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Examining the life of Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959), arguably America's most celebrated architect, this work explores the grace and beauty found in all facets of Wright's work: from early prairie houses to the giant Midway Gardens, and from theatre curtain designs to office desk and chair sets.

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"Based on sound scholarship ... set[s] forth Wright's ideas about buildings, people, nature and their interaction... Warm, radiant pictures of his famous interiors will especially appeal to decorators... All the pictures are of the highest quality." -Roanoke Times, 10/18/98

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7 | INTRODUCTION: AMERICA'S MASTER ARCHITECT 21 | FORMATIVE YEARS (1887-1899) 45 | PRAIRIE PERIOD (1900-1910) 99 | JAPAN AND CALIFORNIA (1911-1924) 139 | REGENERATION AND RENEWAL (1925-1936) 167 | USONIAN PERIOD (1937-1947) 219 | LATE WORKS (1948-1959) 257 | WRIGHT'S ART COLLECTION 274 | CHRONOLOGY 277 | SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE READING 281 | INDEX

Frank Lloyd Wright

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      Publisher Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.
      Published 19 March 1998
      ISBN-13 9780789202871
      978-0789202871
      ISBN-10 789202875

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Examining the life of Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959), arguably America's most celebrated architect, this work explores the grace and beauty found in all facets of Wright's work: from early prairie houses to the giant Midway Gardens, and from theatre curtain designs to office desk and chair sets.

      Trade Review
      "Based on sound scholarship ... set[s] forth Wright's ideas about buildings, people, nature and their interaction... Warm, radiant pictures of his famous interiors will especially appeal to decorators... All the pictures are of the highest quality." -Roanoke Times, 10/18/98

      Table of Contents
      7 | INTRODUCTION: AMERICA'S MASTER ARCHITECT 21 | FORMATIVE YEARS (1887-1899) 45 | PRAIRIE PERIOD (1900-1910) 99 | JAPAN AND CALIFORNIA (1911-1924) 139 | REGENERATION AND RENEWAL (1925-1936) 167 | USONIAN PERIOD (1937-1947) 219 | LATE WORKS (1948-1959) 257 | WRIGHT'S ART COLLECTION 274 | CHRONOLOGY 277 | SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE READING 281 | INDEX

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