Francois Halard's seductive photos elevate the recording of a room to a work of art. - Veranda ...breathtaking new monograph...his romantic eye is drawn to organized chaos, quirky collections, and evidence of lives well lived. He celebrates bulletin boards, work studios, and seemingly mundane objects that inspire the pantheon of aristocrats, artists, and designers he documents. - Architectural Digest This evocative monograph chronicles a career spent documenting houses both grand and humble--and, often, the exceptional people who inhabit them. - HouseBeautiful ...have been dying for... - Habitually Chic ...Halard has seen it all, and he has a better eye than most designers. His photographs...show not only how a room looks, but how it feels. Images will always be Halard's first language, but his text is also intimate and poetic, like entires in a diary . -New York Times Magazine ...treasure trove of photographic inspiration...Francois continues to up his game photographing many of the world's celebrated landmarks, artists, designers and society and their encompassing stories. - Zavvi Rodaine Lust over the jaw-dropping homes or Richard Avedon and Coco Chanel, courtesy of famed photographer Francois Halard ... -Details Magazine This extravagant coffee table book is the magnum opus of today's most celebrated interiors designers....highly anticipated volume.. . -Cultured Both the images and the words are illuminating and moving. -Interior Design sakriti opis