Communities of Frank Lloyd Wright
Subtitle: Taliesin and beyond
By: Myron A. Marty.
Publisher: Northern Illinois University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: DeKalb
Language: eng
Number of pages: 306
ISBN-13: 9780875803968
Subjects: Wright, Frank Lloyd, -- 1867-1959 -- Friends and associates; Taliesin Fellowship; Architectural studios -- United States; Architecture -- Study and teaching -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Description: A study of Wright's life in relation to Taliesin and his other communities. Despite the numerous studies of Frank Lloyd Wright's life and architecture, little has been published about his life in relation to the communities that dominated his life. Wright, a fervent believer in individualism and an ardent advocate of democracy, worked in communities throughout his career of more than six decades. These communities, which he led with unquestioned authority, made possible his extraordinary productivity. They also helped sustain his genius, provided him with crucial social outlets, and made it possible for him to remain a creative force outside the mainstream of American architecture until his death at age 92.--from publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Frank Lloyd Wright, architect; title: The Oak Park studio; title: Unsettled years: at home and abroad; title: Unsettled years continue: Japan and Taliesin; title: Transition in California; title: The fellowship: distinctive by design; title: A home at Taliesin and hope in the desert; title: Dreams and realities; title: Fellowship discoveries; title: Getting started; title: Beyond schooling; title: Reaching in all directions; title: Each day an excitement; title: Broadacre adventures; title: Landmark buildings; title: The desert camp; title: The fellowship at work; title: Daily life in the fellowship: the 1940s and 1950s; title: Mrs. Wright's fellowship: 1959-1985.