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Treasures of Taliesin by Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer - 1st Hb. Edn.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- Japan
- Title
- Treasures of Taliesin: Seventy-Six Unbuilt Designs
- Subjects
- Art & Culture
- Special Attributes
- 1st Edition, Dust Jacket
- ISBN
- 9780809312351
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
ISBN-10
0809312352
ISBN-13
9780809312351
eBay Product ID (ePID)
5201195
Product Key Features
Book Title
Treasures of Taliesin : Seventy-Six Unbuilt Designs
Number of Pages
80 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Design, Drafting, Drawing & Presentation, Individual Architects & Firms / General
Publication Year
1985
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Architecture
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
23.5 Oz
Item Length
10 in
Item Width
13 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
85-002360
Dewey Edition
19
Dewey Decimal
720/.22/2
Synopsis
Frank Lloyd Wright believed that his unbuilt designs were the most interesting of his works. Here are 106 color plates of his drawings for 76 unexecuted designs. Twenty-nine of the drawings have never been published. Pfeiffer has created a visual history of the development of Wright's work that extends in time from 1895 to 1959and in architectural interest from his admonition to Franklin Watkins to "use cadmium plated screws with an electrical screwdriver" to secure the cypress siding of his studio-residence to a description of the 26-foot drawing for The Mile High Building that was exhibited on September 17, 1956. Wright argued then that "This is the future of the tall building in the American city. Level Manhattan to one large green, like Central Park, and erect a few of these well spaced apart and you have the congregation desired by city work and city life, but surrounded with trees, fields, parks and streams." Pfeiffer draws on his long association with Wright to describe the circumstances surrounding the germination of each project, characterize the personalities involved, and explain what went wrong and why. The stories include political intrigue and assassination, as well as intimate glimpses of personalities such as Mike Todd and Ayn Rand, and a poignant recollection of Marilyn Monroe, who wanted an entire floor of her planned home with Arthur Miller for their children. There is even a residence for a mysterious client whose identity was known only by Wright., Frank Lloyd Wright believed that his unbuilt designs were the most interesting of his works. Here are 106 color plates of his drawings for 76 unexecuted designs. Twenty-nine of the drawings have never been published. Pfeiffer has created a visual history of the development of Wright's work that extends in time from 1895 to 1959 and in architectural interest from his admonition to Franklin Watkins to "use cadmium plated screws with an electrical screwdriver" to secure the cypress siding of his studio-residence to a description of the 26-foot drawing for The Mile High Building that was exhibited on September 17, 1956. Wright argued then that "This is the future of the tall building in the American city. Level Manhattan to one large green, like Central Park, and erect a few of these well spaced apart and you have the congregation desired by city work and city life, but surrounded with trees, fields, parks and streams." Pfeiffer draws on his long association with Wright to describe the circumstances surrounding the germination of each project, characterize the personalities involved, and explain what went wrong and why. The stories include political intrigue and assassination, as well as intimate glimpses of personalities such as Mike Todd and Ayn Rand, and a poignant recollection of Marilyn Monroe, who wanted an entire floor of her planned home with Arthur Miller for their children. There is even a residence for a mysterious client whose identity was known only by Wright., Frank Lloyd Wright believed that his unbuilt designs were the most interesting of his works. Here are 106 color plates of his drawings for 76 unexecuted designs. Twenty-nine of the drawings have never been published.Pfeiffer has created a visual history of the development of Wright s work that extends in time from 1895 to 1959 and in architectural interest from his admonition to Franklin Watkins to use cadmium plated screws with an electrical screwdriver to secure the cypress siding of his studio-residence to a description of the 26-foot drawing for The Mile High Building that was exhibited on September 17, 1956.Wright argued then that This is the future of the tall building in the American city. Level Manhattan to one large green, like Central Park, and erect a few of these well spaced apart and you have the congregation desired by city work and city life, but surrounded with trees, fields, parks and streams. Pfeiffer draws on his long association with Wright to describe the circumstances surrounding the germination of each project, characterize the personalities involved, and explain what went wrong and why. The stories include political intrigue and assassination, as well as intimate glimpses of personalities such as Mike Todd and Ayn Rand, and a poignant recollection of Marilyn Monroe, who wanted an entire floor of her planned home with Arthur Miller for their children. There is even a residence for a mysterious client whose identity was known only by Wright."
LC Classification Number
NA2707.W74P44 1985
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- z***z (712)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseSuperb service & shipping! Item looks good! Highest recommendations!!!!!!!!!
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- y***0 (8)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseBook arrived quickly and we'll packaged. Condition was as described. Excellent seller.The Possessed: Dark Visions vol. 2 by L. J. Smith - Paperback (#176428611845)