Reflections from the Shining Brow: My Years with Frank Lloyd Wright and Olgivanna Lazovich [Hardcover]

Kamal Amin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 2004

Kamal Amin, a young architect from Cairo, come to America to serve as an apprentice to Frank Lloyd Wright. When he arrives at Taliesen, Wright's headquarters, he discovers the pervasive presence of Olgivanna Lazovich, Wright's third wife. Her spirit, as well as the spirit of her teacher, George Ivanovich Gurdjieff, dominate the environment. Kamal remains at Taliesen, working with Wright until Mri. Wright died, then stayed for ten more years. In his careen and in his association with Taliesen, he met many celebrities, but no one so powerful as Olgivanna, a complex woman worshipped by some, villified by others.

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About the Author

Born and educated in Egypt, Amin traveled to the United States to study with Frank lloyd Wright. After leaving Taliesin where he spent most of his life in Amierca, Kamal Amin founded his own architectural engineering office in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he continues to practice. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: Fithian Press (November 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564744396
• ISBN-13: 978-1564744395
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,660,212 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A unique portrait of Wright from a different perspective, February 8, 2005

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Reflections from the Shining Brow: My Years with Frank Lloyd Wright and Olgivanna Lazovich (Hardcover)

Author Kamal Amin was an idealistic young Egyptian just out of architecture school when he traveled to America to join Frank Lloyd Wright's circle, there to become a working member of his Taliesin Fellowship, and a disciple of Wright. Reflections From The Shining Brow: My Years With Frank Lloyd Wright And Olgivanna Lazovich combines a memoir with a biographical sketch of Wright and his Fellowship members, including many details on Wright's third wife Olgivanna Lazovich, who dominated the atmosphere of the group at the time. A unique portrait of Wright from a very different and insightful perspective.

1 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Enough for an Autograph, November 11, 2008

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Sandi Berman "Sandi B" (Pasadena TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Reflections From the Shining Brow: My years with Frank Lloyd Wright and Olgivanna Lazovich Wright (Paperback)

Although I only ordered Shining Brow the week before my vacation, it arrived in time to go with me. I had just been informed my hosts were neighbors to Kamal. Although the book was used, I had no qualms in requesting his autograph, increasing my collection beautifully.
Sandi