Wright Sites [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

~ Arlene, ed. Sanderson (Author) "The house of moderate cost is not only America's major architectural problem but the problem most difficult for her major architects," Frank Lloyd Wright wrote..." (more)
Key Phrases: seventeen structures, museum hours, main living area, Frank Lloyd Wright, Oak Park, New York (more...)

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This is a current, geographically arranged list of 50 buildings or sites by Wright (1867-1959) open to the public. Each entry gives, as appropriate, street address, telephone, tour schedules and fees, and a very brief (50- to 200-word) statement about the listing. These statements vary in scope, intent, and quality. Save for Fallingwater, each entry is limited to a single page and a single photograph. Included are museums, private houses, public buildings, and churches as well as miscellaneous structures. There are no maps or driving instructions, which would have been helpful in some instances. Brief listings of archives and of collections and exhibits appear without explanation at the end. Useful, but very specialized; for the insatiable Wright audience.
- Jack Perry Brown, Art Inst. of Chicago Libs.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Review

Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959), his architectural legacy has been the subject of untold numbers of exhibitions and publications. In 1994, the Museum of Modern Art in New York celebrated Wright's accomplishments in an exhaustive and wildly popular retrospective of his career. Through his poetic treatment of space, light and materials, Wright revolutionized American architecture, establishing himself as one of the preeminent modernists of the early 20th century. His buildings continue to thrill a wide-ranging audience of architects and non-architects alike. Wright Sites: A Guide To Frank Lloyd Wright Public Places is a revised edition of a guidebook first publishing by The Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy, and is a complete catalog of Wright's extant, visitable buildings in the United States, and also includes listings for sites in Asia and Europe. In addition to regional maps and suggested itineraries, the guide contains descriptions of visitation information for more than sixty projects. Although much of Wright's work is located in the Midwest, Wright enthusiasts across the country will be delighted to discover Wright buildings in New Hampshire, Texas, Alabama, Virginia, Florida, and Montana. -- Midwest Book Review

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Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press; 2nd Rev edition (January 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1568980418
• ISBN-13: 978-1568980416
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #828,859 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A "must read" for all Frank Lloyd Wright enthusiasts, December 13, 2001

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

This review is from: A Guide to Frank Lloyd Wright Public Places: Wright Sites (Paperback)

Now in its revised, expanded, and updated third edition featuring five new entries for buildings recently opened to the public, Wright Sites: A Guide To Frank Lloyd Wright Public Places is an excellent guide to public places built by the renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Extensively illustrated with black-and-white photographs on nearly every page, Wright Sites presents the address, access information, tour information, and detailed commentary on sixty-six sites in the United States, from Texas to Oregon. Also included is a short listing of sites in Asia and England. Ably edited by Arlene Sanderson, Wright Sites is an excellent guide to its subject matter, printed on heavy paper stock for durability, a "must read" for all Frank Lloyd Wright architectural enthusiasts, and certain to spark interest in anyone with an especial love for architecture as art.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Wright Stuff, November 21, 2000

By	Art Taylor (Raleigh, NC USA) - See all my reviews

Though I've always admired the work of Frank Lloyd Wright in photos, I only made my first personal visit to one of his creations recently. Though only 1,200-square-feet, the Pope-Leighey House in Mount Vernon, VA, is charming, graceful, innovative and exciting -- and ultimately the reason why I bought this book, which tells readers about other Wright homes and buildings open to the public across the U.S. and around the world. As a travel guide with such a definite focus, the book seems a real winner, providing not only background on the various Wright sites but also detailed directions and even driving itineraries for certain areas where travellers can see more than one architectural wonder on the same trip. Then why take the extra star away from the review? Unfortunately, the book's photographs, all black & white, failed to do justice to the beauty of the Pope-Leighey House and in general don't seem to capture the grandeur, majesty and marvel which I've found in other volumes on the architect and his architecture. But this seems a minor limitation when the book's chief merits are so practical.