Frank Lloyd Wright and Philip Johnson Howard, Hugh 1952- creator author. text nyu 2016 monographic eng

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x, 333 p. ill.; col.; 25 cm. "In architectural terms, the twentieth century can be largely summed up with two names: Frank Lloyd Wright and Philip Johnson. Wright (1867-1959) began it with his romantic prairie style; Johnson (1906-2005) brought down the curtain with his spare postmodernist experiments. Between them, they built some of the most admired and discussed buildings in American history. Differing radically in their views on architecture, Wright and Johnson shared a restless creativity, enormous charisma, and an outspokenness that made each man irresistible to the media. Often publicly at odds, they were the twentieth century's flint and steel; their repeated encounters consistently set off sparks. Yet as acclaimed historian Hugh Howard shows, their rivalry was also a fruitful artistic conversation, one that yielded new directions for both men. It was not despite but rather because of their contentious--and not always admiring--relationship that they were able so powerfully to influence history. In Architecture's Odd Couple, Howard deftly traces the historical threads connecting the two men and offers readers a distinct perspective on the era they so enlivened with their designs. Featuring many of the structures that defined modern space--from Fallingwater to the Guggenheim, from the Glass House to the Seagram Building--this book presents an arresting portrait of modern architecture's odd couple and how they shaped the American landscape by shaping each other"-- Prologue: The master and the maestro -- Part I: A meeting of minds -- Chapter I: Two conversations -- Chapter 2: Plotting a comeback -- Chapter 3: European travels -- Part II: The MOMA moment -- Chapter 4: The new museum -- Chapter 5: An invitation issued -- Chapter 6: Wright vs. Johnson -- Chapter 7: The show must go on -- Part III: Acting out their antagonism -- Chapter 8: The banks of Bear Run -- Chapter 9: Politics and art -- Chapter 10: Wright's Manhattan project -- Chapter 11: Philip comes out classical -- Chapter 12: The whiskey bottle and the teapot -- Epilogue: A friendly wrangle -- Hugh Howard. Include index Include Bibliography Wright, Frank Lloyd 1867-1959 Friends and associates Wright, Frank Lloyd 1867-1959 Criticism and interpretation Johnson, Philip 1906-2005 Friends and associates Johnson, Philip 1906-2005 Criticism and interpretation Architecture United States History 20th century Architecture History General History Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies) Biography Artists, Architects, Photographers Architecture History Modern (late 19th Century to 1945) Architecture History Contemporary (1945-) NA737.W7 H685 2016 720.973/0904 9781620403754 1620403757 2015042135 http://www.netread.com/jcusers2/bk1388/754/9781620403754/image/lgcover.9781620403754.jpg http://www.netread.com/jcusers2/bk1388/754/9781620403754/image/lgcover.9781620403754.jpg pucpr 151027 20220804140452.0 eng