全新Frank Lloyd Wright, Complete Works, Vol.3, 19431959赖特

Part of an exhaustivethree-volume monographfeaturing all of Wright's 1,100 designs, both realized and unrealized. This volume covers the postwar years and the "living architecture" period.

Frank Lloyd Wright(1867-1959) was one of the fathers of modern architecture; his work helped define the modern era, had a widespread cultural influence, and remains highly influential today, half a century after his demise. Themature work of his final yearsis the subject of this monograph,including all his designs from that period, even those never built. Based on unlimited access to theFrank Lloyd Wright Archivesin Taliesin, Arizona, this penetrating study gives an unrivalled overview of Wright’s groundbreaking work and eventual 'starchitect' status – included are drawings he made for an unrealized house intended for Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller.

Together with two forthcoming companion titles, this monograph will cover Wright's entire oeuvre, from his earlyPrairie Houses, through theUsonian concept homeand "living architecture" buildings, to late projects like theGuggenheim Museumand his fantastic vision of the "living city." AuthorBruce Brooks Pfeiffer, who served as Wright's apprentice during the 1950s,highlights the latest research and gives fresh insights into the work, providing new dates for many of the plans and houses. A wealth ofpersonal photosalso illustrates the working routine at Frank Lloyd Wright’s fellowship.

This volumestarts in 1943, when Wright’sorganic "living architecture"introduced ideas for the use of solar energy and curved open spaces. In addition to many private projects and the Guggenheim museum,the period up to 1959 includes Wright's astonishing plansfor a new Baghdad, his only realized high-rise tower in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, the crystal figure of the Beth Sholom Synagogue in Pennsylvania, and plans for an endless row of houses with floor plans based on hexagons.