Frank lloyd wright

    I am by no means a great admirer of Frank Lloyd Wright and his architecture, at least not in the "traditional" sense of the word. I think his buildings are some of the most hideous structures that ever blighted the face of the earth. HOWEVER. I also find them strangely fascinating. Art does not have to be beautiful to be worthy, and many great works of art are far from beautiful. And I am certainly no fan of Wright as a person. In the books I have read about him and his works, he appears to have been a real dick.
    This biography, written by his son, John Lloyd Wright confirms that, but in the most humorous and entertaining way. John would certainly have never won a literary award, and I wonder if this book would have even been published had it not been an inside look at one of the most celebrated American architects to have ever lived. In any case, it provided me with a new perception and respect for this man, whom, it seems was way before his time and a bit of an aberration on the planet, which is how I feel about myself m

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