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Discover the groundbreaking insights in the book 'Wright on Exhibit', which is the first comprehensive history of Frank Lloyd Wright's personal exhibitions. This remarkable work explores over one hundred exhibitions held between 1894 and 1959, showcasing how Wright, a pioneering architect and innovator, embraced these displays as essential to his artistic expression. Authored by Kathryn Smith, the book dives into Wright's unpublished correspondence, revealing a multi-faceted artist who creatively used exhibitions to shape public perception and advocate for societal change through design. The narrative challenges the stereotype of Wright as merely a self-promoter, instead highlighting his role as a visionary artist who pioneered the use of modern technologies in installations, from film to immersive environments.
This essential read will delight architecture enthusiasts and historians alike. It comprehensively outlines the evolution of Wright's exhibitions, illustrating their significance not only in promoting his designs but also in addressing contemporary architectural dialogues. Rich with rare insights, 'Wright on Exhibit' positions itself as a vital resource in understanding Frank Lloyd Wright's lasting impact on architecture and modernism.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9780691167220. Format: Trade binding. Year: 2017. Publisher: Princeton University Press.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780691167220
Format: Trade binding
Year: 2017
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Description:
The first history of Frank Lloyd Wright's exhibitions of his own work--a practice central to his career More than one hundred exhibitions of Frank Lloyd Wright's work were mounted between 1894 and his death in 1959. Wright organized the majority of these exhibitions himself and viewed them as crucial to his self-presentation as his extensive writings. He used them to promote his designs, appeal to new viewers, and persuade his detractors. Wright on Exhibit presents the first history of this neglected aspect of the architect's influential career. Drawing extensively from Wright's unpublished correspondence, Kathryn Smith challenges the preconceived notion of Wright as a self-promoter who displayed his work in search of money, clients, and fame. She shows how he was an artist-architect projecting an avant-garde program, an innovator who expanded the palette of installation design as technology evolved, and a social activist driven to revolutionize society through design. While Wright's earliest exhibitions were largely for other architects, by the 1930s he was creating public installations intended to inspire debate and change public perceptions about architecture.
The nature of his exhibitions expanded with the times beyond models, drawings, and photographs to include more immersive tools such as slides, film, and even a full-scale structure built especially for his 1953 retrospective at the Guggenheim Museum. Placing Wright's exhibitions side by side with his writings, Smith shows how integral these exhibitions were to his vision and sheds light on the broader discourse concerning architecture and modernism during the first half of t
This essential read will delight architecture enthusiasts and historians alike. It comprehensively outlines the evolution of Wright's exhibitions, illustrating their significance not only in promoting his designs but also in addressing contemporary architectural dialogues. Rich with rare insights, 'Wright on Exhibit' positions itself as a vital resource in understanding Frank Lloyd Wright's lasting impact on architecture and modernism.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9780691167220. Format: Trade binding. Year: 2017. Publisher: Princeton University Press.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780691167220
Format: Trade binding
Year: 2017
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Description:
The first history of Frank Lloyd Wright's exhibitions of his own work--a practice central to his career More than one hundred exhibitions of Frank Lloyd Wright's work were mounted between 1894 and his death in 1959. Wright organized the majority of these exhibitions himself and viewed them as crucial to his self-presentation as his extensive writings. He used them to promote his designs, appeal to new viewers, and persuade his detractors. Wright on Exhibit presents the first history of this neglected aspect of the architect's influential career. Drawing extensively from Wright's unpublished correspondence, Kathryn Smith challenges the preconceived notion of Wright as a self-promoter who displayed his work in search of money, clients, and fame. She shows how he was an artist-architect projecting an avant-garde program, an innovator who expanded the palette of installation design as technology evolved, and a social activist driven to revolutionize society through design. While Wright's earliest exhibitions were largely for other architects, by the 1930s he was creating public installations intended to inspire debate and change public perceptions about architecture.
The nature of his exhibitions expanded with the times beyond models, drawings, and photographs to include more immersive tools such as slides, film, and even a full-scale structure built especially for his 1953 retrospective at the Guggenheim Museum. Placing Wright's exhibitions side by side with his writings, Smith shows how integral these exhibitions were to his vision and sheds light on the broader discourse concerning architecture and modernism during the first half of t