The Complete Frank Lloyd Wright – The Life and Works of an Architectural Genius

Posted by Frances Spiegel May 13, 2009

The 584-page three-volume monograph includes all of Frank Lloyd Wright's (1867-1959) 1,100 designs, whether completed or not, from 1943 until his death in 1959.

The book provides an detailed study of Wright's work and his subsequent elevation to "starchitect" status. Wright is considered by many to be the greatest American architect.

The book has been written by Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer, Director of the Frank Lloyd Wright Archives, Taliesin, Arizona, and edited by Peter Gössel.

The Complete Frank Lloyd Wright has been digitised by the publishers and If you'd like to see more go to the Taschen website.

The Complete Frank Lloyd Wright, published by Taschen G.m.b.H., is a multilingual edition written in English, French and German, and priced at £120.00. (ISBN: 978-3-8228-5770-0)

Interest in architecture has risen sharply following a major exhibition entitled

Andrea Palladio – His Life and Legacy at the Royal Academy of Arts.

The following Taschen books may be of interest:

Palladio the Rules of Harmony

Palladio the Complete Buildings

More books of general interest from Taschen include:

Leonardo da Vinci, the Complete Drawings and Paintings

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