Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Videos on Line!

With the weather predicted to be just awful for the next few days, perhaps its time to take a look at a few videos on your computer, rather than braving the great outdoors.


CSPAN's BOOK TV has several videos related to Frank Lloyd Wright---here is a sampling:

Interview with Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer

The former director of the Frank Lloyd Wright Archives.  The Archives are now in the process of being moved to Columbia University in New York City. 
  Bruce Pfeiffer interview



20th Century Lives Panel

A panel discussion on “Biography: 20th Century Lives” was moderated by Mr. A. Scott Berg. The panelists talked about their books and responded to questions from the audience.
Anthony Arthur is the author of Radical Innocent: Upton Sinclair, published by Random House. Neal Gabler is the author of Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination, published by Knopf. Walter Isaacson is the author of Einstein: His Life and Universe, published by Simon and Schuster. Harold Zellman is the co-author of The Fellowship: The Untold Story of Frank Lloyd Wright and the Taliesin Fellowship, published by Regan Books     20th Century Lives Panel Discussion

Book Discussion on Frank Lloyd Wright

Ada Louise Huxtable talked about her biography Frank Lloyd Wright, published by Viking Books. She described the late American architect’s work as well as his private life, including scandals, architectural masterpieces, and long professional life. After her presentation, Ms. Huxtable answered audience members' questions.
Ms. Huxtable was the Pulitzer Prize-winning architecture critic for The New York Times from 1963 to 1982. She is the author of The Tall Building Reconsidered: The Search For a Skyscraper, as well as The Unreal America: Architecture and Illusion. She is currently the architecture critic for the Wall Street Journal  Ada Louise Huxtable on Frank Lloyd Wright
More to come, the next time the weather merits a distraction!

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