Reviews
"This thoroughly researched book…conveys the appeal and impact of Rohde's promotion of functional lifestyle spaces for modern Americans." - Library Journal, "As Ross states in her introduction, 'A comprehensive appraisal of his diverse career is long overdue.'"- Interior Design, "This thoroughly researched book...conveys the appeal and impact of Rohde's promotion of functional lifestyle spaces for modern Americans." - Library Journal, "Meticulously researched, the book chronicles the designer's life and career." -- Contemporary Collectibles, "Meticulously researched, the book chronicles the designer's life and career." - Contemporary Collectibles, "As Ross states in her introduction, 'A comprehensive appraisal of his diverse career is long overdue.'"-Interior Design, "Meticulously researched, the book chronicles the designer's life and career." -Contemporary Collectibles, "Phyllis Ross'' new book on Gilbert Rohde, perhaps the most important American furniture designer of the later 1930s and 1940s, presents a great wealth of new material. It is a quantum leap over anything that has been previously published on this seminal figure and makes a significant contribution to the study of American design of the period."�Christopher Long, University of Texas at Austin, "As Ross states in her introduction, 'A comprehensive appraisal of his diverse career is long overdue.'"-- Interior Design, �Meticulously researched, the book chronicles the designer�s life and career.� �Contemporary Collectibles, "Phyllis Ross'' new book on Gilbert Rohde, perhaps the most important American furniture designer of the later 1930s and 1940s, presents a great wealth of new material. It is a quantum leap over anything that has been previously published on this seminal figure and makes a significant contribution to the study of American design of the period."-Christopher Long, University of Texas at Austin, "Phyllis Ross' new book on Gilbert Rohde, perhaps the most important American furniture designer of the later 1930s and 1940s, presents a great wealth of new material. It is a quantum leap over anything that has been previously published on this seminal figure and makes a significant contribution to the study of American design of the period."--Christopher Long, University of Texas at Austin, "This thoroughly researched book.conveys the appeal and impact of Rohde's promotion of functional lifestyle spaces for modern Americans." -Library Journal, "Phyllis Ross' new book on Gilbert Rohde, perhaps the most important American furniture designer of the later 1930s and 1940s, presents a great wealth of new material. It is a quantum leap over anything that has been previously published on this seminal figure and makes a significant contribution to the study of American design of the period."-Christopher Long, University of Texas at Austin, "This thoroughly researched book...conveys the appeal and impact of Rohde's promotion of functional lifestyle spaces for modern Americans." -- Library Journal
