USONIA BOOKS WESTCHESTER MAGAZINE EXHIBITION: IN THE REALM OF IDEAS SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER SEATTLE WEEKLY USONIAN AUTOMATIC HOMES BOOKS Usonia Homes 1947
- Usonian Houses 1976
- Usonian Houses 1984
Realization of Usonia: Frank Lloyd Wright in Westchester, 1985
Usonia, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Design for America, 1997
WESTCHESTER MAGAZINE
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EXHIBITION: IN THE REALM OF IDEAS (1988-1990) BOOKS BROCHURES PR SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER SEATTLE WEEKLY USONIAN AUTOMATIC HOMES
BOOKS
- Frank Lloyd Wright: In The Realm of Ideas (SC 1988)
BROCHURES In The Realm of Ideas Dec18 - Feb 26, 1989 (Brochure)
- In The Realm of Ideas Oct 9 - Jan 7, 1990 (Brochure)
- Usonian Home Oct 9 - Jan 7, 1990 (Brochure)
- Marin County Civic Center Feb 16 - May 13, 1990 (Brochure)
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SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER Seattle Post-Intelligencer - October 5, 1989
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT 'IN THE REALM OF IDEAS' PUTS BELLEVUE ART MUSEUM IN THE REALM OF MAJOR ART EXHIBITIONS
By Regina Hackett
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, October 5, 1989What is living architecture? Betty Boop knew. When she sang, buildings swayed and danced.
Frank Lloyd Wright knew, too. The quintessential American architect coined the term early in the century to describe his own exalted aspirations.
Seeing little distinction between the built and the natural environment, Wright's idea of an architect's role wasn't too far from God's, the only builder to whom he regularly deferred. He once told a group of architects in Santa Barbara that the only good architecture in the entire city was the trees. (Continue)
SEATTLE WEEKLY Seattle Weekly - October 4, 1989
WRIGHT STUDY USONIAN AUTOMATIC HOMES
YEAR TITLE AUTHOR DESCRIPTION PAGES ST# 1947 Usonia Homes, A Cooperative, Inc. (Published by the Eastern Cooperative League) Henken, David A pamphlet describing the Usonia Homes Cooperative, Pleaseantville, New York. David Henken, a Taliesin apprentice between 1942 and 1944 formed the Rochdale Cooperative in 1944. It became Usonia Homes in 1944. 97 acres were purchase in 1947. Three Wright homes were built (Friedman, Serlin and Reisley). 40 were built by Wright apprentices including Henken. Includes seven photographs of Wright homes. 8.5 x 11. (First Edition) Pp 8 0720.05.0307 1976 Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonian Houses: The Case for Organic Architecture (Published by Watson-Guptill Publications) (Hard Cover - DJ) Sergeant, John Original cover Price $24.50. 9 x 10. (First Edition) (Sweeney 2001) Pp 207 2001.00.0306 1984 Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonian Houses: Designs for Moderate Cost One-Family Homes (Soft Cover) Sergeant, John Original SC List Price $16.95. (First Paper Edition) Pp 207 1984.02.0401 1985 Realization of Usonia: Frank Lloyd Wright in Westchester (Published by The Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, NY) Beard, Rick; Henken, Priscilla; Henken, David Published to accompany an exhibition at The Hudson River Museum, 3 February through 7 April, 1985. “A ‘Broad-Acre’ Project” by Priscilla Henken originally appeared in the June 1954 edition of “Town and Country Planning”, a British journal (Sweeney 1013). Includes 35 photos and illustrations. 8.5 x 9. (First Edition) Pp 36 1985.18.0606 1987 Frank Lloyd Wright: In The Realm of Ideas (Soft Cover) (Published by The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation and the Scottsdale Arts Center Association) Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation A booklet describing the upcoming national tour of “Frank Lloyd Wright: In The Realm of Ideas” Exhibition. “This is an exhibition of ideas. Using the work of Frank Lloyd Wright as examples and his own words as explanatory text, the exhibition highlights and illustrated those ideas that constitute the Foundation upon which everything he built is based.” Introduction; Context of the Exhibition; Freedom of Space; Nature of the Site; Materials and Methods; Building for Democracy; The Display House; Schedule for the Exhibition. Includes five photographs and three illustrations. 8.5 x 11. Pp 16 1987.57.0507 1987 Frank Lloyd Wright In The Realm of Ideas (Invitation) (Published by the Scottsdale Arts Center Association and The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Scottsdale) Scottsdale Arts Center Association and The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Invitation Cover: Frank Lloyd Wright In The Realm of Ideas, Traveling Exhibition 1988-1990. Inside: Experience the genius and creative spirit that is Frank Lloyd Wright. Tour the “Usonian Automatic Exhibition House” and exhibit before this unprecedented two-year tour begins in Dallas in January 1988. ...requests the honor of your presence at a private preview to celebrate the upcoming national tour of the exhibition “Frank Lloyd Wright In The Realm of Ideas” December 14, 1987. Includes Envelope. 7 x 5.25 Pp 3 1987.58.0507 1988 Frank Lloyd Wright: In The Realm of Ideas (Hard Cover - DJ) (Published by Southern Illinois university Press, Carbondale and Edwardsville) Edited by Pfeiffer, Bruce Brooks and Nordland, Gerald. This collection of essays complements a traveling exhibition of Wright's work organized by the Scottsdale Arts Center Association. Five essays by: Jack Quinan, Aaron G. Green, E.T. Casey, Narciso G. Menocal and Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer, cover different aspects of Wright’s work, from his early career in Chicago to his principles of organic architecture. Itinerary includes six locations from January 1988 through August 1990. Includes 151 photographs and illustrations. 11.25 x 10.25. Original HC List Price $65.00. (Third Edition) Pp 191 1988.04.1100 1988 Frank Lloyd Wright: In The Realm of Ideas (Soft Cover) (Published by Southern Illinois university Press, Carbondale and Edwardsville) Edited by Pfeiffer, Bruce Brooks and Nordland, Gerald. This collection of essays complements a traveling exhibition of Wright's work organized by the Scottsdale Arts Center Association. Five essays by: Jack Quinan, Aaron G. Green, E.T. Casey, Narciso G. Menocal and Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer, cover different aspects of Wright’s work, from his early career in Chicago to his principles of organic architecture. Itinerary includes six locations from January 1988 through August 1990. Includes 151 photographs and illustrations. 11.25 x 10.25. Original SC List Price $45.00. (Fourth Edition) Pp 191 1988.39.0707 1988 Frank Lloyd Wright: In The Realm of Ideas (Published by the Scottsdale Cultural Council and The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Scottsdale) Extensive brochure for traveling exhibition which included eight cities over three and a half years. Exhibit included a full size Usonian Home funded by the City of Scottsdale, Arizona. Center for the Fine Arts, Miami Florida, December 18, 1988 - February 26, 1989. Includes eight photographs and five illustrations. 5.25 x 11. Pp 10. 1988.40.0507 1988 Frank Lloyd Wright: In The Realm of Ideas (Published by the Scottsdale Cultural Council and The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Scottsdale) Extensive brochure for traveling exhibition which included eight cities over three and a half years. Exhibit included a full size Usonian Home funded by the City of Scottsdale, Arizona. Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue, Washington, October 9, 1989 - January 7, 1990. Includes eight photographs and five illustrations. 5.25 x 11. Pp 10. 1988.10.1289 1988 Frank Lloyd Wright In The Realm of Ideas. Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. Specific information about the full size Usonian Home that was exhibited in 8 cities in conjunction with above brochure. Pp 6 1988.11.1289 1988 Frank Lloyd Wright: In The Realm of Ideas (Published by the Scottsdale Cultural Council and The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Scottsdale). Extensive brochure for traveling exhibition which included eight cities over three and a half years. Exhibit included a full size Usonian Home funded by the City of Scottsdale, Arizona. San Diego Museum of Art, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA, June 23 - September 30, 1990. Includes eight photographs and five illustrations. 5.25 x 11. Pp 10. 1988.43.0509 1989 Seattle Post-Intelligencer - October 5, 1989 Hackett, Regina "Frank Lloyd Wright ‘In the Realm of Ideas’ puts Bellevue Art Museum in the realm of major art exhibitions. Pp C1 C3 1989.27.1089 1989 Seattle Weekly - October 4, 1989
Staten, Peter "Master plans. Frank Lloyd Wright: In the Realm of Ideas." Bellevue Art Museum October 9 through January 7 Pp 37-38 1989.28.1089 1990 Frank Lloyd Wright In The Realm of Ideas, Exhibit at Marin County Civic Center February 16 - May 13, 1990. Included an actual Usonian Modeled Home. 1990.12.1101 1990 Scottsdale Arts Center Association PR - 1990 (Published by the Scottsdale Arts Center Association, Scottsdale) Lucas, Suzette “Frank Lloyd Wright: In the Realm of Ideas. National Tour: 1988-1990. This exhibition, organized and circulated by the Scottsdale Arts Center Association (SACA), presents a rare opportunity to bring national recognition and prominence to the greater Phoenix area.” Includes sponsorships, Oasis Model Sponsorship and a brief historical overview of the Oasis. 8.5 x 11. Pp 3 1990.65.0507 1990 Scottsdale Cultural Council PR - 1990 (Published by the Scottsdale Cultural Council, Scottsdale) Bartholomeaux, Carole V. “In the Realm of Ideas. Scottsdale welcomes Frank Lloyd Wright Home! 21-August-90... Nearly 900,000 people have seen the exhibition to date...” 8.5 x 11. Pp 3 1990.66.0507 1990 Scottsdale Cultural Council PR - 1990 (Published by the Scottsdale Cultural Council, Scottsdale) Bartholomeaux, Carole V. “Frank Lloyd Wright: In the Realm of Ideas. Fact Sheet” Information pertaining to the exhibition in Scottsdale. 8.5 x 11. Pp 2 1990.67.0507 1990 Scottsdale Cultural Council PR - 1990 (Published by the Scottsdale Cultural Council, Scottsdale) Anonymous “Frank Lloyd Wright: In the Realm of Ideas. Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer, co-curator of the exhibition Frank Lloyd Wright: In the Realm of Ideas, is the director of archives of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation and the Frank Lloyd Wright Memorial Foundation.” 8.5 x 11. Pg 1 1990.68.0507 1997 Usonia, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Design for America Rosenbaum, Alvin (Fifth Edition) Pp 215 1997.07.0499 2004 Westchester - October 2004 Epstein, H.M. "The 8 Wonders of Westchester. Local architects pick the county’s best - and most important - buildings." "Best Total Concept. Usonia." Community of which three homes were designed by Wright. Pp 66-67 2004.06.1004
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