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Book Highlight: An Oversize Coffee-Table Personal History Art Book

March 31, 2017 Alison Taylor
Worthy of the finest coffee table, this art book is also a comprehensive personal history.

Worthy of the finest coffee table, this art book is also a comprehensive personal history.

This big, beautiful, comprehensive personal history coffee table book, at nearly 400 pages, is one of the largest we've done. While such a large project may not be for everyone, this book gave our client Gordon Johnson plenty of room to show off his stunning photographs along with many interesting stories from a multifaceted career and family life.

Gordon's daughter This mom "caught" her children studying their grandfather's history book in a quiet moment. Made my day!

Gordon's daughter This mom "caught" her children studying their grandfather's history book in a quiet moment. Made my day!

Although he ended up in real estate development, Gordon started his career in broadcasting. 

Although he ended up in real estate development, Gordon started his career in broadcasting. 

Great family photo of his grandparents, proudly displaying their home in Sweden.

Great family photo of his grandparents, proudly displaying their home in Sweden.

Adding some historical background to a personal history is always a good idea.

Adding some historical background to a personal history is always a good idea.

Love the spiffy 1958 VW.

Love the spiffy 1958 VW.

The family found their ancestral homestead in Sweden just as this rainbow appeared.

The family found their ancestral homestead in Sweden just as this rainbow appeared.

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