tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post4464282290294487330..comments2024-03-28T05:04:06.624-04:00Comments on ILLUSTRATION ART: FRANK LLOYD WRIGHTDavid Apatoffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11293486149879229016noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-56018438020018659592008-12-25T21:35:00.000-05:002008-12-25T21:35:00.000-05:00i know this is a long shot, seeing as how the last...i know this is a long shot, seeing as how the last comment made back in 2007, but would anyone one know what the dimensions of the rendering done of the point view residences are?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-70699601955579624402008-05-22T15:56:00.000-04:002008-05-22T15:56:00.000-04:00"If an architect doesn't do his job well, the grou..."If an architect doesn't do his job well, the ground gives way beneath your feet, the "art" falls in on your head and you die."<BR/><BR/>Recently, I've read that FLW's buildings are distinguished among the great architects' by their unusually high rate of deterioration. <BR/><BR/>If an architect doesn't do his job well, the people who can't afford not to use his building are going to suffer from it, possibly for lifetimes and generations, in ways that usually pass unrecognised by decision-makers and their critics alike. <BR/><BR/>I've been raised in one of the most unattractive modern-looking capital cities, and I cannot but think that has contributed to my country's diminishment of fortunes. <BR/><BR/>* I couldn't find out where I've read that. Maybe some of our readers could confirm or disprove me. <BR/><BR/>IvanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-91118649524542033022007-11-28T00:39:00.000-05:002007-11-28T00:39:00.000-05:00I'm doing a project on Wright for my Information D...I'm doing a project on Wright for my Information Design class and I have to say, his illustration abilities are amazing as well as beautiful. Thanks for sharing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-63449658013593988952007-07-01T00:38:00.000-04:002007-07-01T00:38:00.000-04:00I managed to get to see both parts of the Frank Ll...I managed to get to see both parts of the Frank Lloyd Wright film by Ken Burns (TVOntario split it up into two parts) and it was a fascinating movie. I did not know much about his personal life, he was quite a character, had some very tragic things happen to him and he produced some incredible work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-71304492399848612122007-06-07T16:02:00.000-04:002007-06-07T16:02:00.000-04:00It's interesting that you talk about how FLW's abs...It's interesting that you talk about how FLW's abstract designs compare well with any fine art even though "at the same time" they had to comply with various constraints. I had the thought when I first read this post that in many cases the constraints may contribute to the design, rather than act as something that needs to be worked around. Many of nature's creations can also be appreciated as abstract art, and often (I believe) this is because of the mix of chaos and order: some simple rule or process imposes order on a basically chaotic system, and out of that comes abstract beauty.<BR/><BR/>"Some of Wright's fine art counterparts who created "art for art's sake" did not need permission to take liberties with form-- they simply took it. They were left with nothing to wrestle with but their press agents and gallery owners, and it shows."<BR/><BR/>Perhaps in some cases it isn't even the wrestling with constraints that improves the art, but the acceptance of them?colinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14244453791724435617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-62605618815965214232007-06-03T14:57:00.000-04:002007-06-03T14:57:00.000-04:00Thanks for the neat quote, Mike. Taking it a step...Thanks for the neat quote, Mike. Taking it a step further, there are three types of stakes for quality in the visual arts. If a painter doesn't do his job well, you avert your eyes. If a sculptor doesn't do his job well, you walk on to the next sculpture. If an architect doesn't do his job well, the ground gives way beneath your feet, the "art" falls in on your head and you die. Kind of lends a different significance to "competence" in the visual arts, doesn't it?David Apatoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11293486149879229016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-33762876597060365762007-06-01T14:42:00.000-04:002007-06-01T14:42:00.000-04:00If you can get the Candian channel, TVOntario is s...If you can get the Candian channel, TVOntario is showing the Ken Burns Frank Lloyd Wright documentary on June 21. At least I think they are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-6213498180227672422007-05-30T15:39:00.000-04:002007-05-30T15:39:00.000-04:00From one collector of quotes to another, here ya g...From one collector of quotes to another, here ya go:<BR/><BR/>There are three types of visual art.<BR/>Painting is art you can look at.<BR/>Sculpture is art you can walk around.<BR/>And architecture is art you can walk through. <BR/><BR/>-Dan Rice<BR/><BR/>Another great architect I was just introduced to is Julia Morgan. She did some very beautiful work around the turn of the century. I've only been in one of her buildings, and haven't seen any old plans yet, but I'm already a fan. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for opening this post up, Dave. :)Mike Duttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04455224892601656948noreply@blogger.com