Casa Malaparte Foundation. He is currently a faculty member at Parsons School of Design in New York, where he has taught since 1984, and Director of the International Bamboo Design Research Initiative at Rhode Island School of Design.
McDonough has exhibited at such galleries and museums as Grey Art Gallery, Holly Solomon Gallery, the Pacific Design Center, and the Musée du Louvre. His work is in the permanent collection of the Berlin Museum and the Corning Museum, as well as private collections. He has written on architecture, design, and the related arts for The New York Times, Industrial Design, and Metropolis, and is a contributing editor and writer at Metropolitan Home. McDonough holds a Bachelor's Degree in English from the University of Massachusetts, and a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He lives in New York City.