My Father, Frank Lloyd Wright (Dover Architecture)
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (691 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0486269868 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 189 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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An added attraction of this volume is the inclusion of the complete text of William C. John Lloyd Wright characterizes his father as “a rebel, a jolt to civilization, whose romantic theme — purposive planning and organic unity in inventing and combining forms — is an epoch in the architecture of the world.” His unique view of the “epoch” will intrigue architects, students, and all who admire the work of this visionary and uncompromising spirit. "An anecdotal reminiscence of America’s chief living genius by his son — short, unconventional, amusing and on the whole revealing." — Book Week.Frank Lloyd Wright is widely regarded as the twentieth century’s greatest architect — an unconventional genius who
"A Son's Point of View" according to R S Lund. It was a pleasure to read something about FLW from one of his children's point of view. In all that I have read about this man I have often thought about his children and how they felt. John Lloyd Wright gives an honest account of his relationship with his Father whether it be happy or sad. FLW was a genius when it came to architecture. He built buildings according to his own desire. Pawtuxet said unique insight. Loved the story such a different insight to a genius' personal relationships.