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Studies & Executed Buildings of Frank Lloyd Wright Hardcover – January 15, 1990

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Text: English, German (translation)
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A facsimile of the treatise that secured Wright's reputation in Europe, this elegant volume includes plans and drawings of all his projects up to 1910. In the "Prairie houses," vaguely preColumbian forms, adaptations of Japan's light-paneled architecture and intricate wooden moldings are fused into the style Wright termed "organic," even though his buildings of this period seldom made direct references to nature. The monumental Larkin Building and Unity Temple, at once abstract and classical, were experiments in what he called a "democratic" vernacular. In the introductory essay, Wright proclaims his contempt for the recent past and embraces the International Style. Europeans were entranced by his abstraction, yet it is his wayward individualism that shines through in the sketches. Printed on cream stock in sepia inks, the album is for connoisseurs and serious students.
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rizzoli; First Edition (January 15, 1990)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 122 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0847806871
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0847806874
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.2 pounds
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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2024
    It is the reprint of the 1910 Wasmuth Portfolio from 1990. The copy I received was used and was once a library book. It is in great shape with very, very minimal wear. There was one page that had a creased corner, but it really does not affect anything. And of course there were some stickers from the library it was in on the inside of the back cover, but once again, it really does not affect anything. The book is gorgeous and a great item to add to my collection of architecture books. It is in the original German with a dictionary in the front so you can understand the titles on the drawings and the labels on each space in a floorplan.
  • Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2022
    This is an excellent complement to the original, and a testament to Wrights enduring genius.
  • Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2018
    A very hard to find copy, Glad to have it in my collection.Thanks!
  • Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2013
    Reprint of the portfolio edition of 100 lithographs published in 1910 by verlag Ernst Wasmuth A.G., Berlin, format 64 x 40 cm (25 1/4" x 15 3/4").

    The introductory test and the annotations, written in English by Frank Lloyd Wright, are reproduced as in the original text.

    The numbers in [ ] correspond to the numbering system of the original sheets and are used to facilitate crossreference between the annotations and the drawings, which are mostly numbered using roman numerals.

    The red square on the dust jacket is a trademark belonging to the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Taliesin West, Scottsdale, AZ.

    Forward by Vincent Scully, pages 5 through 8

    Frank Lloyd Wright
    Studies and Executed Buildings, pages 9 through 16
    Descriptions of the Plates, pages 17 through 20

    Glossary, page 21

    Plates, pages [1-100]
  • Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 1997
    This book is the only complete and accurate reproduction of Wright's 1910 treatise "Ausgefurte Bauten und Entwurfe von Frank LLoyd Wright" (the Wasmuth Portfolio.) Although it is reduced in size, all plates are listed by their original roman numerals with the German text. It is the only useful refernece when researching the wasmuth portfolio. Neither the Dover edition nor the Horizon Press edition reproduced the plates without renumbering them in some fashion. This book is a must for any dealer or collector interested in acquiring the Wasmuth Portfolio.
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