Normandie: France's Legendary Art Deco Ocean Liner
by John Maxtone-Graham
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Author: John Maxtone-GrahamEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-12-17
ISBN: 0393061205
Number of pages: 260
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Book Reviews of Normandie: France's Legendary Art Deco Ocean Liner
Book Review: An Inspiring Book
Summary: 5 Stars
Thank you Mr. Maxtone-Graham for this eagerly anticipated tome for my collection. When you first told me of it's imminent release, during a QE2 crossing almost two years ago, I've been on pins and needles. It's been one of the highlights of my season, and I'm not at all disappointed. I received the book before lunchtime and listened to my hunger pangs as I turned each page unable to put it down.
This book is a good balance of text with photos I have never seen before. Being an artist and designer, I am impressed with the layout and design, noting especially the cover and inside composite illustration. And it's printed in Italy! The historical perspective is complete and accurate as always. It's a must have for the SS Normandie enthusiast, design student, or maritime historian.
I love chapter two with your inclusion of the Exposition des Arts Décoratifs of 1925. I had the privilege of seeing an art deco exhibit in London at the V&A, and one of the exhibits was brief film footage of a crossing on Normandie in colour. What a treat.
The fold outs of the deck plans are very interesting showing how CGT had a complete vision of the deco style that didn't end with the furniture or interior embelishments, but extended to the overall architecture of the ship. It's also interesting to see the overviews of the cabins on those decks, and as to the whereabouts of the surviving relics today.
Someone told me how he once had seen a friend off on Normandie, commenting how it was the most beautiful ship he had ever seen. The generous photos in this book give me an idea of what he experienced. Especially the large photo of the lift, which is wonderfully placed at the end. These photos are all nicely restored with nice tonal balance.
A better book couldn't be possible given the short life of this ship. I always enjoy reading your eloquent style, and, as a quintessential historian, your personal perspective is superb. Thank you again for this most inspiring addition to my collection.
Summary of Normandie: France's Legendary Art Deco Ocean Liner
A magnificent tribute to the illustrious and ill-fated steamship.
Normandie was unquestionably the most beautiful ocean liner ever built. The world?s largest at the time, she also became the world?s fastest. Her art deco interiors were unrivaled: capacious, elegant, and chic, decorated by teams of France?s most talented artists. Yet Normandie was plagued with frustrations?never attracting more passengers than the competition and tragically ending her days in flames at New York?s Pier 88. Celebrated maritime historian John Maxtone-Graham confesses to a hypnotic fascination with Normandie. In this comprehensive volume, enriched by over 200 photographs and illustrations, he documents every aspect of the vessel?s decorative antecedents, design, construction, and service. Always articulate, entertaining, and devastatingly well informed, Maxtone-Graham has created the definitive Normandie panegyric, a comprehensive and, at times, heartbreaking account of this fabled liner. 200+ photographs and illustrationsHistory Books
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