Wright in Racine: The Architect's Vision for One American City

by Mark Hertzberg

Frank Lloyd Wright devoted his revolutionary creativity to refining his famed Prairie style, especially in Racine, Wisconsin, called "invention city" for all the innovative products developed there. After 1900, Racine witnessed the most significant stages of the architect’s career. Award-winning photojournalist Mark Hertzberg, Director of Photography for the Racine Journal Times, presents a well-researched compendium of warm, lively and revealing anecdotes from people who lived in Wright’s private homes and worked in his public buildings. Special attention is devoted to the SC Johnson Administration Building, the subsequent Research Tower, and the Wingspread residence—Wright’s last and largest Prairie home and built in a unique pinwheel design. Other important commissions discussed and photographed include the Hardy and the Keland houses, the unrealized Roy Petersen House, the YWCA, and the airport lounge/café project. Hertzberg also briefly discusses the Monolith and the Johnson homes, Wright’s dreams for affordable housing.

Genres: Architecture

96 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 2004

About the author

Mark Hertzberg is the author and photographer of three books about Frank Lloyd Wright's work in Racine, Wisconsin. Hertzberg, an award-winning photojournalist, is also Director of Photography of The Journal Times in Racine. His website is: wrightinracine.com

Hertzberg grew up in New York City, and graduated from Lake Forest College with a B.A. in International Relations. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Frank Lloyd Wright Wisconsin Tourism Heritage Program (wrightinwisconsin.org).
He is an avid bicyclist in his spare time."