Frank Lloyd Wright, Five approaches

Frank Lloyd Wright is a major figure in 20th Century architecture, whom history has remembered, in addition to his masterpieces, as leading an eventful life and possessing a nearly "prophetic" character. His work and reflections still resonate today. Here, they are examined in relation to five topics: the biographical significance of his work, a comparison with Ruskin, the organic, the Wasmuth Portfolio, and the farming city.