Cause Architecture by Wright Frank (34 results)

Second Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. ; 246 pages; Description: viii, 246 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. Subjects: Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959 --Philosophy. Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959 --Criticism and interpretation. Architecture--United States--20th century. 2 Kg.

Soft Cover. Condition: Good. Quarto. Illustrated wraps. Quarto. 246 pp. Black and white photos throughout. A reproduction of the writings and contributions by Frank Lloyd Wright to the Architectural Record from 1908 to 1952, including photos of buildings. With many writings by Wright expounding on his theories of architecture. GOOD condition. Price sticker on the front cover. Heavy curling to the lower corner, less so to the upper corner. Covers foxed along the fore edge. Covers toned. Page edges foxed.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 9 X 11 inches, 246 pages. Hardcover, Former library copy with stamps and stickers. Unclipped Dusty jacket. B loth Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. First edition hardcover in jacket (some chipping, tears, and wear to jacket). Edited by Frederick Gutheim. Clean, tight copy. B&W Photography.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Quarto, near fine in edgeworn dj. Previous owner's note on endpaper. The printed signature of Wright is on title page. Presents a reevaluation of Frank Lloyd Wright's architecture and his teaching. Also contains essays written by Wright which constitute his own architectural theory and practice. The text is supplemented with numerous black-and-white photographs. With a Symposium on Architecture With and Without Wright by Eight Who Knew Him (Zevi, Kauffman, Kessler, Hornbein, et al).246pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Good-Very Good. No Jacket. Spine faded. Smudge at bottom of spine.

Softcover. Condition: Fair. No jacket. Book is creased and bent. Covers are stained and tanned. Binding is tight. Pages are creased, but clean. Includes addenda. As is.

Softcover. Condition: vg. 8vo. 8pp. Original wrappers protected by modern mylar. Fascinating essay by Lloyd Wright criticizing the "international (architectural) style." "The International Style is neither international nor a style. Internationalism is Totalitarianism. All ISMS are merely derivative. An ISM is only a notion. At most the notion becomes a fashion and a Fashion is - always - some passing show of imitation: probably an imitation by a bad imitator. In any international "style," therefore, we would have more invasion than invention. .Why do I distrust and defy internationalism as I do communism? Because both must do this very leveling in the name of civilization whether willing it so or not. Communism (factual religion of collectivism) once established, the sun of creation goes down. Life does agree to be embalmed alive. I see collectivism in all forms - especially in architecture - already becoming too expedient in our midst. Drift toward all forms of standardization away from quality toward quantity can only eventually mean the success of communist or totalitarian. All collectivism such as an international style tends to diminish the human soul because it relieves the individual of a developed conscience therefore takes from him the reward of being true to himself as himself." Although Lloyd-Wright's essay is solely written on behalf of "the cause of architecture," one can sense the anti-Communist feeling in America at the height of "McCarthyism." Some of the Taliesin papers of the early 1950's stated that they were "A nonpolitical voice from our Democratic minority." Very minor creasing and age toning on wraps. Very good condition. Scarce. * In 1932, Frank and Olgivanna Lloyd Wright founded the Taliesin Fellowship, a community that provided architectural training with a "learn by doing" approach that stressed appreciation of all kinds of arts. Today the community is known as the "Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture," whose members and teachers are still referred to as the Taliesin Fellowship.

Softcover. Condition: Very good +. First Separate edition. Tall quarto, 19pp. A very good or better copy in the publsiher's printed wraps, gently rubbed and dust-soiled, but clean, with a short stress tear on the last leaf. This copy with a wonderful association, SIGNED and INSCRIBED by Wright on the front wrap to one of his most notable disciples, Edgar Tafel: "To Edgar -- N. Y. From F. L. W." Tafel had been an apprentice at Taliesin for nine years, form 1932 to 1941, and thus worked under Wright during the development of some of Wright's most important contributions, including Fallingwater and the Johnson Wax Headquarters. A rift developed between Tafel and Wright when the former left Taliesin rather abruptly to set out on his own in 1941, but the two remained in contact, as evidenced by this brief, but familiar inscription on this important manifesto.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. In the Cause of Architecture. By Frank Lloyd Wright. No listed publisher or publication date, but likely c. 1950s. 7 pp, 8.25 x 8.25", paper booklet. In fair condition, with some sporadic toning to the front cover. Slight tears to edge of back cover. Text block is bound well with minor toning. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to bidding. A scarce booklet by famed American architect Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) that was likely handed out at art events or displays.