Awards
- Commended for Minnesota Book Award (Nonfiction) 2016
- Runner-up for John H. Howe, Architect 2016
Overview
In 1932 nineteen-year-old John H. Howe arrived at Taliesin as a charter member of Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin Fellowship. There he would remain for the next thirty-two years, earning a reputation as ""the pencil in Wright's hand"" before establishing his own architectural practice in Minnesota.This is the first book to tell Howe's story and also the first full account of his place in the history of modern architecture--as chief draftsman and valued interpreter of Wright's designs and as a prolific architect in his own right. Illustrated throughout with Howe's sublime drawings, this biography is a testament to the underappreciated architect's extraordinary design and rendering skills.Influenced by Wright's principles of organic architecture, Howe operated under the conviction that ""the land is the beginning of architecture."" Architectural historians Jane King Hession and Tim Quigley show how this belief worked especially well for Howe in Minnesota, where his buildings appear to have grown naturally and organically from the landscape. Also remarkable are the visionary architectural schemes Howe created while serving time in prison during World War II as a conscientious objector--futuristic visions that anticipated Eero Saarinen's later designs for airports and Victor Gruen's for America's first indoor shopping mall.An enlightening look at an exemplary life in architecture, this book finally brings the accomplishment--and significance--of John H. Howe to the fore and at the same time illuminates a fascinating chapter in American architectural history.
Full Product Details
Author: Jane King Hession ,
Tim Quigley ,
Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
Imprint: University of Minnesota Press
Dimensions:
Width: 2.50cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 25.40cm
Weight: 1.474kg
ISBN: 9780816683017
ISBN 10: 0816683018
Pages: 248
Publication Date: 22 July 2015
Audience:
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General
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
The book is a revelation, tracing Howe s rise from raw teenager to superbly accomplished designer. Star Tribune John H. Howe: From Taliesin Apprentice to Master of Organic Architecture will make a happy addition to the libraries of architects, Wright enthusiasts and those who favor mid-century architecture and design. Friends of Fallingwater John H. Howe, Architect is a compelling story of Howe s daily collaboration with Wright. Architecture Minnesota In recounting Howe s experiences, the authors give a very good sense of the inner workings of Wright s studio, and indeed the personality and character of America s greatest architect. Ramsey County History
Author Information
Jane King Hession, an architectural historian and curator specializing in modernism, is a founding partner of Modern House Productions, coauthor of Frank Lloyd Wright in New York: The Plaza Years, 19541959 and Ralph Rapson: Sixty Years of Modern Design, and a former president of the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy. Tim Quigley, AIA, is principal of Quigley Architects and taught architectural studio and history courses for twenty years at the University of Minnesota and Ball State University. He is a former president of the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy, vice president of the Minnesota chapter of Docomomo, and president of the advisory board of the Goldstein Museum of Design at the University of Minnesota.
