My Passion for Design

by Barbra Streisand

Overview

The long-awaited first book from the inimitable Barbra Streisand is also available as a special deluxe edition in a limited print run of 500 copies. Each numbered and signed copy of this illustrated personal tour of the great star's homes and collections comes individually boxed and with a beautiful DVD, directed and narrated by Ms. Streisand, making My Passion for Design Special Edition the ultimate collector's item for the true Streisand fan.

• Hardcover book in individual cloth-covered box
• Signed and numbered
• Includes a DVD tour directed and narrated by Ms. Streisand

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780670022137
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	11/16/2010
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	9.50(w) x 12.00(h) x 1.20(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Barbara Streisand is the only artist ever to receive Oscar, Tony, Emmy, Grammy, Directors Guild of America, Golden Globe, National Endowment for the Arts, and Peabody awards, as well as the American Film Institute's Lifetime Achievement Award and the Kennedy Center Honors.

Editorial Reviews

In her first book, Barbra Streisand shares her love of American architecture and design by showcasing her homes and the rooms she has so meticulously decorated. This truly lavish coffee table hardcover contains Streisand's own photographs of her houses; gardens and grounds; and interiors. To the book's impressive illustrations, the multi-talented icon adds personal childhood memories and reflections on what collecting and living in her homes has meant to her. Yet another side of Barbra.

Supplying the principal photography, Streisand takes us through her California coast dream compound—comprising a mill house, barn, guesthouse, main house, pond, gardens, and even a chicken coop—and describes the planning, construction, and decorating. Her casual, conversational tone makes the book feel like a personal tour as she shares anecdotes—like finding the best supplier for old wood for the clapboard siding—and the pleasures of living in her home. She carefully details her decorating decisions, with design styles varying from Federal to Arts and Crafts to American country. Essential for Streisand fans, this will also attract readers interested in celebrities' homes.

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