
The Life and Works of Rennie Mackintosh
Mackintosh was one of Scotland's most creative figures, internationally renowned at the turn of the century as a pioneering architect and designer. Glasgow School of Arts was his masterpiece, but Mackintosh also designed private houses and even city tea tooms - which were, in fact, among his most delightful works. Every detail in his buildings was Mackintosh's own work, and his spacious, light-filled interiors and elegant white furniture were breathtaking innovations, their apparent simplicity enlivened by exquisitely poetic touches of Art Nouveau ornament. This collection of photographs shows every facet of Mackintosh's career, from his buildings, interiors, furniture, stained glass and posters to the textile designs and lovely watercolours of his final years...