Usonia, New York : building a community with Frank Lloyd Wright / Roland Reisley with John Timpane ; foreword by Martin Filler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reisley, Roland, 1924-

Contributor:

Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959.

Timpane, John.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959.

Usonian houses--New York (State)--Pleasantville.

Usonian houses.

Utopias--New York (State)--Pleasantville.

Utopias.

Architecture, Domestic--New York (State)--Pleasantville.

Architecture, Domestic.

Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959--Criticism and interpretation.

Wright, Frank Lloyd.

Criticism and interpretation.

New York (State)--Pleasantville.

Physical Description:

xviii, 172 pages : illustrations (some color), plans, facsimiles ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Princeton Architectural Press, [2001]

Summary:

Following World War II a group of men and women enlisted Frank Lloyd Wright to build a utopian community near Pleasantville, NY. Reisley presents an architectural and social history of this community and the dreams that inspired its founding. Photos, drawings and site plans.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1568982453 :

OCLC:

47813497