Frank Lloyd Wright

by Spencer Hart

photos of Wright and his buildings

Genres: Architecture, Art, Biography, Nonfiction, Photography

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1993

Reviews

[Ben Christensen]

Photos were very good and the history of Frank Lloyd Wright was well written. I was able to tell that I prefer Wright's earlier works and I tend to find them very dark. The main thing that was not addressed in shown in detail was Wright's continuance in design as well as his preference for more natural materials. I would have preferred more interior photos, more of a critical take on the decision-making and thought process, less so historical synopsis.

[Ericka · Rating 5 out of 5]

Photos were very good and the history of Frank Lloyd Wright was well written. I was able to tell that I prefer Wright's earlier works and I tend to find them very dark (and claustrophobic when I've visited). The main thing that was not addressed in shown in detail was Wright's continuance in design as well as his preference for more natural materials.

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm glad I picked this up because there's so much I didn't know about Frank Lloyd Wright. Living in Buffalo, I'm constantly hearing about Darwin Martin House, but I had little to know knowledge of his other houses/buildings. I wouldn't mind visiting Fallingwater ..looks amazing!

[Erin Myler · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you want to see Frank Lloyd Wright’s work this is the book! The pictures were stunning and I took my time poring over them. Enjoyed the bit of biography at the beginning but hated how the paragraphs bled over into the next page- it drove me nuts.

[Michael · Rating 3 out of 5]

I would have preferred more interior photos, more of a critical take on the decision-making and thought process, less so historical synopsis.

[Moxie Lincicome · Rating 3 out of 5]

The descriptions were just okay, but the photos were stunning!

[Ki · Rating 3 out of 5]

Don't like most architecture books. They take some nice photos. But I want to understand the PROBLEMS of a house.

This book has better than normal pictures.
Some history. But this book would be better as a website.

[Margaret Carpenter]

The best bit of this book (besides the photographs) was Hart's description of Wright as 'an eccentric elder statesman of architecture.'