Required Reading: Artists’ Handmade Houses

In his book Artists’ Handmade Houses, writer Michael Gotkin takes us into the homes of thirteen artists and craftspeople in America (from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century), showing the private lives of people whose work we know well.

Above: Artists’ Handmade Houses is $42.85 at Amazon.

Above: George Nakashima’s simple Japanese styled kitchen.

N.B.: This post is an update; the original story ran on October 10, 2011.