Frank Lloyd Wright
A Life
$28.31
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
29 April 2008
Summary
A powerhouse of architectural biography by Pulitzer Prize winning critic Ada Louise Huxtable of America’s greatest architect.
Renowned architecture critic Ada Louise Huxtable’s biography Frank Lloyd Wright looks at the architect and the man, from his tumultuous personal life to his long career as a master builder. Along the way she introduces Wright’s masterpieces, from the tranquil Fallingwater to Taliesin, rebuilt after tragedy and murder—not only exploring the mind of the …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780143114291 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0143114298 |
| Author: | Ada Louise Huxtable |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Penguin USA |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 29 April 2008 |
| Weight: | 198g |
| Dimensions: | 178mm x 128mm x 15mm |
| Series: | Penguin Lives |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
An ideal match: Ada Louise Huxtable, the finest architecture critic the United States has, takes on the willful visionary Wright.
“The eventfulness of the extraordinary life and the refreshing intelligence and craft of the author make this book a pleasure to read.” – The New York Times
About The Author
Ada Louise Huxtable
Ada Louise Huxtable (1921-2013) was a pioneering American architecture critic and writer on architecture. Huxtable established architecture and urban design journalism in North America and raised the public’s awareness of the urban environment. She was the first full-time Architectural Critic at an American newspaper and in 1970, she was awarded the first ever Pulitzer Prize for Criticism. A MacArthur fellow, she was the architecture critic for The New York Times from 1963 to 1982, and at The Wall Street Journal from 1997 to 2012.
Returns
This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.