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1) The Wright 3
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In the midst of a series of unexplained accidents and mysterious coincidences, sixth-graders Calder, Petra, and Tommy lead their classmates in an attempt to keep Frank Lloyd Wright's famous Robie House from being demolished.
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Frank Lloyd Wright, born in Wisconsin, is the avatar of American architecture. Both before and after World War I, the boldness and innovation of Wright's buildings, built largely in the Midwest, established his reputation as a leading architect. As his career progressed, Wright became discouraged with the confinement of cities and moved to develop his ideas for buildings in harmony with the natural world. Today, many years after his death, not only...
4) Loving Frank
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Fact and fiction blend in a historical novel that chronicles the relationship between seminal architect Frank Lloyd Wright and Mamah Cheney, from their meeting, when they were each married to another, to the clandestine affair that shocked Chicago society.
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c2015.
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"Born in Wisconsin in 1867, Frank Lloyd Wright became obsessed with a set of building blocks his mother had given to him on his ninth birthday. He grew up to become the father of organic architecture and the greatest American architect of all time, having designed more than 1,100 buildings during his lifetime. These included private homes such as the stunning Fallingwater, churches, temples, a hotel, and the world-famous Guggenheim Museum in New York...
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c1998
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Surveys the work of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, providing photographs of the buildings and designs that characterized six different periods of his career, from 1887 to 1959, each prefaced by an explanatory essay; and includes a section devoted to Wright's personal collection of Asian art.
18) Stealing fire
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2016.
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When Navajo detective Yazzie Goldman steps in to protect an old man from being harassed by a hood, he discovers that the old man is none other than architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Wright has found himself surrounded by bad people, including a Chicago gangster he's in debt to and an assistant who wants to steal Wright's plans for the Guggenheim Museum. Yazzie takes Wright into his home for protection, but he'll need to find allies if he's going to win...
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p2007
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Throughout his 70-year career, architect Frank Lloyd Wright is considered one of the best architect's of the modern world. He revolutionized his industry, creating many great works, including the Guggenheim Museum. However, Wright's life was not without turmoil. This moving drama focuses on Wright's stormy relationships, and the grisly murder of his wife and children.