Book description
Kaffe Fassett has led an extraordinary life and is a captivating storyteller with a vivid memory. Born in 1937 in San Francisco, he spent much of his youth in Big Sur, where his parents bought a log cabin from Orson Welles and transformed it into the world-famous Nepenthe restaurant, a…
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1 author picked Dreaming in Colour as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Just call him “The Color King”! Vivid, vibrant color is Kaffe Fassett’s vocabulary, and he has brought his command of the entire spectrum to textiles, knitwear, ribbons and trims, quilts, and mosaics. And more!
I have every Kaffe Fassett book in my personal art library but his lavishly-illustrated autobiography is a favorite. This bountiful volume is full of remembrances, insights, revelations, and stories. It turns out that this incomparable designer is also a masterful storyteller, and I loved learning more about his lifelong creative journey.
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