Frank Lloyd Wright: The Rooms: Interiors and Decorative Arts
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| Rating | : | 4.59 (982 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0847843424 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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Hanks is the author of the seminal 1979 volume The Decorative Designs of Frank Lloyd Wright. Alan Weintraub is a widely published architectural photographer whose books include Frank Lloyd Wright: The Houses and Frank Lloyd Wright American Master. Margo Stipe is curator and registrar of collections at the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Taliesin West, and the author of Frank Lloyd Wright: The Interactiv
"The Ultimate Purist" according to Sandra S. Berns. The photographs are fantastic, and the text is absolutely excellent. I gained a much better understanding of the forces animating Wright's work.. One of the best Wright books available I have an extensive collection of Wright books and this one is among the best in terms of interior photography and descriptions. Highly recommended!. He is very interested in Frank Lloyd Wright but even if you're not specifically "in to" art or architecture this book is beautif Bought this for my husband. He is very interested in Frank Lloyd Wright but even if you're not specifically "in to" art or architecture this book is beautiful to flip through.
Wright was an early proponent of "total design." Unsatisfied with what was available in designing a given space or home, he invented what was needed, developing a language of architectural detail and styling that is unique and which extended to the tables, bookcases, easy chairs, sofas, and cabinets; to rugs and murals; to stonework; to stained glass "light screens," which served as windows, doors, and room partitions; and lighting. From the Oak Park Home and Studio in Illinois to the majestically appointed Darwin D. It highlights a number of Wright masterpieces, including Hollyhock House, the mysterious Aztec-like home and arts complex built on a hill in Los Angeles; the Dana House, with its luminous "butterfly" transom glass; and the fabled living room at Fallingwater.. This book offers the reader an immersion into this work by means of extraordinary artful detail in intimately explored rooms and spaces. INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards -- 2014 BRONZE Winner for ArchitectureAn invitation into the evocative, huma
From furniture to lighting and windows, Wright designed all of it. This book takes us on a journey through Wright’s work from the living room of Fallingwater to Hollyhock House in Los Angeles" –Tabulous Design. Martin House with its abundance of art glass, including Wright’s famous "Tree of Life" and "Wisteria" designs, this volume ranges over the whole of Wright’s oeuvre” –Editor at Large"Sophisticated volume, sure to enthrall architectural aficionados and casual enthusiasts alike" –Bask“his book goes to show Wright was just as concerned with the interiors of his designs as he was the outside. Frank Lloyd Wright