Sixty Years of Living Architecture The Work of Frank Lloyd Wright
Los Angeles: Municipal Art Patrons and Art Commission of Los Angeles, 1953. First Edition. Stiff illustrated wrappers. Oblong 8vo. Pp. [36]. Fully illustrated with black & white halftone photo reproductions and drawings, text in red. Photo illustrated wrap, saddle stapled. Cover moderately age toned, edges rubbed, staples oxidized, leaves crisp and bright. A laid-in newspaper clipping documents the various private dinners being hosted in conjunction with the exhibit, citing attendance by civic leaders, arts-patronage nabobs and other worthies. Very Good. Item #6684
Catalog prepared for the Los Angeles stop on the Guggenheim's traveling exhibition where, according to rear cover text, Wright's exhibition buildings and Barnsdall Hollyhock house were to become a Municipal Art Center. These eventually became the Barnsdall Art Park. Now preserved in a removable, clear archival sleeve with acid-free backing.
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