Maria Hummer-Tuttle practiced law in a distinguished law firm for more than 25 years. She was Chair of the Board of Trustees of the J. Paul Getty Trust and serves on the board of a number of charitable and civic organizations. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. She is the co-author of Winfield House, written while her husband was American ambassador to the UK. She lives in Los Angeles. Edmund de Waal is a renowned artist of ceramic objects and a bestselling author. The award-winning The Hare with Amber Eyes, a tale of objects and their stories, was translated into more than thirty languages. It was followed by The White Road: Journey into an Obsession and Letters to Camondo. He lives in London. Miguel Flores-Vianna is a celebrated photographer and writer whose work appears regularly in a variety of leading international publications. His books include Haute Bohemians and A Wandering Eye: Travels with My Phone. He lives in London.