{"product_id":"axel-vervoordt-stories-and-reflections","title":"Axel Vervoordt: Stories and Reflections","description":"Axel Vervoordt is one of the world's foremost  tastemakers. Revered for his discerning eye in  art and interior design through a career that has  spanned more than fifty years, he is renowned for  his captivating minimalist interiors.  An iconic figure  at the most prominent international art fairs and  exhibitions, he incarnates a singular philosophy for how to live with style. Axel recounts stories about the people who  have influenced him most throughout his life- his family, friends, artists, colleagues, clients, and  unforgettable mentors-in this memoir that is  personal, funny, insightful, and permeated with  humility, wisdom, and lessons learned. He reflects  on the key moments in his life from childhood  to the present-Rudolf Nureyev's visit to the  Vervoordt's new castle, his youthful acquisition  of a Magritte, discovering Japanese Gutai art, his  legendary Venice exhibitions, and working for  famous friends such as Sting, Kanye West, and  Robert De Niro. He details his greatest successes,  as  well  as  his  personal  regrets,  while  offering   firsthand insight into the work that has forged his  reputation. A larger-than-life and inspiring man, this  book offers snapshots from his life, which paint an  overall portrait of his guiding philosophy.","brand":"Flammarion S.A.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42664297201700,"sku":"9782080203366","price":49.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/9734\/0196\/files\/9782080203366.jpg?v=1777359692","url":"https:\/\/thamesandhudson.com.au\/products\/axel-vervoordt-stories-and-reflections","provider":"Thames \u0026 Hudson Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}