Frances Elkins Visionary American Designer Heinz Schütz An astonishing original work of

An astonishing original work of history

Day and night his Long Island mansion buzzes with bright young things drinking

and documents from recently-declassified archives

Hammad Nassar and Greg Salter

from the early portraits and tableaux to the digitally manipulated montages

Frances Elkins Visionary American Designer Heinz Schütz An astonishing original work ofA wide ranging book on the timeless, elegant interiors of the versatile Frances Elkins, the grande dame of early twentieth century design who influenced so many important designers of our time. Called the most creative designer we have ever had by Billy Baldwin, Frances Elkins has been revered for her classic, erudite, and multidimensional decor. Ahead of her time, Elkins became a successful decorator who by the early 1930s had reached the top of her