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9780714863160 English 0714863165 **A scholarly resource on Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959), one of the most important figures of 20th-century architecture. *Includes reprints of key historical essays as well as new research.*Richly illustrated with archival photographs and drawings.*An essential primer on architectural principles for any student of architecture.*Edited by an acknowledged expert., A scholarly resource on Frank Lloyd Wright (1867 - 1959), one of the most important figures of 20th-century architecture. Includes reprints of key historical essays as well as new research. Richly illustrated with archival photographs and drawings. An essential primer on architectural principles for any student of architecture. Edited by an acknowledged expert., A scholarly resource on Frank Lloyd Wright (18671959), one of the most important figures of 20th-century architecture. Includes reprints of key historical essays as well as new research. Richly illustrated with archival photographs and drawings. An essential primer on architectural principles for any student of architecture. Edited by an acknowledged expert., Few architects shaped the course of architectural history as dramatically as Frank Lloyd Wright. While Wright has long been the focus of scholarly debate, among his other many accomplishments during his long career he was also the author of key essays on design that have influenced generations of architects. This volume brings together the most important essays on and by Wright, providing both an illuminating study of one of the key figures of the 20th century, as well as an overview of the very principles that are at the foundation of great architecture. The editor of this volume, Robert McCarter, poured through all of the important scholarly work on the subject of Frank Lloyd Wright to select the highlights in research and reading. Each essay is illustrated with archival material. 'On and By Frank Lloyd Wright' contains fourteen analytical essays that use Wright's buildings as a means to understanding his complex creative process. Architect of many of the twentieth century's most important buildings, Wright largely remains an enigma today. Written by renowned architects and architectural historians, On and by Frank Lloyd Wright provides a unique and informed look at Wright's buildings from inception to completion, from his earliest works to his final masterpieces. With over four hundred images, including photographs, archival material, and diagrammatic analyses, this book provides a more complete understanding of Wright's work than previous studies. The final word comes from the master himself in a set of three essays in which Wright discusses his own architectural philosophies - a final lesson from this great American teacher., This collection of key essays on and by Frank Lloyd Wright focuses on specific aspects of his work, analyzing buildings and projects to explain his much-debated design methods. 340 pp., This volume contains a collection of the key essays on and by Frank Lloyd Wright (18671959), one of the most influential and prolific architects of the 20th century. The individual essays focus on specific aspects of Wright's work, analyzing buildings and projects in order to explain the general principles of Wright's much-debated design methods. Included are previously published contributions from well-known historians and Wright scholars such as Kenneth Frampton, Colin Rowe, and Gwendolyn Wright, as well as newer commentary from the book's editor, Robert McCarter, an acknowledged Wright expert and author of Phaidon's Frank Lloyd Wright monograph. This volume brings together in one place decades of important scholarship on Wright and his architectural principles, making it an essential reader for students of architecture and enthusiasts of Wright's work.
9780714863160 English 0714863165 **A scholarly resource on Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959), one of the most important figures of 20th-century architecture. *Includes reprints of key historical essays as well as new research.*Richly illustrated with archival photographs and drawings.*An essential primer on architectural principles for any student of architecture.*Edited by an acknowledged expert., A scholarly resource on Frank Lloyd Wright (1867 - 1959), one of the most important figures of 20th-century architecture. Includes reprints of key historical essays as well as new research. Richly illustrated with archival photographs and drawings. An essential primer on architectural principles for any student of architecture. Edited by an acknowledged expert., A scholarly resource on Frank Lloyd Wright (18671959), one of the most important figures of 20th-century architecture. Includes reprints of key historical essays as well as new research. Richly illustrated with archival photographs and drawings. An essential primer on architectural principles for any student of architecture. Edited by an acknowledged expert., Few architects shaped the course of architectural history as dramatically as Frank Lloyd Wright. While Wright has long been the focus of scholarly debate, among his other many accomplishments during his long career he was also the author of key essays on design that have influenced generations of architects. This volume brings together the most important essays on and by Wright, providing both an illuminating study of one of the key figures of the 20th century, as well as an overview of the very principles that are at the foundation of great architecture. The editor of this volume, Robert McCarter, poured through all of the important scholarly work on the subject of Frank Lloyd Wright to select the highlights in research and reading. Each essay is illustrated with archival material. 'On and By Frank Lloyd Wright' contains fourteen analytical essays that use Wright's buildings as a means to understanding his complex creative process. Architect of many of the twentieth century's most important buildings, Wright largely remains an enigma today. Written by renowned architects and architectural historians, On and by Frank Lloyd Wright provides a unique and informed look at Wright's buildings from inception to completion, from his earliest works to his final masterpieces. With over four hundred images, including photographs, archival material, and diagrammatic analyses, this book provides a more complete understanding of Wright's work than previous studies. The final word comes from the master himself in a set of three essays in which Wright discusses his own architectural philosophies - a final lesson from this great American teacher., This collection of key essays on and by Frank Lloyd Wright focuses on specific aspects of his work, analyzing buildings and projects to explain his much-debated design methods. 340 pp., This volume contains a collection of the key essays on and by Frank Lloyd Wright (18671959), one of the most influential and prolific architects of the 20th century. The individual essays focus on specific aspects of Wright's work, analyzing buildings and projects in order to explain the general principles of Wright's much-debated design methods. Included are previously published contributions from well-known historians and Wright scholars such as Kenneth Frampton, Colin Rowe, and Gwendolyn Wright, as well as newer commentary from the book's editor, Robert McCarter, an acknowledged Wright expert and author of Phaidon's Frank Lloyd Wright monograph. This volume brings together in one place decades of important scholarship on Wright and his architectural principles, making it an essential reader for students of architecture and enthusiasts of Wright's work.