{"product_id":"designing-history-michael-s-smith-9780847864799","title":"Designing History: The Extraordinary Art \u0026 Style of the Obama White House","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe long-awaited insider's look at one of the design milestones of the twenty-first century: Michael S Smith's celebrated decoration of the Obama White House, featuring a foreword by Michelle Obama.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e2020 HONORABLE MENTION FOR THE FOREWORD INDIES AWARD IN HOBBIES\/HOME\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCreated for design enthusiasts, political aficionados, and students of Americana, \u003ci\u003eDesigning History\u003c\/i\u003e documents Michael Smith's extraordinary collaboration with President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. Not since Jacqueline Kennedy's iconic work on the White House has a designer of Michael Smith's stature been commissioned to bring a new design spirit to the mansion. Through extensive photography, behind-the-scenes stories, and rich archival material, the book places the Obama White House within the context of the building's storied past and its evolution over the past two centuries. The book beautifully documents the process of updating the country's most symbolic residence, revealing how Smith's collaboration on the decoration, showcasing of artworks, and style of entertaining reflected the youthful spirit of the First Family and their vision of a more progressive, inclusive American society. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUltimately, this book will serve as both a historical document and a voyeur's delight, capturing a specific moment in time for the White House, the Obamas, and the American experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael S. Smith, Margaret Russell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0847864790\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780847864799\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rizzoli International Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.70h x 9.50w x 1.20d","brand":"Michael S. Smith","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44048094920959,"sku":"9780847864799","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3ff09a18-a448-4c12-8a48-b00c68c47ec6.jpg?v=1684993854","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/designing-history-michael-s-smith-9780847864799","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}