Fortuny Interiors, Brian Coleman, Erik Kvalsvik, 2012, 1st Ed., Fine Catalogue

Coleman, Brian, and Erik Kvalsvik (Photography). Fortuny Interiors (Layton, UT: Gibbs Smith, 2012).

English, First Edition, Fine, 4to or fo, 13 1/4" x 9," 286 pp., including illustrations and Fabric Appendix.

ISBN: 9781432624325

First Edition. Fine white cloth-covered boards with silver foil and black lettering on spine. Covers have slight wear to extremities, else pristine and intact, binding tight. Pages pristine and intact. Principally color illustrations. A feast for the eyes, this is a catalogue featuring Fortuny fabrics in various interiors, also doubling as an inspirational idea book. Replete with printed color photos of domestic interiors in different parts of the United States and abroad. The work of the Fortuny atelier is highlighted in the photos in a variety of forms such as upholstered furniture, cushions, bedspreads, upholstered walls, and drapery. Fabric Appendix in back shows examples of Fortuny patterns such as damask, floral, and animal motifs. Mariano Fortuny (1871-1949) was a Spanish polymath who worked as an artist, fabric designer, fashion designer, architect, set designer, inventor, and lighting engineer.