Meeting Author/Artist Michael Stern

Last Friday night we attended a benefit for the Palm Springs Art Museum, where I had the opportunity to meet Michael Stern, co-author of a new book "Julius Shulman: Palm Springs". Mr Stern happens to be an artist who has created oversized illuminated photo-based art exhibits and installations. He recently curated an exhibition at the museum featuring photographer Julius Shulman's work about Palm Springs. It's a great coffee table book featuring sixty buildings by some of the most note worthy mid-century architects whose work helped define Palm Springs. His book features great information and fabulous photos about mid-century modern architecture. Together with the photos, he cleverly depicts the glamor and casual desert elegance of the Palm Springs lifestyle. Several famous homes are featured, including those of Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz, Frank Sinatra, and Bob Hope, just to name a few.

above: a close up of the book cover

above: My book was signed by Julius Shulman and Michael Stern as well, addressed to the Palm Springs Savant!
And now, a few images of Palm Springs homes...I took these photos from the pages of my book. Enjoy~

These are such nifty homes, I hope you enjoyed looking at my new book!

-Rick Rockhill