The Effervescent Frank Lloyd Wright
Edition: hardcover + softcover
Publisher: PublishAmerica
Published: April 9, 2007
Place of publication: USA
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9781424131655
Subjects: Artists, Architects, Photographers; General; Biography & Autobiography / Artists, Architects, Photographers; Non-Classifiable; Biography / Autobiography
Description: The Effervescent isn’t an architectural book, nor a biography, nor a serious book (but written in all seriousness). It is a light-hearted, rambling exposition, elucidated in no chronology: from the serious A.I.A. to the more joyful music, jealousy and egotistic chapter. This talkative book is meant to be entertaining (sometimes with a firm (burst of) laughter, sometimes deeply sorrowful). Storms isn’t concerned about her book being too gossipy, for Wright has himself to blame. This volume is, like Wright, effervescent (bubbling, scintillating, sparkling, lively). It was hard not to idolize/idealize the brilliance of Wright … Storms didn’t succeed. The book also contains a bulky “Course of Life” that is – as a tribute to the recalcitrant architect – written “in reverse.” It discusses colorful details, without aspiring to be an “exhaustive” biography.

Storms is the first Belgian to write a book about the American Frank Lloyd Wright. She got bewildered by his strong character and thus HE decided that her job wasn’t exiting enough to live a satisfactory life. She flew to and fro the U.S. for the last significant years to learn about Wright’s architecture and especially his personality. It is said that Wright is either loved or hated. Well, Storms loves him!!!