Reflections from the Shining Brow: My Years with Frank Lloyd Wright and Olgivanna Lazovich

By Kamal Amin and Amin Kamal

Book Overview

Kamal Amin, an Egyptian-American architect, spent eight years training with Frank Lloyd Wright, and then remained associated with Wright's Taliesin Fellowship for eighteen years after Wright's death. Reflections from the Shining Brow is a fascinating variation on the immigrant experience, as well as the account of being mentored by a giant who was still at the height of his powers well into his eighties.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1564744701
• ISBN13: 9781564744708
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Daniel & Daniel Publishers
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Good Enough for an Autograph

Although I only ordered Shining Brow the week before my vacation, it arrived in time to go with me. I had just been informed my hosts were neighbors to Kamal. Although the book was used, I had no qualms in requesting his autograph, increasing my collection beautifully. Sandi

A unique portrait of Wright from a different perspective

Author Kamal Amin was an idealistic young Egyptian just out of architecture school when he traveled to America to join Frank Lloyd Wright's circle, there to become a working member of his Taliesin Fellowship, and a disciple of Wright. Reflections From The Shining Brow: My Years With Frank Lloyd Wright And Olgivanna Lazovich combines a memoir with a biographical sketch of Wright and his Fellowship members, including many details on Wright's third wife Olgivanna Lazovich, who dominated the atmosphere of the group at the time. A unique portrait of Wright from a very different and insightful perspective.