March 7, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — At the 2011 edition of the Indianapolis Art & Antiques Show, "Author Duane Hampton, widow of Hoosier native and DePauw University
graduate Mark Hampton, will offer a book signing at 9 a.m. Friday,
followed by a lecture at 11 a.m.," reports the Indianapolis Star. T.J. Banes writes, "Mark Hampton built a career as a New
York designer before his death in 1998. His work was featured on the
covers of design magazines, and in 2010 Architectural Digest named him
one of the '20 Greatest Designers of All Time.'"
Architectural Digest noted, "Good looking and articulate, Hampton was a rock star of the design
world. His style spoke of taste, privilege and relaxed living."
Learn more about Friday's events, including ticket information, at IndyStar.com.
The New York Times called Mark Hampton, a 1962 graduate of DePauw, "an icon of American Style." He began his career working for some of the greatest interior designers of the age and worked for clients such as Brooke Astor, Estée Lauder and Jacqueline Onassis, as well as the White House, Camp David, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the National Gallery of Art, and the American Academy in Rome. He passed away in 1998.
Duane Hampton's book, Mark Hampton: An American Decorator, was published in April 2010.