Frank Lloyd Wright's California Houses (Wright at a Glance Series) [Hardcover]

Carla Lind (Author), Frank Lloyd Wright (Designer)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1996 | Series: Wright at a Glance Series

Always an experimenter, in the 1920's Wright debuted an innovative building system with four striking houses in the Los Angeles area. This book features these internationally renowned compositions and a fifth that shares their exotic form.

By Carla Lind. 60 pages, 44 color photographs, 6 black & white photographs, size: 5 1/4 x 5 1/4". Casebound with dust jacket.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 57 pages
• Publisher: Pomegranate (November 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764900137
• ISBN-13: 978-0764900136
• Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #924,080 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #15 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Home & Garden > Home Design > General
  • #22 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Professional & Technical > Architecture > Building Types & Styles > Residential

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A visually stunning tribute to some of Wright's best work, March 27, 2001

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

"Frank Lloyd Wright's California Houses," by Carla Lind, is one of a series of "mini-books" by the author, each of which focuses on a particular facet of this great architect's work. This volume focuses on a remarkable group of homes designed by Wright between 1917 and 1927.

Like other volumes in this series, this book combines a brief but informative text with a wealth of full-color photos. Lind also includes a bibliography, a chronology, black-and-white historical photos, and sidebar quotes from various sources.

The photos of the California houses capture many interior and exterior details. These marvelous homes reflect the spirit of the pre-Columbian civilizations of Mexico and Central America; in fact, they look like modern versions of ancient Mayan temples. It is amazing to look at the patterned concrete blocks, the innovative use of glass, and the other distinctive features of these homes.

Wright's California homes are majestic, yet inviting buildings that have a timeless beauty and grace to them. This little book is a wonderful tribute to these great homes.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Frank Lloyd Wright California Houses, January 27, 2008

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Dennis M. Kunicki (Riverwoods IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Frank Lloyd Wright's California Houses (Wright at a Glance Series) (Hardcover)

I'm a semi-retired architect from the mid west and while in CA, I took the time to look at Wright's "Textile Block" houses, it was worth the trip

I had met Wright many years ago and had always liked his creative approach, that gives you an idea of my age

The "Textile Block" houses are in varying states of repair and disrepair and are not accessible, except from the street

The book fills in some of the gaps and I wish that it was in a larger scale and had more

The color is welcome since a lot of Wright's work is often seen only in black and white

I'm going to buy a 2nd copy for my son

1.0 out of 5 stars Not a good choice, August 18, 2011

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

It is too small a book with limited information. Learned my lesson - small pictures cannot possibly convey artistic information as well as big ones.