Synopses & Reviews
Frank Lloyd Wright: The Lost Years, 1910-1922 uncovers the real story of Wright's travels in Europe. By examining this elusive and influential period in Wright's development, Alofsin restores an important chapter to the history of modern architecture. Bringing new definition and insight to the story of Frank Lloyd Wright, this book has become a standard work on America's greatest architect.
"Alofsin has set out to explain the impact of European culture on Wright by integrating its artistic influence with the tumultuous events in his private life. . . . [He] succeeds in this ambitious goal."—Kevin Nute, Architects' Journal
"A convincing and well-documented case that these were in fact crucial and fruitful years in Wright's development as an architect. . . . Absorbing."—Catherine Maclay, San Jose Mercury News
"One of the best."—Robert Fulford, Toronto Globe and Mail
Synopsis
Bringing new definition and insight to the story of Frank Lloyd Wright, this lavishly illustrated book has become a standard work on America's greatest architect. Alofsin uncovers the real story of Wright's travels to Europe. By examining this elusive and influential period in Wright's development, Alofsin restores an important chapter to the history of modern architecture. 302 photos.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1: Points of Departure: Wright Before 1909
2: Wright in Europe
3: Squaring the Self with Life: Return from Europe
4: The Lessons of Europe
5: A Lesson in Primitivism
6: A Lesson in Figural Sculpture: "Conventionalizing the Flesh"
7: A Lesson in Primary Forms
8: A Lesson in Iconography
9: A Lesson in Diagonality
10: Continuities and Discontinuities
Appendix A: Chronology
Appendix B: Documents
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Photo Credits