Frank Lloyd Wright's Lost Buildings

by Carla Lind

Book Overview

Shows and describes the most important buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright not to survive. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1566409993
• ISBN13: 9781566409995
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Pomegranate Communications
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 5.3"

Customer Reviews

The lost Wright revealed!

"Frank Lloyd Wright's Lost Buildings," by Carla Lind, is one of a series of "mini-books" dedicated to the work of this legendary architect. In this one, Lind notes that "about one hundred of [his] buildings--one of every five built--have been destroyed" for various reasons. This book celebrates the legacy of these lost treasures.The book combines Lind's concise but informative text with a wealth of historic black-and-white photographs. In addition, the book contains full color photos of preserved portions of these lost buildings. There are also interesting sidebar quotes from Wright and others, as well as a bibliography.Both public buildings and private homes are covered in "Lost Buildings." Structures pictured in the book include the Larkin Administration Building in Buffalo, New York; the Lake Mendota Boathouse in Madison, Wisconsin; and the Husser House in Chicago, Illinois. Each structure is celebrated with a short history and with photographs. This book, despite its small size, effectively pays tribute to a fascinating body of Wright's work. For those interested in Wright, this mini-book may make a perfect gift.