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William Krisel's Palm Springs: The Language Of Modernism Iron Tanguis hand-loomed cotton pillowThis first major monograph chronicling the work and architectural philosophy of William Krisel features examples and insights from Krisel's own papers as well as the extensive archives of the Getty Research Institute. Details Krisel's architectural drawings and renderings, as well as many archival photographs, highlight examples of his custom homes, mass produced housing and recreational facilities in Palm Springs and the rest of the Coachella Valley.