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Lynn Becker's Iannelli Encounter

Lynn Becker recently visited the exhibition, Modernism's Messengers: The Art of Alfonso and Margaret Iannelli, at the Chicago Cultural Center and provides a detailed review, along with photos, a video, and a shout-out to the book Alfonso Iannelli: Modern By Design which is available for preorder here. See Lynn's review here and see this show before it's over!

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Light Up The Wright This July

Plan on attending Buffalo, NY on July 1st, 2013 from 7-11pm for the 3rd annual Light Up The Wright at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fontana Boathouse, right on the Black Rock Canal, where you’ll have the best view of the Friendship Festival fireworks anywhere in Buffalo. Details here.

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Graffunder Gem For Sale

PrairieMod reader and owner of a stunning Carl Graffunder-designed home in Minneapolis sent word that the Mod home is on the market and waiting for the next steward to enjoy it. See all the information here. See more Minneapolis Graffunder architecture here.

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Delavan Blast From The Past

It was only a few weeks ago that architecture lovers were enjoying a beautiful day exploring the spectacular sites in Delavan, WI as part of Wright in Wisconsin's "Wright & Like" 2013 house tour event. I thought a sweet reminder of the fun time that was had would be to post an image of a real photo postcard from 1912 showing the view of the shore of Lake Delavan from "Penwern's" property. Enjoy!

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Howe's "Redleaf" For Sale

Word reaches us that "Redleaf," the home in Lakeville, MN designed by Frank Lloyd Wright's chief draftsman, John H. Howe, is on the market for $485,000. Hopefully a good steward can come forward to take care of this beauty. See the listing with photos here.

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Atlanta Green Is WSJ House Of The Day

A beautiful Usonian home in Atlanta, Georgia designed by Taliesin-trained architect Robert M. Green was recently featured as the Wall Street Journal's House of the Day. See more here.

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Celebrating Two Wright Birthdays

Thursday June 27, 2013 will be Wright in Kankakee's third annual meeting, to be held at the B. Harley Bradley House at 701 South Harrison St. in Kankakee, IL. In addition to food, prizes, and volunteer recognition, this year's special guest will be photographer and author, Mark Hertzberg. More details here.

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Gardening And Griffin

Christopher Vernon, associate professor in the school of architecture, landscape and visual arts at the University of Western Australia, will be giving a lecture about the life and work of Walter Burley Griffin at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18 in the Greatbatch Pavilion at the Martin House complex, located at 125 Jewett Parkway in Buffalo. Tickets are $20 for Martin House members and $25 for nonmembers. To reserve tickets, visit the Martin House Complex website or call 856-3858. Read more here.

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Le Corbusier at MoMA

Opening this week: MoMA presents its first major exhibition on the work of Le Corbusier (Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, 1887–1965), encompassing his work as an architect, interior designer, artist, city planner, writer, and photographer. The exhibit runs through September 23, 2013.

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Fired-Up In Arizona

KJZZ reports that the recent (and successful) efforts to save the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed David and Gladys Wright House in Phoenix, AZ has sparked new interest in protecting Arizona’s other historic buildings. Preservationists, architects and city planners have gathered to identify culturally significant landmarks that need their attention, including the Buckhorn Baths Motel (with its great "Googie" sign) in Mesa, AZ. Read or listen to more here.

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Stevens-Designed House Price Chop

Curbed Chicago reports that the Arthur Davis Stevens-designed stunner in Riverwoods, IL has had its price chopped down to $1.5 million (from its initial ask of $2.67 million 2 years ago). Hopefully someone will snag it and be a good steward. More here.

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JRMcD For Sale In Lake Worth, FL

Scott T. sends a link to a home designed by architect John Randal McDonald in Lake Worth, Florida for sale for $1.1 million. See the listing and more photos here.

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Grove Park Inn Sold...Again!

John A. sends word that the historic Grove Park Inn Resort in Asheville, NC is about to get its second owner in little more than a year. Omni Hotels & Resorts has just purchased five resorts from KSL Capital Partners, including the Grove Park, in a reported $900 million deal. Read more here.

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SHAG's Ennis House

Karlitos E. sends a link to Tiki/Googie Artist SHAG about his Mod illustrated print featuring the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Ennis House. More here.

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Glasgow's Alexander Greek Thomson's Architecture To Disappear

The Glaswegian reports on the dangers facing the future of architect Alexander "Greek" Thomson's work in Glasgow, Scotland. The article states that disrepair and tear down threats could wipe out the unique examples of this little-known architect that the article states is important because he anticipates the Chicago style of Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright. Read more here.

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Raising A Family Wright

Here's a link to an article in the Wednesday Journal spotlighting the experience of raising a family in Frank Lloyd Wright's Beachy House, a grand Prairie home on Forest Avenue in Oak Park, IL. Read it here.

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Celebrate A Strawberry Moon At Cedar Rock

The Friends of Cedar Rock are excited to invite you to experience Frank Lloyd Wright's Cedar Rock under the glow of the full Strawberry Moon on Saturday, June 22, 2013 in Quasqueton, Iowa. More details here.

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"Stoneflower" For Sale

Scott also sends word that E. Fay Jones's "Stoneflower" in Heber Springs, Arkansas is on the market and waiting for an architectural steward to take it under their wing. See the listing and photos here.

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William Kaeser Designed Home For Sale

Scott T. sends a link to a William Kaeser-designed home built on a verdant 20-acre hilltop in Mazomanie, WI. Check out the listing and more photos here.

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A Look At The Wright Exhibit

Ann Wind, board member of the Rahr West Art Museum Charitable Foundation, was kind enough to send some photos of the Frank Lloyd Wright: Architecture of the Interior exhibit opening. See them all after the jump...

See Bruce Goff's Ford House

Do not miss this event! The Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy will be hosting a special event at the Bruce Goff-designed Ford House in Aurora, IL on Saturday, July 13, 2013 from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. Sidney Robinson, longtime owner and professor emeritus of the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture and University of Illinois at Chicago, will be present to talk about the house and answer questions. Light food and refreshments will be provided. More details here.

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Wait Here For Rosenbaum

The TImesDaily.com reports that the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Rosenbaum House in Florence, Alabama has a new staging area with a gift shop, restroom and video presentation area in which visitors can watch a short film about Wright and the home. The City Council approved a 15-year lease with the school system to use a former elementary classroom at the Professional Development and Technology Center across the street from the Rosenbaum house. Read more about it here.

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McGuire Designed House For Sale

PrairieMod pal, Eric S. sends a link to a very nice Michael McGuire (mentor to Kelly Davis, friend of John Howe) designed house up for sale again in Mendota Heights, MN. As he puts it, the lot and landscaping of this property is to die for. See more photos and the listing here.

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Wright's Birthday Celebration Takes The Cake

Since the 2013 "Wright & Like" home tour occurred on Frank Lloyd Wright's 146th birthday, Wright in Wisconsin's Denise Hice had a cake made in the shape of "Penwern" for the celebration. A sweet architectural choice indeed!

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Wright & Like 2013 Wrap-Up

Saturday's "Wright & Like" 2013 home tour was a success, with beautiful weather and beautiful architecture enjoyed by all. Some PrairieMod Squad members were in Lake Geneva and Lake Delavan to see the sites and share some photos of what we saw. See them all after the jump...

Happy 109th Birthday Bruce Goff

Today also happens to be the birthday of Organic Architect Bruce Goff. In honor of his birthday, architect and president of Friends of Kebyar, Nelson Brackin, was kind enough to share some images related to Goff and one of his masterpieces (now lost), the Joe Price House (aka Shin'enKan). See them all after the jump...

Happy 146th Birthday Frank Lloyd Wright

Today marks the 146th birthday of America's greatest architect, Frank Lloyd Wright. In honor of the occasion, I've shared a special "Starchitect" illustration along with one of my all-time favorite quotes from Mr. Wright. Enjoy!

Illustration copyright PrairieMod

Get Your Graycliff Print

Reine Hauser sends word that Frank Lloyd Wright's Graycliff is proud to present a limited edition print of the Isabelle R. Martin House, created by the WNY Book Arts Center. This print uses the letterpress technique, using vintage wood and metal type, composed in five separate colors. Designed, hand-set, and printed by artist Chris Fritton, this handsome artwork is limited to just 100 prints, each hand-signed, and numbered by the artist. Get yours here.

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Wright's Treasures On Delavan Lake

Walworth County Today reports that the Lake Geneva Public Library will host a lecture titled “Frank Lloyd Wright on Delavan Lake in Wisconsin” by architectural historian Frank Landi at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12. Landi will reveal how Delavan, a small community in southeastern Wisconsin, came to have six cottages and a yacht club designed by Wright. Read more here.

If you want to see many of these gems in person, then plan on attending the Wright & Like event this Saturday June 8, 2013! Follow the link for info and see you there!

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A Pettit Pre-Birthday Bash

Here's a link to a video piece about the recent pre-birthday celebration that the Belvidere Area Chamber of Commerce held for architect Frank Lloyd Wright at his Petitt Memorial Chapel (1907). Watch it here.

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Laurent House Opening Delayed

The Rockford Register Star reports that the opening of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Laurent House in Rockford, IL as a museum has been postponed from this Saturday until June 8, 2014 due to roof damage sustained during recent storms. Read more here.

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Lautner's Wolff House For Sale

Scott T. and Nelson B. send word that John Lautner's Wolff House (1961) in Los Angeles has been re-listed for sale for $7.995 million. Check out more photos here.

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Pedro E. Guerrero: Photographs Of Modern Life

Here's a link to a story on the opening of the new exhibit titled Pedro E. Guerrero: Photographs of Modern Life, which will open at the Landis Gores Pavilion in a joint presentation by the Julius Shulman Institute at Woodbury University and the New Canaan Historical Society. Details here.

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Ravine Bluffs Markers Restoration Underway

Good news! The crumbling Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Ravine Bluffs Development concrete markers are currently undergoing some much needed restoration, with a completion date set for June 10, 2013. Read more about this exciting preservation news and see additional photos here.

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Behold LEGO House

The LEGO Group recently revealed the design of “The LEGO House” experience center. The building will be built in Denmark and will embody the systematic creativity of LEGO bricks and is expected to attract 250,000 visitors annually. Read more and see a promotional video here.

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Neutra's Hees House For Sale

Speaking of Richard Neutra, his 1949 Hees House in Pacific Palisades, CA is on the market for the princely sum of $4.35 million. Check out the home's website with more photos here.

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The Lesser-Known Modernist Works In Barnsdall Park

Modern Architecture lovers likely know Barnsdall Park in LA for Frank Lloyd Wright's Hollyhock House, but as Curbed LA recently spotlighted, there are also structures by R.M. Schindler and Richard Neutra there too (and like Hollyhock, they also need TLC). Read more here.

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Frank Lloyd Wright: Architecture Of The Interior

Here's a link to an article about a new exhibit titled Frank Lloyd Wright: Architecture of the Interior which opens Sunday and runs through August 4, 2013 at the Rahr-West Art Museum in Manitowoc, WI. Read more here.

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So Long Prentice

The Chicago Reader reports that preliminary demolition work on the interior has begun on Bertrand Goldberg's Prentice Women's Hospital, with scheduled destruction of the second-floor sky bridge that connects it with the Lurie Building on Saturday, June 8 (Frank Lloyd Wright's birthday). Such a waste. More here.

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Mod Update In Phoenix

Taliesin-trained architect Jason A. Steele recently sent a link to a recently completed project renovating a 1958 MCM home in Phoenix, AZ that PrairieMod readers might enjoy learning more about. Find out more here and here.

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Lloyd Wright's Gainsburg House For Sale

Curbed LA reports that Lloyd Wright's beautifully restored Gainsburg House (1948) in La Canada Flintridge, CA is on the market for the first time in more than a decade. Read more here and see the listing here.

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R.M. Schindler's Hidden Church

The Los Angeles Times recently reported on R.M. Schindler's only extant church design, the Bethlehem Baptist Church on the corner of Compton Avenue and 49th Street. It's been recognized but largely overlooked for some time. Though technically "saved" it's in desparate need of redemption. Read more about it here.

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Futuristic Designs For A New Penn Station

Mark Hertzberg sends a link to an article on Gizmodo about a suite of cutting edge designs for New York City's Pennsylvania Station that look snazzy, but will they solve the real underlying issues associated with the transit hub? Follow the link to find out more.

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Go Wright To Destination DC

The Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy has added additional spaces for travelers interested in traveling to the Washington D.C. area to see the area's magnificent Wright-designed homes. Plus, your travel fee helps support the preservation efforts of the FLWBC (win-win!) Get details and sign up here.

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Tour The Goetsch-Winckler House

The Michigan State Art Museum is offering a rare chance to tour Frank Lloyd Wright's Goetsch-Winckler House in Okemos on July 18, 2013. The tour is a fundraiser for the museum and set up in connection with the special exhibition, East Lansing Modern, 1940-1970. Get details and sign up for this fantastic event here.

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Pettersen-Designed Home For Sale

The home of ten-time Grammy Award-winning musician George Benson is on the market in Englewood, NJ, for $2.99 million. The home was designed by Eleanore Pettersen, who studied with Frank Lloyd Wright and became one of the first women licensed to practice architecture in New Jersey. Check out the listing here.

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Don't Miss Wright & Like 2013

We're getting close to Wright in Wisconsin's annual Wright & Like tour from June 7-9, 2013. This year's the houses are in the Lake Delavan and Lake Geneva area and are sure to be the perfect present to accompany the celebration of what would have been Frank Lloyd Wright's 146th birthday. Come celebrate in person and see the architectural sites! Get info and tickets here.

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Celebrate Frank Lloyd Wright Month

The Chicago Architecture Foundation is kicking-off a month of celebrating Frank Lloyd Wright in June by offering a slate of fantastic tours and special discounts. More here.

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Wright On Education

The blog, Brain Pickings, recently highlighted 10 thoughts on education and learning from Frank Lloyd Wright as encapsulated in the book Frank Lloyd Wright on Architecture, Nature, and the Human Spirit: A Collection of Quotations from Pomegranate. Read more here.

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Taliesin-Designed Portola, CA Home For Sale

Scott T. finds a link to a house for sale in Portola, CA designed by a Taliesin-trained architect (we think it might be Michael Rust). Check out the listing and more photos here.

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