Frank Lloyd Wright in Pop-Up

by Iain Thomson

Using the latest in paper engineering, this book brings to life six of Frank Lloyd Wright's most famous buildings. Includes the Robie House in Chicago, the Charles Ennis House, Fallingwater, the Johnson's Wax administrative building and research tower, the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum of Art.

Genres: Nonfiction, Architecture, Art

48 pages, Hardcover

First published May 14, 2002

Reviews

[Jeff Lloyd]

Very cool pop-up book. I picked this up after opening it and finding the pop-up. I have always been interested in FLW and his designs. Years ago I stayed at the Biltmore in Scottsdale - beautiful and memorable experience. The book is vey short - wish there were more photos to accompany the brief text on each of the six buildings. I was disappointed with the blurry hard to read architectural drawings. The book also left me wanting to know more about FLW after touching on his personal struggles - artists seem to often have damaged lives. His professional life was so influential, his personal and family life was a wreck - filled with heartache of his own doing.

[Kailyn]

Unique book with an interesting pop-up twist. I enjoyed learning more about Wright and his personal life. I also liked that the author included various illustrations and pictures of each featured piece of architecture.

[Lj Francois]

The pop-up visually brings this book into life. Interesting facts if you like architecture

[Joan]

I've been salivating over this book for a while, and finally succumbed. Six of FLW's greatest buildings in pop-up: Robie House, the Ennis-Brown House, Fallingwater, the Johnson Wax Building, the Guggenheim Museum, and Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church.

Each pop-up is accompanied by the plan of the building and a discussion of its significant features. There are some wonderful photographs as well (I love the aerial shot of Robie House particularly).

[Greta]

i bought this several years ago for my nephew. our family is distantly distanlty related to the lloyd jones line and most of my mother's family actually still resides in spring green. this pop-up book is a blast. i want one.

[Skinnypeterm]

Beautifully modeled paper pop-ups true to scale. The accompanying text however presents nothing new on the subject matter. A pretty book to look at and to just leave open. This book is awesome for the pop-ups but not for much else.

[russell How]

Awesome bathroom book, but the buildings start to droop once youve fogged up the mirror a few times... Ever seen his spaceship church in California? ...i think he went kind of nutso by the end.

[Nikki]

SWEET!!! A pop-up book for grown-ups...I totally need this!!!

[CR Williams]

COME ON! THE GUGGENHEIM! IN POP-UP! This book is way too cool.

[Yvensong]

Beautiful

[Carol Simpson]

One of the coolest books I own