excellent book, which records some of his domestic interiors with words and pictures. Diane Maddex, who has written several books on Frank Lloyd Wright, has assemble...
excellent book, which records some of his domestic interiors with words and pictures. Diane Maddex, who has written several books on Frank Lloyd Wright, has assemble...
excellent book, which records some of his domestic interiors with words and pictures. Diane Maddex, who has written several books on Frank Lloyd Wright, has assembled a photographic collection of Wright's living and dining rooms as well as playrooms, libraries and a few public spaces, including Wisconsin's Johnson Wax building and the Guggenheim Museum in New York. Wright's style--a combination of arts and crafts and the "prairie school"--was achieved by designing human-scale spaces with beautifully crafted materials. Maddex has chosen 50 of the finest rooms which exemplify this style. They span Wright's entire career, from the Robie House in 1906 to the Guggenheim, which was only completed 1959 after he had died, and show the way in which his style evolved over time. The photographs are sensational. They capture the light, scale and colour of each interior. Accompanying each photograph is a brief description of the client, their requirements and what Wright created for them. This is a beautiful book which serves as a beautiful historical record of one of the 20th century's greatest architects.
excellent book, which records some of his domestic interiors with words and pictures. Diane Maddex, who has written several books on Frank Lloyd Wright, has assembled a photographic collection of Wright's living and dining rooms as well as playrooms, libraries and a few public spaces, including Wisconsin's Johnson Wax building and the Guggenheim Museum in New York. Wright's style--a combination of arts and crafts and the "prairie school"--was achieved by designing human-scale spaces with beautifully crafted materials. Maddex has chosen 50 of the finest rooms which exemplify this style. They span Wright's entire career, from the Robie House in 1906 to the Guggenheim, which was only completed 1959 after he had died, and show the way in which his style evolved over time. The photographs are sensational. They capture the light, scale and colour of each interior. Accompanying each photograph is a brief description of the client, their requirements and what Wright created for them. This is a beautiful book which serves as a beautiful historical record of one of the 20th century's greatest architects.
Advantages: Compelling story Disadvantages: Needs a good editing, some flaws in the story
...of person you resent because he is so perfect, even with his family problems. He miraculously always seems to be on the spot in order to find a vital piece of evidence. Diane is just too tough and good at her job and doesn't strike me as being likeable.
None of the other characters are described realistically either. Harry Dickinson and his two friends are bound together by history, yet their actions still do not seem convincing, but rather as if the author, much younger than they are, has tried to put himself in an old person's shoes, but hasn't quite got there. It is hard to describe, but I found them very wooden.
Despite my criticism of Cooper and Fry, I cannot write them off completely. There may be room in later books, when the author has settled in to his style, for their better development. I will probably try another book in the series...
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Advantages: Interesting little facts Disadvantages: Are they true??
...This is another book that I received as a present for Christmas, and is another book I would put into the category of being good for a waiting room or toilet - a book you can dip in and out of every now and then, but not one you could just sit down and read!
The Author
Born in Greenwich, London in 1954, Steve Wright started his professional life as a marine insurance broker. Realising his mistake, he quickly diverted his attention to journalism and broadcasting, working as a newsman for local newspapers and radio. IN the late '70s he moved from Thames Valley radio to RTL (Radio Luxembourg), then on to BBC Radio 1 and BBC Television (where he now writes and presents Top of the Pops 2). His Radio 2 show Steve Wright in the Afternoon is a daily miscellany of lifestyle and interviews with celebrities, politicians, sports stars...
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Advantages: Great funny dramatic piece, only has two main characters, shows life as it really is for some people Disadvantages: Hard to understand the Liverpudlian accent in some places, is more suited to older readers
...she begins to realise that literature does not hold all the answers to life's problems when her flat-mate attempts suicide.
Rita is a fun-loving character, bright and chirpy, a true Liverpudlian at heart. She enjoys reading and is a very good hairdresser. Her life has it's ups and downs, mostly downs, but she gets by on the love she receives from her boyfriend Denny (and her mother). Rita is a woman who wants to succeed in life, she regrets her childhood and does not wish to start a family herself yet until she has a career sorted out.
At the start of the play she is a nervous cocky character but she develops in to a wise woman who is able to make an informed choice about the direction her life will take.
Over the course of the play I feel that Rita matures a great deal. Her character is my favourite in this play.
FRANK:
Frank is Rita...
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