Class Act: William Haines: Legendary Hollywood Decorator

Class Act: William Haines: Legendary Hollywood Decorator

William Haines came to Hollywood after winning a new-talent contest in 1922. He appeared in at least twenty films as a leading man to many of Hollywood''s famous stars, such as Joan Crawford and Marion Davies. As Haines'' film career faded, his skills as a self-taught decorator flourished. Soon, he was decorating the homes of the elite crowd of the movie industry, including mogul Jack Warner and director George Cukor.

This book is a monograph on this legendary decorator''s most important interior design projects A glimpse into the glamorous private world of Hollywood movie stars'' homes Images of interiors by world-famous photographers such as Julius Shulman and Russell MacMasters 170 b/w & 110 colour illustrations.