Taliesin
Title
Taliesin
Publisher
Lawrence Technological University
Date Created
February 9, 2015
Creator
Wright, Frank Lloyd
Creator2
O’Connor, Thomas (photograph)
Creator Nationality
American
Work Type
Single Built Works
Date
July, 1965
Work Location
Wisconsin (state)
Spring Green (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Old English (culture or style)
Subject
houses
organic architecture
Description
View from a distance at Frank Lloyd Wright's residence, Taliesin in Spring Green, Wisconsin built starting in 1911. "Wright was also interested in what might be called optical illusions. Looking at Taliesin, it's hard to discern the natural contours of the hillside on which the house was built. In fact, though, it's quite steep on one side, and features a softer slope on the other. Wright wanted to build on the steep side, Robinson said, forcing him to put in a retaining wall below, between a cut in the hill and the house he built. The flat space in between, where the house lies, was the juxtaposition that Wright was going for,"--How Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin survived murder, fires, constant change, by Daniel Terdiman, August 17, 2013, on C|net.
Material/Medium
stonemasonry
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
LTU-TO-276
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