Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin Fellowship [Paperback]

Myron A. Marty (Author), Shirley L. Marty (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0943549736 | ISBN-13: 978-0943549736 | Publication Date: August 1, 1999

This book tells the story of the Taliesin Fellowship, created by Frank and Olgivanna Lloyd Wright in 1932, in the words of men and women who joined the Fellowship, some as early as the 1930s, and remained with it into the 1990s. Many of the storytellers worked side by side with Wright, who died in 1959, and almost all of them lived and worked with Olgivanna Lloyd Wright, who survived her husband by 26 years. The Taliesin fellows are joined by other storytellers who have been their partners in recent years and who know the Fellowship well. The Fellowship's origins and milestones in its history are documented here, as well as the dynamics that shaped its progress, its character, and its story. Readers will gain fresh and provocative insights into the genius and mystique of the Fellowship's creators and an understanding of Frank Lloyd Wright's amazing productivity, particularly in the last decade of his life. These stories will debunk some of the common caricatures that are a part of his legacy.

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"...this volume represents a solid installment of the 'stories that have yet to be told.'" -- Journal of the Taliesin Fellows, Summer 2000

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Myron A Marty and Shirley L Marty

Product Details

• Paperback: 332 pages
• Publisher: Truman State Univ Pr (August 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0943549736
• ISBN-13: 978-0943549736
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,230,736 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good description of life in the Taliesin Fellowship, December 20, 1999

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Bradley R. Storrer (Alta Loma, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin Fellowship (Hardcover)

Myron and Shirlet Marty have given us a book that tells the story of the Taliesin Fellowship through the words of its members who have remained in what the Martys describe as "intentional community." Many of these apprentices knew and had worked with Wright before his death in 1959, most of the rest were members during the 26 years that Mrs. Wright directed the Fellowship until her death. Students of the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture since that time give a hint of the future for Taliesin. The Martys interviewed these apprentices and arranged excerpts in what becomes an excellent description of life at Taliesin and the Fellowship experience from their point of view. What is needed now is a second volume, which Professor Marty has said he will consider. This would include interviews with apprentices who chose to leave Taliesin after various periods of time and for various reasons, including the feeling that Mrs. Wrights agenda varied considerably from that of Mr. Wright.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Architecture, Creative People, a Unique Community, March 25, 2000

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Jane Rankin (Des Moines, Iowa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin Fellowship (Paperback)

FLW's Taliesin Fellowship is a fascinating study of how an organization evolves as the people in it prosper, then age and die. The community is particularly significant because of Wright's architectural legacy, but there is so much more than the architecture involved. The stories that Fellowship members tell about the Wrights and their lives in the Taliesin community are truly compelling. If you're interested in communal societies, business development, and the creative process leading to many of Frank Lloyd Wright's greatest works, this book is essential.

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent inner look at Frank Lloyd Wright and his community, November 22, 2007

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D. E. Karasek "D. E. Karasek" (High Tax, NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin Fellowship (Paperback)

I thought I knew a lot about Frank Lloyd Wright after studying his work at length in college and beyond, but this book definitely opened my eyes to a lot of things about the man, his family, his apprentices, about other influencial people around him, and about how he was able to accomplish what he did with their help.

This is definitely a companion book that is good to read with other books about him, including his autobiography, as well as in concert with visiting FallingWater, which is a museum now, as well as other houses and famous structures such as the Guggenheim Museum.