Hey Matt, just thought I'd try the set-up here as a way to connect., give feedback and otherwise converse. I like the insight and emphasis here. Of course, being a lifelong worshipper at the temple of FLW I appreciate your use of his vision. He was an utter and complete original. There are others, sure but in the domain of architecture I can think of no peers. Frank Gehry is certainly original but I'm not familiar with the range and depth of his work. Wright on the other hand I have studied in depth. He developed and evolved original methods of construction to give birth to many of his absolutely original structures. If sometime your curious to see his home and location of his ongoing fellowship take a drive up to Spring Green Wisconsin and visit Taliesin. Not too far I think from where you're at .
Hi Fred! I'm glad you joined. Substack has a bunch of great stuff to read. I recommend checking out Ted Gioia (The Honest Broker) and John Warner (The Biblioracle). I really enjoy they're publications.
Directly after writing that newsletter, I reverted the title of my newsletter to (matt). C'est la vie. But I'm glad you enjoyed it. And I agree. FLW has no equal. I learned a lot more about him watching the Ken Burns PBS documentary. Wow, was he a difficult man, but a true artist's artist. "He developed and evolved original methods of construction to give birth to many of his absolutely original structures." Truly fascinating. Again, Hemingway comes to mind, who basically created a new way of writing to create an entirely new form of literature.
I'll have to look up Frank Gehry's work. I'm unfamiliar with it. And thank you for mentioning the location of Taliesin. It made up such a big part of the documentary (the murders! oh my god) but for some reason I didn't make the connection that it was a stone's throw away. I just finished a motorcycle project. If the route looks somewhat rural and safe, I'll make a two-wheeled pilgrimage. I would be an unforgettable experience to see what I believe FLW considered his crown jewel. He has another house in Oak Park, near Chicago. Grace and I happened to drive past it once. I believe it was his family home until he ditched the wife and kids. That would be another great one to see, although I'll probably avoid taking the motorcycle there.
Hey Matt, just thought I'd try the set-up here as a way to connect., give feedback and otherwise converse. I like the insight and emphasis here. Of course, being a lifelong worshipper at the temple of FLW I appreciate your use of his vision. He was an utter and complete original. There are others, sure but in the domain of architecture I can think of no peers. Frank Gehry is certainly original but I'm not familiar with the range and depth of his work. Wright on the other hand I have studied in depth. He developed and evolved original methods of construction to give birth to many of his absolutely original structures. If sometime your curious to see his home and location of his ongoing fellowship take a drive up to Spring Green Wisconsin and visit Taliesin. Not too far I think from where you're at .
best regards,
fred
Hi Fred! I'm glad you joined. Substack has a bunch of great stuff to read. I recommend checking out Ted Gioia (The Honest Broker) and John Warner (The Biblioracle). I really enjoy they're publications.
Directly after writing that newsletter, I reverted the title of my newsletter to (matt). C'est la vie. But I'm glad you enjoyed it. And I agree. FLW has no equal. I learned a lot more about him watching the Ken Burns PBS documentary. Wow, was he a difficult man, but a true artist's artist. "He developed and evolved original methods of construction to give birth to many of his absolutely original structures." Truly fascinating. Again, Hemingway comes to mind, who basically created a new way of writing to create an entirely new form of literature.
I'll have to look up Frank Gehry's work. I'm unfamiliar with it. And thank you for mentioning the location of Taliesin. It made up such a big part of the documentary (the murders! oh my god) but for some reason I didn't make the connection that it was a stone's throw away. I just finished a motorcycle project. If the route looks somewhat rural and safe, I'll make a two-wheeled pilgrimage. I would be an unforgettable experience to see what I believe FLW considered his crown jewel. He has another house in Oak Park, near Chicago. Grace and I happened to drive past it once. I believe it was his family home until he ditched the wife and kids. That would be another great one to see, although I'll probably avoid taking the motorcycle there.