Uncommon Places: The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright

Duration: 58

Year Published: 1985

Creator: University of Wisconsin

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Description: Explores Frank Lloyd Wright's life, his work, and the ardent supporters and vehement critics of his work during his life and in the years since his death. Attempts to capture Wright's own "integrated universe," featuring dozens of examples of his best-known buildings, including: Falling Water--a place where man and nature interlock; the Dana House--a perfectly preserved masterpiece of prairie architecture; Unity Temple--a structure where walls seem to disappear; and Taliesen--one of Wright's best-known and most beautiful creations. Includes interviews with Olgivanna Wright, his widow. Honorable Mention, 1986 Ohio State Award; Gold Medal, International Film and Television Festival of New York; Gold Hugo, Chicago International Film Festival.


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