Robie House of Frank Lloyd Wright

Name: Robie House of Frank Lloyd Wright
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ISBN: 9780226115429

ISBN-10: 0226115429

ISBN-13: 9780226115429

Edition: 1984

Authors: Joseph Connors, Frank Lloyd Wright

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The Robie House in Chicago is one of the world's most famous houses, a masterpiece from the end of Frank Lloyd Wright's early period and a classic example of the Prairie House. This book is intended as a companion for the visitor to the house, but it also probes beneath the surface to see how the design took shape in the mind of the architect. Wright's own writings, rare working drawings from the period, and previously unpublished photographs of the house in construction help the reader look over the shoulder of the architect at work. Beautiful new photographs of the Robie House and related Wright houses have been specially taken to illustrate the author's points, and a bibliography on…

Book details

List price: $23.00
Copyright year: 1984
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 5/15/1984
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 96
Size: 7.95" wide x 7.95" long x 0.43" tall
Weight: 0.418
Language: English

Joseph Connors, Professor of History of Art and Architecture at Harvard University, was Director of Villa I Tatti from 2002 to 2010.



Preface


Introduction



Description of the Robie House


Design of the Robie House


The Robie Sequence: Robie 1-4


Conclusion


Appendix: Letter from Frank Lloyd Wright to Harriet Monroe


Notes


Bibliography


Index