William Krisel, Noted Modernist Architect, Signs Books and Attends Screening Tonight
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| William Krisel |
Known for his "modernist" single-level homes in the Palm Springs area, Krisel conceived an experiment known as "The House of Tomorrow" that became the honeymoon suite for Elvis and Priscilla Presley and the home of his developer friend, the late Bob Alexander.
Check it out after the jump . . .
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| Hell, I'd be happy with the car. |
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| Nice pad! |
William Krisel, Architect screened at this past April's Newport Beach Film Festival and is getting a second run tonight as part of Cinema Orange at the Newport Center museum. Krisel and author Alan Hess will sign copies of Forgotten Modern: California Houses 1940-1970 and take questions from the audience after the screening.
The evening begins with a museum tour at 7 p.m., the book signing at 7:30 and the 8 p.m. film program, which opens with the short doc 15 Minutes of Fame: Portraits From Ansel Adams to Andy Warhol.
Here's the poster for tonight's event:
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