Hicks Stone is the youngest son of architect Edward Durell Stone and a practicing architect in New York City.
-This intimate biography of one of the most controversial figures
of the modern movement was written by the architect's youngest
son...Not only does the author do a fine job of detailing his
father's achievements, many of which have been largely forgotten
today, he writes honestly about the architect's career,
relationships, and struggles.- Metropolis Magazine
-This is a beautifully illustrated book to own and treasure and
keep as a reference.- Metro Magazine
-Notable book of 2011. This monograph, written by Stone's sons,
offers a personal and authoritative biography of this misunderstood
architect who was celebrated in the mainstream press...Hicks Stone
not only details his father's achievements but also writes honestly
about the architect's career, relationships, and struggles with
alcohol.- Paul Makovsky, Designers & Books
-It's a tome that seeks to lay a new foundation for understanding
the architect who brought us Radio City Music Hall, the Museum of
Modern Art, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and
the North Carolina Legislative Building. As the book's flyleaf
notes, Stone was both celebrated and scorned, and led a life that
was both triumphant and embittered. This book by Edward Durell
Stone's youngest son promises to achieve similar glory, by raising
a new curtain on one of the nation's most original architects.-
Architects and Artisans
-This biography of Ed Stone by his architect son Hicks is a highly
personal story of the rather melodramatic life of an architect who
came to exemplify the best and worst of the 1950's. Hicks Stone's
book is a lovingly told and disarming story of his father, warts
and all, an engaging read about an architect who may...be on the
verge of a revival.- Architectural Record
-Edward Durell Stone: A Son's Untold Story of a Legendary Architect
provides a judiciously balanced and often unsparing assessment...-
The New York Review of Books
-Hicks Stone sees as an almost urgent need to record and
persuasively celebrate a body of work now, when such a record is
still possible. He sees it as his duty to be an insightful
interpreter to the broader design community rather than to his
father, which lends implicit poignancy to what is otherwise a fine,
straightforward account.- The Architect's Newspaper
-The book is an elegant, image-filled volume that is fitting for
the figure of Stone who looks beautifully comfortable in a finely
tailored suit amidst the likes of President and Mrs. Kennedy...The
pages of Hicks Stone's in-depth history are testament to the
sophistication of Stone who could merge clean lines with complex
forms and surfaces.- Tropic Magazine
"This intimate biography of one of the most controversial figures
of the modern movement was written by the architect's youngest
son...Not only does the author do a fine job of detailing his
father's achievements, many of which have been largely forgotten
today, he writes honestly about the architect's career,
relationships, and struggles." Metropolis Magazine
"This is a beautifully illustrated book to own and treasure and
keep as a reference." Metro Magazine
"Notable book of 2011. This monograph, written by Stone's sons,
offers a personal and authoritative biography of this misunderstood
architect who was celebrated in the mainstream press...Hicks Stone
not only details his father's achievements but also writes honestly
about the architect's career, relationships, and struggles with
alcohol." Paul Makovsky, Designers & Books
"It's a tome that seeks to lay a new foundation for understanding
the architect who brought us Radio City Music Hall, the Museum of
Modern Art, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and
the North Carolina Legislative Building. As the book's flyleaf
notes, Stone was both celebrated and scorned, and led a life that
was both triumphant and embittered. This book by Edward Durell
Stone's youngest son promises to achieve similar glory, by raising
a new curtain on one of the nation's most original architects."
Architects and Artisans
"This biography of Ed Stone by his architect son Hicks is a highly
personal story of the rather melodramatic life of an architect who
came to exemplify the best and worst of the 1950's. Hicks Stone's
book is a lovingly told and disarming story of his father, warts
and all, an engaging read about an architect who may...be on the
verge of a revival." Architectural Record
"Edward Durell Stone: A Son's Untold Story of a Legendary Architect
provides a judiciously balanced and often unsparing assessment..."
The New York Review of Books
"Hicks Stone sees as an almost urgent need to record and
persuasively celebrate a body of work now, when such a record is
still possible. He sees it as his duty to be an insightful
interpreter to the broader design community rather than to his
father, which lends implicit poignancy to what is otherwise a fine,
straightforward account." The Architect's Newspaper
"The book is an elegant, image-filled volume that is fitting for
the figure of Stone who looks beautifully comfortable in a finely
tailored suit amidst the likes of President and Mrs. Kennedy...The
pages of Hicks Stone's in-depth history are testament to the
sophistication of Stone who could merge clean lines with complex
forms and surfaces." Tropic Magazine
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