Now available in paperback, The California Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright (first published as Romanza) is the first book to focus exclusively on Wright's commercial and residential work in the Golden State, from the 1909 Stewart House to the Marin County Civic Center designed 50 years later. These timelessly elegant and striking buildings -- 24 in all -- are known collectively as Wright's romanza, or romance, acknowledging the architect's love for California. Each of these classic edifices dynamically demonstrates Wright's genius for reflecting and enhancing the natural terrain with his creations. Incisive essays provide a critical overview and history of each structure and are generously illustrated with photographs, floor plans, and Wright's own renderings. This volume is an essential visual reference work that will appeal to anyone fascinated by the oeuvre of the 20th century's most influential architect.
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David Gebhard is a renowned architectural historian and critic as well as a professor of art history at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Scot Zimmerman is a photographer whose work appears regularly in both national and international architecture publications. His book credits include The California Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright (Chronicle Books). He lives in Utah.
Scot Zimmerman is a photographer whose work appears regularly in both national and international architecture publications. His book credits include The California Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright (Chronicle Books). He lives in Utah.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Excellent for people seeking photographs of Wright's work,
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This review is from: California Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright (Paperback)
This book is an excellent source of photographs of Wright's architecture. While it contains only minimal supplimental text, the pictures are stunning displays of one man's vision.
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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Great in depth look into specific area.,
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This book is a wonderful in it's reviewing of specific buildings by FLLW. The book is full of wonderful color photographs of the structures as well as short articles on each. This is the book that puts all of FLLW's architecture in the state of California into one volume. This demonstrates how the architect could adapt an architectual language to fit uniquely into a particular region. Their is also a complete list of all the buildings Wright designed the be built in California that were never erected. This is a must read for anyone deeply interested in the architecture of FLLW.
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