Escape: The Heyday of Caribbean Glamour book talk by Hermes Mallea

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In his latest book, Escape: The Heyday of Caribbean Glamour, author and architect Hermes Mallea celebrates the well-preserved glamour of warm-weather destinations in the Caribbean and Florida, from the great estates of ambitious patrons to the most exclusive resorts of the mid-twentieth century. Through iconic photography, Mallea takes the reader inside a world of beach parties and costume balls set in lush tropical landscapes, of rarefied resorts, and fairy-tale private estates. Escape is published by Rizzoli and is available for purchase from Books & Books.

Hermes Mallea is an architect and a partner at M(Group), a design firm based in New York City. He studied at the University of Miami’s School of Architecture and Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation and is a member of the American Institute of Architects. He is the author of Great Houses of Havana and lectures on historic preservation.

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