I Knew Jim Knew

I Knew Jim Knew

He's been called "the furniture pimp" by Mike D of the Beastie Boys. He consultedÂ on the period 1970s furniture and interiors for the movie The Ice Storm. For those inÂ the know he is an absolute design guru. There are few people with a firmerÂ understanding of the last 75 years of furniture, interior, graphic, and industrial design,Â architecture, and where they all meet in popular culture. Until now, unless you wereÂ fortunate enough to personally know Jim Walrod, you likely didn't know all theÂ amazing facts about those subjects swimming around in his head. Ask his friendsÂ after even the most casual conversation with him and they'll shake their head inÂ amazement and say, "I knew Jim knew!"

Jim has three passions: self-discovery at his own pace; keen attuning to the offbeat; and compulsive peripatetic activity wherever he is in the world. Through decades of thisÂ special combination he has picked up a diverse and quirky array of historical facts thatÂ have simply been forgotten by many, if they ever knew them to begin with! Jim has anÂ uncanny knack for pulling out of thin air during mid-conversation one arcane referenceÂ after another, such as who the model was for a famous Rolling Stones album cover, aÂ strange book written by Charles Mingus, Liberace's early career, and what Frank Lloyd Wright admitted to later in life. Let I Knew Jim Knew be a fascinating tour inside Jim'sÂ head with the only problem being that we couldn't possibly get to it all!
Country USA
Brand powerHouse Books
Manufacturer powerHouse Books
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2014-05-27
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781576876886

Country	USA
Brand	powerHouse Books
Manufacturer	powerHouse Books
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	2014-05-27
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781576876886

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