Understanding Frank Lloyd Wright's Architecture

Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, Architecture, Individual Architect
Cover of the book Understanding Frank Lloyd Wright's Architecture by Donald Hoffmann, Dover Publications
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Donald Hoffmann ISBN: 9780486135779
Publisher: Dover Publications Publication: April 4, 2012
Imprint: Dover Publications Language: English
Author: Donald Hoffmann
ISBN: 9780486135779
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication: April 4, 2012
Imprint: Dover Publications
Language: English

"May be the best book on Wright ever written, with the exception of the master's own incomparable autobiography." — New York Times Book Review
Despite the vast literature about Frank Lloyd Wright, noted Wright scholar Donald Hoffmann contends that observations about Wright commonly fail to reach any understanding of his art and few commentaries deal with the principles of his architecture. What inspired his work? How did his architecture mature? What are the dynamics of its characteristic expression? Why will the formative principles always be valid?
The answers to these and other questions about Wright's architectural philosophy, ideals and methods can be found in this superb treatment, enhanced with 127 photos, plans, and illustrations of a host of Wright masterworks. Among these are the Robie house, the Winslow house, Fallingwater, Hollyhock House, the Larkin Building, Unity Temple, Taliesin, the Guggenheim Museum, the Johnson Wax Building, and many more.
Expertly analyzing Wright's approach to siting, furnishing, landscaping, and other details, Mr. Hoffmann has written an insightful guide to the concepts that gave Wright's architecture "not only its extraordinary vigor of structure and form, expression and meaning, but its surprising continuity." The book will be essential reading for all Wright fans and anyone interested in the evolution of modern architecture.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

"May be the best book on Wright ever written, with the exception of the master's own incomparable autobiography." — New York Times Book Review
Despite the vast literature about Frank Lloyd Wright, noted Wright scholar Donald Hoffmann contends that observations about Wright commonly fail to reach any understanding of his art and few commentaries deal with the principles of his architecture. What inspired his work? How did his architecture mature? What are the dynamics of its characteristic expression? Why will the formative principles always be valid?
The answers to these and other questions about Wright's architectural philosophy, ideals and methods can be found in this superb treatment, enhanced with 127 photos, plans, and illustrations of a host of Wright masterworks. Among these are the Robie house, the Winslow house, Fallingwater, Hollyhock House, the Larkin Building, Unity Temple, Taliesin, the Guggenheim Museum, the Johnson Wax Building, and many more.
Expertly analyzing Wright's approach to siting, furnishing, landscaping, and other details, Mr. Hoffmann has written an insightful guide to the concepts that gave Wright's architecture "not only its extraordinary vigor of structure and form, expression and meaning, but its surprising continuity." The book will be essential reading for all Wright fans and anyone interested in the evolution of modern architecture.

More books from Dover Publications

Cover of the book An Introduction to Orthogonal Polynomials by Donald Hoffmann
Cover of the book Challenging Math Problems by Donald Hoffmann
Cover of the book The Cricket on the Hearth by Donald Hoffmann
Cover of the book Through the Looking-Glass by Donald Hoffmann
Cover of the book Board and Table Games from Many Civilizations by Donald Hoffmann
Cover of the book Quantum Theory by Donald Hoffmann
Cover of the book Doré's Illustrations for Don Quixote by Donald Hoffmann
Cover of the book Functional Analysis by Donald Hoffmann
Cover of the book La Mer and Other Works for Piano Four Hands by Donald Hoffmann
Cover of the book The Art & Craft of Handmade Paper by Donald Hoffmann
Cover of the book The Science of Measurement by Donald Hoffmann
Cover of the book Timon of Athens by Donald Hoffmann
Cover of the book Plantation Houses and Mansions of the Old South by Donald Hoffmann
Cover of the book Bacchae by Donald Hoffmann
Cover of the book First-Order Partial Differential Equations, Vol. 2 by Donald Hoffmann
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy