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American Minimalism
Debra Ryono
12/01/2007
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A plethora of books on the movement are available, and Makinson
suggests that novices start with them. "The biggest trap," he says, "is to see
something that’s cheap, and not really well designed and well built, detailed
and finished well."
Collector Bill Evans was so taken by the Arts and Crafts
movement that he designed the lobby (left) and rooms of his family-owned
resort—the Lodge at Torrey Pines on the famed golf course in La Jolla, Calif.—in
the style. The Gamble and Blacker homes in Pasadena, Calif.—built by architects
(and brothers) Charles and Henry Greene—inspired the project. With Gamble House
curator Randell Makinson as his advisor, Evans took pains to ensure that
furniture, lighting and even frames emulated the works of Greene and Greene.
Actual specifications were used where appropriate.
Original Craftsman accessories Evans has collected, from
pottery to copperware, are kept in areas off limits to the public because of the
potential for damage. However, a stained-glass Greene and Greene window is on
display. "I’ve always loved American decorative art," Evans says, "and this is
truly our first homegrown decorated art."
The Lodge at Torrey Pines opened in 2002, replacing a
Japanese-style hotel. A bonus to the Craftsman style is the Japanese influence,
Evans says. Those touches—lines and simple flowers—present a tie-in with the
past of Torrey Pines.
Debra Ryono is the managing editor of Worth.
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