Art Glass Details : Frank Lloyd Wright's Hollyhock House [Plastic Comb]

Dennis Casey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 10, 2000

The book is best described as a highly detailed glass pattern book. It contains thirty-five pages of precise drawings, detailing all of the art glass windows in the Hollyhock House. Located in Los Angeles, California this house was one of the last Wright houses that contained leaded art glass.

As with Wright's designs in general, his designs of art glass were not conventional. It takes an unconventional book, such as this, with superb drawings to adequately describe these designs. The major difference in Wright art glass design, compared to conventional art glass design, is that the designs heavily depend on the came configuration rather than the glass. This is more than adequately covered in the book by both text and graphics.

Page numbers are keyed to a plan view of the house so that the reader can readily locate the different window designs in the house. An easy to read chart is included for the identification of glass and zinc came by stock number for each window.

This unique book would be a welcome addition to the library of any Frank Lloyd Wright fan.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Dennis Casey made his first Wright inspired art glass window over thirty years ago and hasn't stopped since. He publishes full size art glass patterns for windows and lamps through his company Prairie Designs of California. This is his fifth book describing the art glass of Frank Lloyd Wright. Dennis lives near San Francisco with his wife, Diane and his two children Christopher and Michael.

Product Details

• Plastic Comb: 43 pages
• Publisher: Prairie Designs of California (April 10, 2000)
• ISBN-10: 0615118097
• ISBN-13: 978-0615118093
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,608,041 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Casey nails down Hollyhock widows, June 20, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Art Glass Details : Frank Lloyd Wright's Hollyhock House (Plastic Comb)

I've been buying FLLW glass patterns from Dennis Casey for years. I own all his other books and this is his best yet! For those who follow Wright's designs and his display of truth through art, accuracy and explanation are very important. Dennis Casey was allowed to take his micrometer into the Hollyhock house. Reading this book is like walking through the house. Each step is beautifully detailed: "...with surrounding glass, is exciting in the true since of the word. It is as if you walked into a room with a full symphony orchestra playing."

Three quarters of the book is detailed drawings, which will satisfy even the most picayune artisan among us. I'll continue to stare at these pages until I understand.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hollyhocks are summer flowers, but of lasting memory..., July 27, 2002

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Cem Farel (Malibu, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Art Glass Details : Frank Lloyd Wright's Hollyhock House (Plastic Comb)

just as Frank Lloyd Wright reflected on the environment in every situation, it was as though he were consulting a calendar, very much the Feng Shui master of homes and high-rises, and in the case of this home he uses two old concepts to great effect, making the situation one of effortless variabilty, or timeless change as we'd call it today. The only comparison I wuold make here is in the area of travel memoirs; compare Dennis Casey's aestethic views with Carleton Beals "Glass House", an auot-biographical imprint that visits Mexico, Spain, and Italy, etc.
and you get the general idea. There used to be a proverbial saying for Architecture students at Universities; accredited to 'Old Frosty' (whether correctly, we've yet to ascertain) "There is a 'WRIGHT' way... and then there is the 'Other Guys' way!" But by any yardstick-this book is great!