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Tag Archives: Frank Lloyd Wright

FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT PUZZLES AND DELIGHTS

ARCHITECT FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT continues to puzzle and delight. He designed a building to celebrate flat objects with nary a flat wall, yet it functions splendidly. He defined an office … Continue reading

September 18, 2016 · 5 Comments

THE ARROGANCE OF GENIUS

IT IS generally observed that geniuses have no lack of ego. They’re arrogant. Research has shown this. The arrogance of genius is a recurring theme in literature, theater, movies and … Continue reading

October 8, 2014 · Leave a comment

IMPERIAL HOTEL TOKYO

THERE’S MORE than 100 years of history in Tokyo’s Imperial Hotel—indeed, in all three of the hotels occupying this site just south of the Imperial Palace. And all three (http://goo.gl/ctzhf) have … Continue reading

April 21, 2013 · Leave a comment

BILL DOBSON AND MR. WRIGHT

FOR MANY years, the talented artist Bill Dobson (1935-2011) did the side view drawings—little gems of automotive art—for Road & Track road tests. Bill was also a world-recognized authority on … Continue reading

December 3, 2012 · 5 Comments