You may have heard about my book
In The Man Who Designed the Future, B. Alexandra Szerlip reveals precisely how central Norman Bel Geddes was to the history of American innovation.
What a riveting story—of a gloriously giddy time when one man could revolutionize the way everything, from Broadway to kitchen scales, looks and works! Is being forgotten one of the ironic penalties of being an American visionary? Once you've succeeded in giving the future reality, the present no longer needs you. Thank you, Ms. Szerlip, for the vivacious restoration!
— John Guare
playwright, Six Degrees of Separation
In the works
In Sentinel: The Extraordinary History of an Iconic Copper-Clad Building, with introduction by Francis Ford Coppola, B. Alexandra Szerlip chronicles the history of a beloved 1906 San Francisco building.
One unique building,
Three extraordinary owners,
A focal point of San Francisco history for 120 years
and counting ….
The Sentinel has had three owners – a politician/lawyer (with a soft spot for artists), an entertainment promoter, and a filmmaker – all of whom were considered geniuses (even by their detractors).
Two were the focus of headline-making court trials. The third won five Academy Awards for projects nurtured in the building.
Acknowledgments
Multi-disciplinary artist
There are many ways to tell a story.
We should talk
I accept inquiries from art galleries, curators, collectors and editors regarding exhibitions, collections, or writing opportunities.
