Many Masks: A Life Of Frank Lloyd Wright by Brendan Gill (English) Paperback Boo

Description: Many Masks by Brendan Gill "Frank Lloyd Wright (1867--1959) is often described as the greatest of American architects. His works--among them Taliesin North, Taliesin West, Fallingwater, the Johnson Wax buildings, the Guggenheim Mu" FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) is often described as the greatest of American architects. His works,among them Taliesin North, Taliesin West, Fallingwater, the Johnson Wax buildings, the Guggenheim Museum,earned him a good measure of his fame, but his flamboyant personal life earned him the rest. Here Brendan Gill, a personal friend of Wright and his family, gives us not only the fullest, fairest, and most entertaining account of Wright to date, but also strips away the many masks the architect tirelessly constructed to fascinate his admirers and mislead his detractors. Enriched by hitherto unpublished letters and 300 photographs and drawings, this definitive biography makes Wright, in all his creativity, crankiness, and zest, fairly leap from its pages. Author Biography Brendan Gill (1914-1997) was a staff writer for theNew Yorker for over sixty years. He was the author of over twenty books, including his memoir, Here at the New Yorker (also available from Da Capo Press/Perseus Books Group), three works of fiction, and biographies of Cole Porter, Tallulah Bankhead, and Charles Lindbergh. Long Description Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) is often described as the greatest of American architects. His works--among them Taliesin North, Taliesin West, Fallingwater, the Johnson Wax buildings, the Guggenheim Museum--earned him a good measure of his fame, but his flamboyant personal life earned him the rest. Here Brendan Gill, a personal friend of Wright and his family, gives us not only the fullest, fairest, and most entertaining account of Wright to date, but also strips away the many masks the architect tirelessly constructed to fascinate his admirers and mislead his detractors. Enriched by hitherto unpublished letters and 300 photographs and drawings, this definitive biography makes Wright, in all his creativity, crankiness, and zest, fairly leap from its pages. Details ISBN0306808722 Author Brendan Gill Short Title MANY MASKS Language English ISBN-10 0306808722 ISBN-13 9780306808722 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY B Illustrations Yes Year 1998 Imprint Da Capo Press Inc Place of Publication Cambridge, MA Residence New York City, NY, US Birth 1914 Death 1997 Pages 544 Subtitle A Life Of Frank Lloyd Wright Country of Publication United States DOI 10.1604/9780306808722 AU Release Date 1998-08-22 NZ Release Date 1998-08-22 US Release Date 1998-08-22 UK Release Date 1998-08-22 Publisher Hachette Books Publication Date 1998-08-22 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:7023835;

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