William Middleton (writer)

William Middleton is a journalist and author. He has written for multiple publications and is known for his 2018 biography of French/American art patrons and collectors Dominique de Menil and John de Menil.

Career

Journalism

Middleton was the Paris bureau chief for Fairchild Publications (Fairchild Fashion Media), overseeing W,and Women's Wear Daily. He has also served as the Fashion Features Director for Harper's Bazaar.[1] He has written for multiple publications that include the New York Times,[2] Architectural Digest,[3] Town & Country,[4] and Elle Décor.[5]

Books

In 2018, Middleton published Double Vision, a biography of French/American art patrons and collectors Dominique de Menil and John de Menil, through Alfred A. Knopf.[6] The publisher billed the work as the "first and definitive biography of the celebrated collectors".[7] The book was launched on March 27, 2018, at the Rothko Chapel in Houston, Texas.[8] It was received favorably by critics and in December 2019, was named one of the best art books of the decade by ARTnews.[9]

As of 2019, Middleton has begun writing a biography of Karl Lagerfeld, to be published by HarperCollins.[10]

Bibliography

References

  1. ^ "William Middleton | Penguin Random House". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
  2. ^ Middleton, William (2004-06-03). "A House That Rattled Texas Windows (Published 2004)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  3. ^ Middleton, William (June 2013). "The George W. Bush Library Designed by Robert A.M. Stern". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  4. ^ Middleton, William (2018-11-02). "How the De Menil Family Raised Good Taste to an Art Form". Town & Country. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  5. ^ Middleton, William (2020-11-02). "Paris's Hottest New Restaurant Is a Design Lover's Paradise". ELLE Decor. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  6. ^ Middleton, William, 1961- (27 March 2018). Double vision : the unerring eye of art world avatars Dominique and John de Menil (First ed.). New York. ISBN 978-0-375-41543-2. OCLC 990248397.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ "Double Vision by William Middleton: 9780375415432". PenguinRandomHouse.com. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
  8. ^ Chapel, Rothko (2018-04-03), Double Vision: Lecture & Book Signing with William Middleton, 3.27.2018, retrieved 2020-11-16
  9. ^ Greenberger, Alex (2019-12-04). "The Best Art Books of the Decade". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  10. ^ Lockwood, Lisa (2019-03-15). "William Middleton Strikes Deal With HarperCollins for Karl Lagerfeld Book". WWD. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
  11. ^ "Story of Dominique and John de Menil is focus of book 16 years in the works". HoustonChronicle.com. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  12. ^ Secrest, Meryle (2018-04-05). "'Double Vision' Review: American Medicis". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  13. ^ Tommaney, Susie (2018-03-07). "Double Vision Delves Into the Lives of John and Dominique de Menil". Houston Press. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  14. ^ Russeth, Andrew (2018-04-23). "'A Moral Obligation': In William Middleton's 'Double Vision,' a Superb Portrait of Dominique and John de Menil, Patrons Who Funneled Oil Fortune Into Art, Social Justice". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  15. ^ Filler, Martin. "Paris, Texas". New York Review of Books. ISSN 0028-7504. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  16. ^ Alexandra Jacobs (February 28, 2023). With Karl Lagerfeld, the Clothes Were Only Part of the Story. New York Times.