Shows the evolution of Frank Lloyd Wright’s “prairie house” style, culminating in the Robie house in Chicago, 1908. Includes a detailed examination of the interior of the house, with the use of still shots. This film is part of a third level course series from the Faculty of Arts, open University, intended to investigate the architect and design of the period 1890-1939.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
320657
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → House construction
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Chicago (Ill.)
Crafts & Visual Arts → Architects
Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture
Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture - United States
Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture and history
Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture, Modern - 20th century
Crafts & Visual Arts → Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)