Trojan Family

All Things Greene

02/01/09
Check out these resources on the Gamble House and its famous designers:

www.gamblehouse.org
The official Web site of the Gamble House includes a virtual tour featuring a 360-degree photo panorama; a complete record of the conservation and restoration process, including monthly progress reports and before-after photos; and descriptions of more than a dozen centennial events, including the touring exhibition, “A ‘New and Native’ Beauty: The Art and Craft of Greene & Greene.”

www.usc.edu/dept/architecture/greeneandgreene/
The USC School of Architecture maintains this searchable virtual archive containing images of drawings, sketches, photographs, correspondence and other historical documents related to the work of the architects Greene and Greene.

www.huntington.org/huntingtonlibrary_exhibitions.aspx?id=1368
Information on the exhibition “A ‘New and Native’ Beauty” is displayed along with supporting materials, including the official gallery guide.

A New and Native Beauty: The Art and Craft of Greene & Greene, Edward R. Bosley and Anne E. Mallek, editors (London: Merrell Publishers Ltd., 2008).

A collection of scholarly essays published in tandem with the Huntington exhibition and the Gamble House centennial.

With Heart and Hand: The Restoration of the Gamble House, Jon Wilkman, 2006.

A documentary by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Jon Wilkman that follows the yearlong process of restoring the exterior of one of America’s greatest architectural treasures in step-by-step detail. DVD available from Wilkman Productions by contacting nancy@wilkman.com.

 

Aunt Julia’s bedroom with its original furniture, as seen from the sleeping porch. Photo by Tim Street-Porter