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Celebrate purple in all its manifestations--in nature, art, interiors, and design "Carlos Mota's G: Forever Green is a scrapbook-like compilation dedicated to the universally loved color. . . . No subject too humble or shade too bright is off-limits for this well-traveled style guru. . . . Prepare for a jolt of serotonin with each turn of the page."--Luxe Interiors + Design Purple: the color of royalty, creativity, luxury, magic, and peace. It is seen in nature--lavender, plum, amethyst--and in fashion, jewelry, art, interiors, and architecture. Now, interior designer Carlos Mota follows his acclaimed book G: Forever Green with this new look at purple, a color that inspires creativity and mystery in cultures around the globe. From the sublime, varied hues of orchids, pansies, and hydrangea to Georgia O'Keeffe's Purple Petunia and Monet's paintings of water lilies in his garden at Giverny; from the brilliant feathers of purple hummingbirds and doves to stained-glass windows, royal robes, and velvet upholstery; from the palest lilac to the deepest violet, the variety of purple is astonishing. Illustrated with Mota's own photographs, taken as he has traveled the world, as well as images by renowned photographers, Purple Fever even features purple rooms by notable designers. This stunning volume is a testament to the power of purple to inspire, excite, and fascinate. Sustainability is integral to Vendome's publishing process. All materials used in our books are 100% FSC-certified and we are proud to be a brand partner of Trees for the Future (https: //trees.org), supporting global communities through sustainable land use. By planting trees, we help create thriving regional economies, robust food systems, and a healthier planet.

Bland is anathema to Carlos Mota. As he travels the world – from Lisbon to Tangier, India to Santo Domingo, New York to Paris – producing feature stories and ad campaigns for countless publications and companies, he exults in every spark of originality and creativity he sees. Fortunately for us, he not only documents his sightings with his camera but also collects images by a Who’s Who of interiors and architectural photographers. And in this volume, he has culled some 280 of his favorite images, all wholly different but all sharing one quality: the beauty of color, both literally and figuratively. There are interiors, table settings, fabric swatches, tiles, floral arrangements, sculptures, architectural ornamentation – whatever captures his discriminating eye. Peppered with quotes about color and beauty by a host of designers, Beige Is Not a Color is the antithesis of bland and as aspirational as it is inspirational.

Green is like water; it is everywhere, and we can’t live without it. Green is the color of nature and the environment. Green is life. Interior designer and style guru Carlos Mota has such a passion for green that he has now devoted an entire book to it. G: Forever Green celebrates the color in all its manifold manifestations: in nature, food, fashion, jewelry, art, interiors, and architecture. From the brilliant markings on a butterfly’s wings to the feathers of a tropical bird’s breast, from Magritte’s oversized apple to the brocade drapery in the background of a Holbein portrait, from a leafy arbor to a leafy wallpaper, from celadon to forest to emerald to acid to lime to kelly, the variety is astounding. Illustrated with Mota’s own photographs, taken as he has traveled the world, as well as images by prominent photographers, G:Forever Green is a testament to the power of green to soothe, inspire, and excite.