Renowned for the innovatively styled facades of the buildings he designed, master architect Frank Lloyd Wright was also famous for creating many of their interior details. The first book to feature these elements in an expansive, photographic format, this elegant survey offers a comprehensive look at each of the 24 California homes and public buildings designed by Wright over a 60-year period--including the celebrated Barnsdall and Sturges residences and the Marin County Civic center--down to individual decorative details, such as furniture, lighting, and draperies. Complete with an introduction by Wright's grandson, Eric Lloyd Wright; 175 full-color photographs; and a thoughtful, concise text, this outstanding volume will make an important addition to the architecture and design bookshelf.
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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.
Judith Dunham is a writer and editor who has written about contemporary art and the outdoors. An avid fly-fisher, she divides her time between the San Francisco Bay Area and the mountains of Northern California and other western states.
Eric Lloyd Wright has worked on the restoration of a number of his grandfather's buildings.
Judith Dunham is a writer and editor who has written about contemporary art and the outdoors. An avid fly-fisher, she divides her time between the San Francisco Bay Area and the mountains of Northern California and other western states.
Eric Lloyd Wright has worked on the restoration of a number of his grandfather's buildings.
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Wright's genius in all its amazing detail.,
By DonOlsen@compuserve.com (Paonia, Colorado) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Details of Frank Lloyd Wright: The California Work, 1909-1974 (Hardcover)
As a builder, I'm in awe at what this man did with materials. Why are we not all living in houses that inspire like these do? Have we forgotten that life lived fully is about beauty and adventure? Wright didn't. This is an exceptional book.
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In commissions that are ranked among his most important works, Wright had already evolved and richly expressed his ideas for the Prairie house when he designed a residence for George C. and Emily Stewart, his first completed project in California. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
raked brick, masonry core, triangular module, perforated blocks, bedroom wing, organic architecture Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Lloyd Wright, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Administration Building, Morris Gift Shop, Taliesin West, Central Valley, Hall of Justice, Pacific Ocean, Imperial Hotel, Manuel Sandoval, New York, Sugar Top, Wright's Usonian New!
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In commissions that are ranked among his most important works, Wright had already evolved and richly expressed his ideas for the Prairie house when he designed a residence for George C. and Emily Stewart, his first completed project in California. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
raked brick, masonry core, triangular module, perforated blocks, bedroom wing, organic architecture Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Lloyd Wright, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Administration Building, Morris Gift Shop, Taliesin West, Central Valley, Hall of Justice, Pacific Ocean, Imperial Hotel, Manuel Sandoval, New York, Sugar Top, Wright's Usonian New!
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- Frank Lloyd Wright by David A. Hanks in Back Matter
- The Decorative Designs of Frank Lloyd Wright by David A. Hanks in Back Matter
- Frank Lloyd Wright: A Biography by Meryle Secrest in Back Matter
- California Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright by David Gebhard in Back Matter
- Pacific Ocean (Oceans and Seas) by Jen Green on page 76
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