Frank Lloyd Wright Graphic Artist

Frank Lloyd Wright's Mammoth contribution to architecture is universally acknowledged, but his graphic work has been largely overlooked in the existing literature about this seminal architect. His designs for typography, books, posters, murals, and magazines have remained relatively obscure, even though they are key components of his oeuvre.Penny Fowler has thoroughly investigated the artist's innovative graphic work and placed it within the context of various aesthetic movements, from Arts and Crafts to Bauhaus and De Stijl. Wright's publications -- including The House Beautiful and An Autobiography -- his delineations for the Wasmuth Portfolio, and his mural designs for Midway Gardens and the Imperial Hotel are explored, and one chapter is devoted to the festive covers Wright created for Liberty magazine (Wright's designs were considered far too radical a departure from the current trends, so Liberty turned them down).Now this important part of the artist's work has been succinctly reviewed and amply illustrated. The ten chapters -- carefully annotated with endnotes -- explore Wright's foray into the world of graphic design, iFowler, Penny is the author of 'Frank Lloyd Wright Graphic Artist' with ISBN 9780764917400 and ISBN 0764917404.