I guess there's one last present under the tree! I just recently found out about the upcoming exhibit called "Between Earth and Heaven: The Architecture of John Lautner," which will be at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles from July 13 to October 12 and I'm totally stoked!!
So what's all the excitement about? Well, many consider this first major exhibition devoted to this American Modernist way overdue. As stated in a recent online Bend Weekly article:
Lautner is considered a visionary by many who celebrate his work,
which unfolded across Southern California. His homes achieve an unusual
dichotomy, offering a sense of internal shelter and refuge while
becoming vistas to, and part of, the world outside.
He is important, summed up [architect Ken] Kellogg, "because Lautner innovated without copying Frank Lloyd Wright."
Indeed, Lautner was a protege of Wright, and worked with the man
considered America's greatest architect as one of the first fellows at
Wright's Taliesin partnership. Over his career, Lautner venerated his
mentor, but developed his own typology.
The exhibit promises to be an in depth look at this remarkable talent. I find it especially refreshing to see how the work of Organic Architects like John Lautner are being studied ever more frequently with new importance being placed on their ideas and designs for our modern world.
Check out the Hammer Museum's website for more details and look for a hardcover catalog of the exhibit to be published by Rizzoli International in April. Also, cruise over to the John Lautner Foundation website for even more info on this amazing architect. See you at the exhibit!
Photo copyright the John Lautner Foundation
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