Frank Lloyd Wright and San Francisco

Frank Lloyd Wright and San Francisco
Author: Paul Venable Turner
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2016-01-01
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0300215029

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An unprecedented look at Frank Lloyd Wright's storied relationship with San Francisco and the Bay Area, highlighting local masterpieces as well as a remarkable body of unbuilt works

The California Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright

The California Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright
Author: David Gebhard
Publisher: Chronicle Books (CA)
Total Pages: 156
Release: 1997
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

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Frank Lloyd Wright's romanza-as he termed his California work-covers a span of more than fifty years and includes twenty-four finished edifices that are as varied and striking as the landscape itself.

Frank Lloyd Wright on the West Coast

Frank Lloyd Wright on the West Coast
Author: Mark Wilson
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-09
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1423634470

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Frank Lloyd Wright’s buildings on the West Coast have not been thoroughly covered in print until now. Between 1909 and 1959, Wright designed a total of 38 structures up and down the West Coast, from Seattle to Southern California. These include well-known structures such as the Marin County Civic Center and Hollyhock House in Los Angeles, and many lesser-known gems such as the 1909 Stewart House near Santa Barbara. With more than 200 photographs by veteran architectural photographer Joel Puliatti and 50 archival images (many of which have never been seen in print before), this comprehensive survey of Wright’s West Coast legacy features background information on the clients’ relationships with Wright, including insights gleaned from correspondence with the original owners and interviews with many of the current owners.

Frank Lloyd Wright Designs

Frank Lloyd Wright Designs
Author: Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
Total Pages: 422
Release: 2011-10-04
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0847835707

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The first major presentation in decades of the visionary drawings of the artist-architect and master designer. Frank Lloyd Wright was an architect of vast and unprecedented vision, whose work is not only still admired by the critics and carefully studied by historians but is also widely beloved. Comfortable spaces, humanly scaled, with extraordinary attention to detail-as seen in a range of architectural forms-are at the center of Wright’s enduring appeal. This vision and attention is nowhere more evident than in the drawings. It has been said that had Wright left us only drawings, and not his buildings as well, he would still be celebrated for his brilliant artistry, and this is borne out here. Even more significant, and shown here as never before, are the magical first moments of invention and inspiration-Wright’s earliest sketches, some never before published-which offer unique insight into the mind of the master architect. Frank Lloyd Wright Designs is the most important and comprehensive book to be published on the drawings, designs, conceptual sketches, elevations, and plans of Wright, with particular emphasis on the development of certain important projects. It includes the best-known and beloved projects-like Fallingwater, The Coonley House, Midway Gardens, the Guggenheim, the Imperial Hotel-as well as a range of intriguing, unfamiliar, and previously unpublished drawings by Wright.

An Architecture for Democracy

An Architecture for Democracy
Author: Aaron G. Green
Publisher: Grendon Publishing
Total Pages: 152
Release: 1990
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

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Frank Lloyd Wright

Frank Lloyd Wright
Author: Penny Fowler
Publisher: Pomegranate
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2002
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780764920172

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Book Description: Frank Lloyd Wright's mammoth contribution to architecture is universally acknowledged, but his graphic work has been largely overlooked in the existing literature about this seminal architect. His designs for typography, books, posters, murals, and magazines have remained relatively obscure, even though they are key components of his oeuvre. Penny Fowler has thoroughly investigated the artist's innovative graphic work and placed it within the context of various aesthetic movements, from Arts and Crafts to Bauhaus and De Stijl. Wright's publications - including The House Beautiful and An Autobiography - his delineations for the Wasmuth Portfolio, and his mural designs for Midway Gardens and the Imperial Hotel are explored, and one chapter is devoted to the festive covers Wright created for Liberty magazine. (Wright's designs were considered far too radical from the current trends, so Liberty turned them down.) Now this important part of the artist's work has been succinctly reviewed and amply illustrated. The ten chapters - carefully annotated with endnotes - explore Wright's foray into the world of graphic design, including book design; his influence by international sources; and his visits to Japan and Europe. Exhibitions and publications are included in the last chapter. Frank Lloyd Wright: Graphic Artist suggests that the man's genius simply knew no bounds.

Insufficient Funds

Insufficient Funds
Author: Peter C. Alexander
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2021-09-03
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1636613365

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Insufficient Funds: The Financial Life of Frank Lloyd Wright By Peter C. Alexander Dozens of books have been written about architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture, aesthetic, and various design achievements; however, no one has looked at his business practices… until now. In this book, Peter Alexander focuses on the financial life of this American architectural genius after more than fifteen years of research. Wright was a spendthrift who earned a considerable fortune over his lifetime, but he was a man who never had sufficient funds to meet his expenses. Most often, his lack of financial stability was because he had an insatiable need to spend money on Japanese art, pianos, cars, and other assorted luxury items. The material in the book comes from a wide variety of sources, including conversations and anecdotes that have been included in the many published works about Mr. Wright’s life and legacy as well as verifiable and apocryphal stories shared by docents conducting house tours. The book is also informed by considerable original material, including archival records about Mr. Wright’s financial life and interviews of two of his grandchildren, his Spring Green, Wisconsin neighbors, former apprentices, students enrolled in the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture, and homeowners who worked with Wright to build their dream homes.

Romanza:Ca.Arch.of F.L.Wright

Romanza:Ca.Arch.of F.L.Wright
Author: David Gebhard
Publisher:
Total Pages: 150
Release: 1988
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

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Lost Wright

Lost Wright
Author: Carla Lind
Publisher: Pomegranate Communications
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1996
Genre: Lost architecture
ISBN: 9780764945960

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This redesigned and updated version of the original 1996 edition is the only book that examines comprehensively Frank Lloyd Wright buildings that have been destroyed by natural disasters or human decisions.