California Romantica features the most important,
yet rarely seen, residential exemplars of the California
Mission and Spanish Colonial styles, by such noted
architects as George Washington Smith, Wallace Neff, Richard
Requa, Lilian Rice, and Paul R. Williams, among others. From
whitewashed stucco walls and cloistered patios to tile roofs
and sumptuous gardens, each house shown is a rare
masterpiece, splendidly appointed with authentic Monterey
furniture, California tile, and Navajo rugs. Among the
magnificent seaside estates, canyon villas, and courtyard
bungalows shown is Diane Keaton’s former home in Beverly
Hills, which she thoughtfully restored with noted designer
Stephen Shadley, and for which she has been recognized as a
committed preservationist. She brings her cinematic eye, a
keen sense of natural drama, and a profound appreciation for
the nuances of shadow and light to the elucidation of these
buildings, through the selection of specially commissioned
photography. Authoritative text by D. J. Waldie lucidly
explicates the architecture and provides an intimate tour of
a historic and distinctly Californian lifestyle.
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