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Frank Lloyd Wright
Architect
1867 - 1959
A great architect is not made by way of a
brain nearly so much as he is made by way
of a cultivated, enriched heart.
—Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright was born on June 8, 1867 in Richland Center, Wisconsin. Wright contributed "Prairie" and "Usonian" home design to American residential architecture. Elements of his designs can be found in a large proportion of homes built today.
Wright studied civil engineering briefly at the University of Wisconsin. At 20 years of age he hired on as a draftsman in a Chicago architectural firm. Wright eventuallly became chief draftsman, and supervised the firm's residential designs. Wright started his own firm in 1893, and began developing ideas for his "Prairie House" concept.
In 1932, Wright published an autobiography and along with his wife, Olgivanna Lasovich, co-founded "The Taliesin Fellowship." The autobiography worked like an advertisement, inspiring many who read it to seek Wright out. Thirty apprentices came to live and learn under his tutelage. In 1936 Wright's most famous work, Fallingwater, was designed and "Taliesin West" was built in Arizona as a winter location for the school.
After World War II to the end of Wright's life were his most productive years. He received 270 residential commissions. Among his commercial designs were the Guggenheim Museum, the Marin County Civic Center, and the Price Tower. Wright died in Arizona at the age of ninety-two. He had never retired.
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Books By/About Frank Lloyd Wright
- Frank Lloyd Wright Collected Writings: 1949-1959 - Author: Frank Lloyd Wright, Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer (Editor)
This volume contains the last ten years of the writings of Frank Lloyd Wright (1869-1959), including the famous works "The Natural House" (1954), "A Testament" (1957), and "The Living City" (1958).
CLICK HERE to purchase this Hardcover edition of "Wright's Collected Writings" - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Masterworks - Author: David Larkin (Editor)
This volume presents 38 of Wright's most renowned and significant buildings, from his early work in Oak Park in the 1890s to his creations of the 1940s and 1950s.
CLICK HERE to purchase this Hardcover edition of "Frank Lloyd Wright: The Masterworks" - The Vision of Frank Lloyd Wright - Author: Thomas A. Heinz
A comprehensive survey of virtually every structure Wright built. Excellent photography.
CLICK HERE to purchase this Hardcover edition of "The Vision of Frank Lloyd Wright" - Treasures of Taliesin: Seventy-Seven Unbuilt Designs - Author: Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer, Frank Lloyd Wright
Revised edition of Treasures of Taliesin first published in 1985, a coffee-table selection of unbuilt designs spanning Wright's career.
CLICK HERE to purchase this Hardcover edition of "Treasures of Taliesin" - Frank Lloyd Wright and Taliesin - Author: Frances Nemtin, Aaron G. Green, Frank Lloyd Wright
This volume presents the beauty and history of Taliesin, Wright's studio in Wisconsin. Includes original photographs of Taliesin and its surroundings while Wright was working there, as well as the views from today.
CLICK HERE to purchase this Hardcover edition of "The Vision of Frank Lloyd Wright"
Videos About Frank Lloyd Wright
- The Homes of Frank Lloyd Wright (1998) - Studio: A&E Entertainment
Originally broadcast as part of A&E's America's Castles series, this program celebrates and makes accessible the legacy of Frank Lloyd Wright.
CLICK HERE to purchase this Video edition of "The Homes of Frank Lloyd Wright" - Frank Lloyd Wright - A film by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick (1998) - Studio: PBS Home Video
This documentary film by Director Ken Burns intertwines Wright's architectural accomplishments with his personal life. Includes marvelous footage of Wright buildings that give the viewer a feeling for his sense of light and harmony. A beautiful film.
CLICK HERE to purchase this Video edition of "Frank Lloyd Wright" - Fallingwater, The House Tour (2000)
A tour of Frank Lloyd Wright's most famous house, Fallingwater. In this colorful 30-minute video you'll see unique original furnishings and the extensive art collection, all intact and in place.
CLICK HERE to purchase this Video edition of "Fallingwater" - Taliesin - Tradition Of Frank Lloyd Wright (1990) - Studio: PBS Home Video
This documentary program tells the story of Taliesin, going back to 1932 when Wright and his wife, Olgivanna Lasovich, co-founded the Taliesin Fellowship.
CLICK HERE to purchase this Video edition of "Taliesin - Tradition Of Frank Lloyd Wright"
Related Websites
- Frank_Lloyd_Wright@Fact-Index.com
- The Official Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Homepage
- PBS's Life and Work of Frank Lloyd Wright
- The Frank Lloyd Wright Building Convervancy
- Broadacre All-Wright Site - Comprehensive Overview of the World of Frank Lloyd Wright
- Designs for an American Landscape - Exhibit on the Library of Congress Website
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Article written by Robin Chew - June 1996
