Maria Hummer-Tuttle: Objects of Desire Kahlil Robert Irving Mysteries can be major (“Why

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chairwoman of the Johnson Publishing Company

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Maria Hummer-Tuttle: Objects of Desire Kahlil Robert Irving Mysteries can be major (“WhyFeaturing more than two hundred color photographs by Miguel Flores Vianna and a foreword by Edmund de Waal, this book documents collector Maria Hummer Tuttles three remarkable dwellingsa Los Angeles hillside house, a New York City pied terre, and a beach house north of Los Angelesand highlights objects from her extensive and varied collection. In reflections and anecdotes, Hummer Tuttle discusses some of the unique items that she has accumulated over