Frank Lloyd Wright: Master Builder

by Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer, David Larkin (Editor)

This book presents twenty-five of the most renowned and significant buildings of America's premier architect, from his early Prairie work in Oak Park, Illinois, in the 1890s to his daring creations of the 1940s and 1950s.

Published in association with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, this superbly illustrated volume features previously unpublished photographs for which renowned architectural photographers Michael Freeman and Paul Rocheleau gained unprecedented access to some of Wright's masterworks. The book examines in unsurpassed detail a selection of Wright's architecture that covers the phenomenal range of his work, including such internationally famous buildings as the Home and Studio in Oak Park, Taliesin West in Scottsdale, Arizona, Fallingwater in Mill Run, Pennsylvania, and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, as well as several lesser-known residences such as the Auldbrass Plantation in South Carolina and the Kenneth Laurent house in Rockford, Illinois.

The works featured here are succinctly documented by one of Wright's former apprentices, with text that details the development and execution of each commission. Also included throughout is a selection of Wright's extensive writings, unpublished talks, and private letters.

Genres: Architecture, Art

240 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

Reviews

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent books about Frank Lloyd Wright with a focus on the architectural elements of his houses.

[Daniel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Competent, beautiful book featuring some of Wright's most important architectural works along with what I'd call a "light" biography.

[Skinnypeterm · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent primer on the work of Frank Lloyd Wright. Excellent pictures and quality architectural writings.

[David Colman · Rating 4 out of 5]

What can you say about Wright, he was a man among men. A great book of his genius, portraying 25 of his projects and his tumultuous life. The photographs alone are worth the price.

[Naomi Krokowski · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wright's writing is included in descriptions and photographs of his major works grouped into periods (prairie, Usonion, etc) A wonderful start to learning more about this visionary.