Frank Lloyd Wright's Fireplaces (Wright at a Glance) [Hardcover]

Carla Lind (Author)

Book Description

Series: Wright at a Glance | Publication Date: September 1995

As Wright's houses changed over the course of his career, one dominant feature remained constant: a fireplace. In all he designed more than one thousand, each meant to anchor the home architecturally and spiritually. This book captures the appeal hearths held for Wright, showing the many variations he achieved.

By Carla Lind. 60 pages, 27 color photographs, 7 black & white photographs, 5 1/4 x 5 1/4". Casebound, with dust jacket.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 57 pages
• Publisher: Pomegranate (September 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0876544693
• ISBN-13: 978-0876544693
• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 4.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #249,591 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #3 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Home & Garden > Home Design > General
  • #5 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Professional & Technical > Architecture > Building Types & Styles > Residential
  • #15 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Home & Garden > Interior Design > General

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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hearth and home, March 27, 2001

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Michael J. Mazza - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Frank Lloyd Wright's Fireplaces (Wright at a Glance) (Hardcover)

"Frank Lloyd Wright's Fireplaces," by Carla Lind, explores one particular facet of the work of this great architect. This book is part of a series of "mini-books" devoted to Wright. But despite the book's small scale (5.25 by 5.25 inches, 57 pages), Lind has packed in a wealth of words and images.

The book contains Lind's insightful text, as well as a wealth of illuminating sidebar quotes from Wright and others. There are many detailed, full-color photographs of stunning fireplaces. There is even a delightful historic black-and-white photo of Wright himself playing the piano near one of his fireplaces.

Houses represented in the book include the Hollyhock house, the Hanna house, Fallingwater, and many others. Each fireplace is a beautiful work of art which seems like an organic, integral part of the home. This book will surely delight fans of Wright, and of home design in general.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Tiniest book I ever bought!, October 9, 2007

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S. Marshall "Designer512" (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Frank Lloyd Wright's Fireplaces (Wright at a Glance) (Hardcover)

It is 4" X4" or so and about 1/8 inch thick so I was surprised at how small it is.

The content was ok.

2.0 out of 5 stars Too Small, December 3, 2010

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Patrick Curren "The no self" (The Happy Dream) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Frank Lloyd Wright's Fireplaces (Wright at a Glance) (Hardcover)

This book is too small. The pictures are in color with high resolution. Since the book is small, there was obviously not much room to add anything of substance to FLW's philosophy of integrating fireplaces into his houses. I liked the idea of focusing on FLW fireplaces. It will take you about an hour to read thru it. I think the author created a series of FLW books this size with different topics. If you had the set, they might look good on a small shelf as an academic accessory.