Frank Lloyd Wright

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The Architecture of Defiance

By Jonathan Adams

Series: Architecture of Wales

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Explore the extraordinary life of Frank Lloyd Wright, whose architectural genius was fuelled by a complex personality shaped by his liberal religious upbringing and Welsh radical heritage. This insightful biography reveals how Wright's self-belief and creative defiance stemmed from the strong philosophical influences instilled by his mother and extended family, offering a fresh perspective on the man behind the iconic buildings.
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Format: Hardback

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This book is perfect for readers interested in architecture, biography, and cultural history, especially those fascinated by the intersection of personal heritage and creative achievement.

Many authors have recounted the extraordinary achievements and the turmoil of Frank Lloyd Wright's life, but this is the first study to provide a comprehensive explanation of his principles and motivations, and to trace them back to their roots in nineteenth-century Wales.

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The story of Frank Lloyd Wright's life is no less astounding than his greatest architectural works. He enmeshed himself eagerly in myth and hearsay, and revelled in the extravagance of his creative persona.

Throughout his long career, Wright strongly resisted the suggestion that his accomplishments owed anything to earthly influences. As much as he wanted his achievements to be recognised, he wanted them to be unaccountable, but they are not.

Frank Lloyd Wright by Jonathan Adams reveals for the first time how his unbreakable self-belief and startling creative defiance both originated in the liberal religious and philosophical attitudes woven into his personality during his childhood. These influences were deliberately instilled by his mother and by his many aunts and uncles, to honour the fierce Welsh radicalism of their ancestors.

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Frank Lloyd Wright

By Jonathan Adams

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"This ground-breaking study brilliantly illuminates the important Welsh dimensions of Wright's life and work. The dramatic disclosures about his mother radically reorientate our understanding of his gifts and accomplishments."
— Professor M. Wynn Thomas, FBA, FLSW, Swansea University

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781786839138

Publisher: University of Wales Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 15 September 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: University of Wales Press

Illustration: Not illustrated

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 228.0mm

Height: 255.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 408

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Arts & Culture Jonathan Adams Non-Fiction Series: Architecture of Wales

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This book is aimed at informed lay people, including anyone with a general interest in architecture and a particular interest in the architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

Frank Lloyd Wright