 UK £45.00 US $65.00 Hardback 144 pages 114 illustrations, 1 plan 29 x 25 cm (11.5 x 9.75 in) ISBN: 978-1-8589-4728-0 Published in the UK March 2027 Published in the US April 2027 | Seaward Charles Sumner Greene's Masterwork and the Photographs of William Reagh Edward R. Bosley, Ian C. Martin, Timothy J. Andersen and Patrick Reagh Preface by Georgie Kajer The first book dedicated to Seaward, the extraordinary achievement of Charles Sumner Greene, one of the great masters of the American Arts and Crafts style
Perched on the rugged cliffs of Carmel Highlands in California, Seaward is among the greatest houses designed by Charles Sumner Greene. Commissioned by D.L. and Lillie James and completed in 1922, the house represents the fullest realization of Greene's artistic vision – a work in which architecture, landscape and craftsmanship merge into a singular whole. This new book, the first ever to be published on Seaward, offers a fresh perspective on an extraordinary house through the remarkable photographs of William Reagh. Best known for his sensitive documentation of Los Angeles, Reagh approached Seaward – then the home of his friend Dan James – not as a conventional architectural photographer but as a documentarian attuned to the life of places. Working with lightweight cameras and available light, he captured not only Greene's exceptional artisanship and the dramatic coastal setting but also the atmosphere and lived experience that define the house. Three accompanying essays deepen our understanding of the house and the people who brought it to life. Edward R. Bosley examines the design and construction of Seaward as the culmination of Greene's career. Ian C. Martin places the Jameses within the cultural and social world of Carmel, while Timothy J. Andersen traces the lives of Dan James and William Reagh. Together, these insightful texts and evocative images celebrate the creative partnership between architect and client, and affirm the enduring legacy of one of America's most spectacular houses.
The first book devoted to the remarkable California cliffside house known as Seaward Features over 70 compelling images of the house by the Los Angeles photographer William Reagh With contributions by experts on the architecture of Greene & Greene, the history of Carmel, and Reagh's photography | |
Author Profiles Edward R. Bosley served as director of The Gamble House in Pasadena, California, from 1992 to 2018, before helping to establish The Gamble House Conservancy, which he led as executive director and CEO until his retirement in 2021. He has taught historic-site stewardship at the graduate level at the University of Southern California and at Claremont Graduate University. His many publications include Greene & Greene (2000). In 2008–2009 he co-curated the travelling exhibition of the Greenes’ decorative arts and co-edited the accompanying book, A 'New and Native' Beauty: The Art and Craft of Greene & Greene (Merrell, 2008). In 2021 he was awarded Honorary Membership of the American Institute of Architects. He lives in Cornwall, England. Ian C. Martin is a professional photographer and associate marriage and family therapist based in, and native to, Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. He began researching his hometown’s rich history in 2014 while serving as a planning commissioner for the city, a position once held by Charles Sumner Greene. He is a former staff photographer for The Virginian-Pilot, the Commonwealth of Virginia’s largest newspaper, and in 2008 was awarded a Getty Images Grant for Editorial Photography, which led to assignments for Newsweek and The New Yorker. Timothy J. Andersen is an architect and writer based in Seattle, Washington. As a graphic designer and preservation architect in Pasadena, California, from 1971 to 1989, he co-curated the groundbreaking 1974 exhibition California Design 1910 and co-edited the accompanying catalogue, both of which helped spark renewed interest in the American Arts and Crafts Movement. He was principal photographer for a sequel book, Craftsman Lifestyle: The Gentle Revolution (1977), written by Olivia H. Emery. He worked as a designer in the Eames Office in Los Angeles in 1975 and also taught architectural history at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. He is author of the forthcoming artist biography Samuel Chamberlain: The Art of Living Between Wars. Patrick Reagh is a master printer, typographer and typesetter based in Sebastopol, California. He is the son of William Reagh, and was introduced to the world of fine printing by his father. He apprenticed with the Plantin Press in Los Angeles before establishing his own printshop in the 1980s. Georgie Kajer is a residential architect and principal owner of Kajer Architects, which she established in Pasadena in 1989. A Southern California native and stylistic chameleon, she specializes in historic and Period Revival design. Her interests include ceramics, and she is co-author of a book, An Ever-Widening Circle (2015), and executive producer of a documentary film, Life Centered (2021), both on her mentor, the ceramicist and educator Helen Jean Taylor. | ||
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