INSPIRED ARCHITECTURE
Home mimic minimalist artist's style
Marfa Modern: Artistic Interiors of the West Texas High Desert, a new book by author Helen Thompson with photography by Casey Dunn, brings us the "built environment" of Marfa with text and photography vibrantly communicating the character of the interiors of twenty-one singular dwellings.
The book profiles homes in Marfa and the surrounding area reflecting the minimalist architecture, interiors and furniture espoused
by artist Donald Judd, who came to Marfa in the early 1970's.
The homes featured reflect various categories, from older historic structures, to more recent modern homes to somewhat improvised
dwellings creatively using elements and materials some might discard. They visually incorporate in thoughtful ways the land they inhabit.
Photographing these homes took two years and was sustained by the generous cooperation of the homeowners who "credited the grand
landscape as the single most important reason for moving to Marfa." The author maintains "that every homeowner represented here deserves to be considered a visual artist in his or her own right.”
As you enter these original and inventive homes through words and pictures, you will experience the creativity of the owners and the
effort given by them to meld the dwelling, the landscape and the artistic ideal.
by Riley Stephens
The book profiles homes in Marfa and the surrounding area reflecting the minimalist architecture, interiors and furniture espoused
by artist Donald Judd, who came to Marfa in the early 1970's.
The homes featured reflect various categories, from older historic structures, to more recent modern homes to somewhat improvised
dwellings creatively using elements and materials some might discard. They visually incorporate in thoughtful ways the land they inhabit.
Photographing these homes took two years and was sustained by the generous cooperation of the homeowners who "credited the grand
landscape as the single most important reason for moving to Marfa." The author maintains "that every homeowner represented here deserves to be considered a visual artist in his or her own right.”
As you enter these original and inventive homes through words and pictures, you will experience the creativity of the owners and the
effort given by them to meld the dwelling, the landscape and the artistic ideal.
by Riley Stephens
About the Authors
Helen Thompson is a nationally known writer whose areas of specialty include interior design, architecture, and food. She was formerly a food writer and editor for Texas Monthly magazine and the Texas city editor for Metropolitan Home magazine. She has also written and produced articles for Architectural Digest, Dwell, Elle Decor, House Beautiful, Martha Stewart Living, Traditional Home, Veranda, and many other magazines. She is the author of The Big Texas Steakhouse Cookbook and The Mansion on Turtle Creek Cookbook.
Casey Dunn is an Austin-based architectural and landscape photographer whose work has appeared in Architectural Digest, Architectural Record, Dwell, Interior Design magazine, the New York Times Magazine, and Paper City. Available locally at Front Street Books, Alpine.
Helen Thompson is a nationally known writer whose areas of specialty include interior design, architecture, and food. She was formerly a food writer and editor for Texas Monthly magazine and the Texas city editor for Metropolitan Home magazine. She has also written and produced articles for Architectural Digest, Dwell, Elle Decor, House Beautiful, Martha Stewart Living, Traditional Home, Veranda, and many other magazines. She is the author of The Big Texas Steakhouse Cookbook and The Mansion on Turtle Creek Cookbook.
Casey Dunn is an Austin-based architectural and landscape photographer whose work has appeared in Architectural Digest, Architectural Record, Dwell, Interior Design magazine, the New York Times Magazine, and Paper City. Available locally at Front Street Books, Alpine.