"Eddie's House", the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed pooch pad once attached to his Berger House (1950-1957) in San Anselmo, California, has been getting a lot of press lately. It's even been reconstructed and showcased recently as part of the promotion for Michael Miner's film "Romanza". Here's a link to another article on this pedigreed dog house.
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Randolph H. sends a link to a Vimeo video, produced by Third Act Films, showcasing architect Bob Broward, who on February 6, 2012, was inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame. Watch it here.
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Whet Moser at Chicago Magazine.com dug-up some wonderful Technicolor footage of the 1934 Chicago Century of Progress World's Fair and posted it for all of us to enjoy. Check it out here and imagine how vibrant and uplifting visiting this Fair must have been for those mired in the depths pf the Great Depression.
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If you missed seeing Charles & Ray Eames: The Architect and the Painter on the PBS series, American Masters, last night, then follow the link to watch it online.
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Check out this great video from Luis Urculo and Cris Blanco wherein great works of architecture are created from everyday objects. See it here.
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The Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy has posted a little more information about the upcoming Frank Lloyd Wright film directed by Bruce Beresford. Read it here.
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In other Wright film news: a new documentary titled "Frank Lloyd Wright's Boynton House: The Next Hundred Years" by WXXI, a Rochester, NY public broadcaster, will have a sneak preview this Wednesday, December 7, 2011. The full-length film is scheduled to broadcast in Spring 2012. Read more about it here.
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The Hollywood Reporter reveals the news that Bruce Beresford has signed on to develop and direct Taliesin, a film about Frank Lloyd Wright and the tragedy at his Wisconsin home that will be written by Nicholas Meyer. No word yet on who will wear the pork pie hat and cape. Read more here and here.
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The Minnesota Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians is hosting a lecture event at the Nokomis Library in Minneapolis titled "Works In Progress" next Tuesday, November 29, 2011 that will feature a presentation by Rob Barros on John Howe, Frank Lloyd Wright's premier draftsman and superb Organic Architect in his own right.
As PrairieMod readers may know, Rob is actively working on his John Howe documentary, so this talk will likely feature some choice sneak peeks at the life and work of this important Taliesin figure. For more details on the Work In Progress event, click here.
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Karlitos E. sent some links to some info about Beatrice Wood, a fascinating potter from California who left a legacy in the arts and crafts circles in the United States. Incidentally, she was the partial inspiration for the old woman in the film Titantic, as well as other numerous, amazing, and wonderful stories. Check the links out here, here and here. Thanks Karlitos!
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Google celebrates that 100th birthday of Disney conceptual artist, Mary Blair, whose colorful influence played a role in shaping some of Disney's most beloved animated movies and theme park attractions. Read more about this amazing Modernist here.
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Anyone who has seen the amazing documentary, Louis Sullivan: the Struggle for American Architecture, knows how wonderful it is. This labor of love by director Mark Smith now has a shot at being exposed to a larger audience by being aired on PBS stations nationwide for next spring.
But for that to happen, Mark has to raise a substantial amount of money to re-edit the film for an hour time slot and pay a hefty carriage fee for a national broadcast. Normally foundations underwrite this type of programming, but Mark is turning to a grass roots campaign on Kickstarter.com to raise the funds needed to make this broadcast of Louis Sullivan's legacy a reality.
Unfortunately, the deadline to help is a short one--pledges need to be made by October 6, 2011! If you're a fan of the film and Louis Sullivan, then please help out the cause here!
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What better way to celebrate the centennial year of architect John Lautner than to put together a compilation film of his architecture's greatest starring movie roles? Check out more here.
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RoundStone Design architects and builders in Michigan recently uploaded a few videos of some of their house designs to You Tube. I especially liked seeing their Usonianesque "RoundStone Home & Studio" in this video. Check out other buildings by RoundStone at their website here.
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Brian Eyerman of Skyline Ink Animation Studios dropped us a quick note to inform PrairieMod readers that the Bruce Goff: A Creative Mind exhibit animations are now online. Brian goes on to say that there has been interest in a blu-ray release (and this may still be in the works) but posting online will make it more widely available. Check out these awesome videos in full HD here.
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The fundraising drive towards making the John Howe documentary happen is nearly over and film maker Rob Barros only needs a $1500 pledge by June 8, 2011 to achieve success!
In order to sweeten the deal for that one special donor who wants to guarantee this John Howe film to happen... Rob built this one-of-a-kind Taliesin III Desk Lamp over the winter and will send it to you as a thank you for making this long overdue film honoring Mr. Howe come to fruition.
It is hand-crafted from Minnesota Cherry wood, having cured for 30 years. Making it particularly special and unique: the red blocks which secure each light box are painted from the Cherokee Red Floor stain of the recently demolished Wear Residence.
The Wear Residence was a classic Usonian home in Woodland, MN, designed by John Howe in 1961 while at Taliesin Associated Architects.
So, make this film happen and be justly rewarded for your generosity! Follow the link to learn more and to help make this Howe film fundraiser a success.
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We posted a few weeks ago about the need to raise funds to help see film maker Rob Barros' much anticipated John H. Howe documentary completed. The end of the Kickstarter campaign is coming soon and as of this post there is still $4,385 left of the goal amount to raise. Please consider giving to help fund a very worthwhile and exciting project. Donate here.
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Ann Arbor, MI is going Hollywood, with news that the Wright-designed Palmer House is the setting for the production team filming the next Jason Segel movie called "Five Year Engagement." More info here.
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According to this New York Times article on the new superhero movie, Thor, director Kenneth Branagh used images of Frank Lloyd Wright and Santiago Calatrava architecture as visual references in pitching his ideas for the movie to Marvel Comics executives. Wrightian Valhalla? Read more here.
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Kevin B. sent a couple of links associated with the first annual Architecture and Design Film Festival in Chicago.
From May 5 – 9, 2001 The Architecture & Design Film Festival at the Gene Siskel Film Center will showcase 39 films from 11 countries, and feature a dynamic program of films, panel discussions and Q&As with filmmakers, architects and designers and a pop-up architecture bookshop organized and operated by the Graham Foundation. Details here and here.
Additionally, a special presentation of Points on a Line by artist Sarah Morris will screen at the Wright auction gallery May 3, 2011, 6 - 8 pm. Details here.
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The Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N. Knox Ave., Chicago, presents a talk and film screening on Irish American architects, Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin, at 2 p.m. April 17, 2011. This 90-minute program will be followed by a screening of a PBS film on Griffin and Mahony, "Walter Burley Griffin: In His Own Right." Free. Call (773) 282-7035, or visit here for more details.
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Rob Barros and several other PrairieMod readers sent word that there's a new fundraising drive on Kickstarter.com to help fund the completion of the much anticipated John H. Howe documentary. Rob finished a trailer for the fundraising website that features narration by Howe from interviews conducted in the early 70's. It's a great sample of what the entire film could offer. Please visit the fundraising website and help support this film being made!
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Thanks to PrairieMod reader, Larry Zgoda for sending a link to the news that Chicago will be hosting the next Architecture & Design Film Festival May 5–9, 2011.
As described on the website:
"The largest US film festival celebrating the creative spirit of architecture and design will feature a dynamic selection of feature length films, documentaries and shorts. Plus, there will be lively discussions with filmmakers, architects and designers about the design process, architecture in film, and the brilliant designs we see and use every day.
This year’s spring festival will be held at The Gene Siskel Film Center. The lounge adjacent to the theater will be "festival central"- a place to relax, discuss, imbibe and meet with friends and colleagues. A number of films will also be shown at the Screen @ the WIT: a small, deluxe theater at the WIT Hotel and just a short walk from the Film Center."
Grab the popcorn and get more details here.
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Apparently, the new Terrence Malick film "Tree of Life" might pique the interest of architecture lovers. Empireonline.com reports that "it was shot in Oklahoma, where it's apparently also set (although with Malick, we can't be 100% sure), and while the plot is under more wraps than a clingfilm factory, it's said to be a romance and is rumoured to have something to do with Frank Lloyd Wright and his Price Tower, in Bartlesville, OK." Read more here.
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Celebrate the best in films on architecture and design at Palm Springs Modernism Week 2011. This year's expanded roster includes 12 films, with six afternoon screenings (2:30pm) and five evening showings (7:30pm), all at the Riviera Palm Springs, 1600 N. Indian Canyon Drive. All evening screenings will feature post-screening Q&A sessions with directors, producers and design experts. $10 tickets and $75 Series Passes (all eleven screenings) are available at modernismweek.com. Click here for more info and view trailers for these films at designonscreen.org.
The Pleasant Home Foundation is presenting the film Louis Sullivan and the Struggle for American Architecture Sunday as a benefit on January 9, 2011 at 4:45 pm at the beautiful Lake Theatre in Oak Park, IL. A donation of $15 will get you in to see this fantastic film on the big screen. More details here.
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The Imperial Hotel in Tokyo was one of Frank Lloyd Wright's greatest masterpieces and was carelessly torn down in 1967, lost to the ages. Thanks to this amazing CGI animation by YouTube user TheHarvardGSD, we can experience a little of the majesty of this lost building. See it here. Thanks to Wright Chat user TnGuy for the link.
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If you missed the screening of the new Louis Sullivan documentary during the Chicago Film Festival, you have two more chances. The director, Mark Smith, announced that on 10/28/10 a special screening will happen at Northwestern University's Block Museum. Then on 10/29/10 another screening will be held at The Cliff Dwellers Club in Chicago. Details can be found here.
If you aren't in the Chicago area....don't fret! Order your DVD or Blu-Ray copy of the film here.
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PrairieMod reader Mark H. was kind enough to send us the heads-up on an architectural film series event titled "The American Architect in Focus" and co-sponsored by Block Cinema and the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust. More details after the jump...
The Chicago Architecture Foundation is celebrating Louis Sullivan this October with not only a special screening of the new documentary, Louis Sullivan: The Struggle For American Architecture, but they are also offering a slew of tours and events as well. Check out hte details here. Thanks to Kevin B. for the heads-up!
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Thanks to PrairieMod reader, Kevin B., for sending the heads-up that the new documentary, Louis Sullivan: The Struggle For American Architecture, will be screening in Chicago on October 13. Get tickets and details here.
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We heard from our friends at Design Onscreen that there is some great stuff going on at the 2nd Annual Architecture + Design Film Series, running from September 15th to October 7th, 2010. View the film screening list to see what's up.
Mark Hertzberg has posted a review of the new Guggenheim Museum DVD, featuring Wright scholar Neil Levine, at his Wright in Racine blog. Read more here.
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PrairieMod reader, Debbie B. sent us a great link to an exciting film screening of a new Jens Jensen documentary later this month. More details after the jump...
Did you catch the documentary on Daniel Burnham titled "Make No Little Plans" last night on PBS? If not, then cruise over to the filmakers website to find out how you can catch a rebroadcast or better yet, order the DVD. Details here.
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Film maker, Rob Barros, recently sent us news that work on his upcoming Jack Howe documentary is moving along nicely and the hope is to have it premier in September 2011. Read more about this exciting project here.
A documentary titled “The Last Wright", about Frank Lloyd Wright’s Park Inn Hotel in Mason City, IA, has been nominated for an Emmy Award as best documentary film. Read more about it here.
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Thanks to PrairieMod reader, Randy H., for the tip that a new DVD documentary on the Guggenheim Museum is now available. As Randy states: "it’s basically a casual, sometimes light, but for sure extremely informative and enjoyable narrative by Wright scholar Neil Levine with some incredible graphic effects throughout. Extremely well done, IMHO." Check out details on the standard edition here and a special edition here.
If you live in St. Louis and love architecture then plan to go to the movies tonight! Louis Sullivan: The Struggle For American Architecture will be screening today at 7 p.m. at the Tivoli Theater (6350
Delmar Boulevard, University City) as part
of the Saint Louis Filmmakers Showcase. Admission is $8 to $10. More info here.
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Here's a link to some vintage film footage of Frank Lloyd Wright's Arizona home, Taliesin West. It's amazing how ancient and Modern the building looks, all at the same time. If you've never visited, plan your trip soon—it's a magical place. Watch the film here.
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YouTube is partnering with the Guggenheim Museum to help find new artistic video content as part of their "YouTube Play" initiative. Between now and July 31, 2010, people are encouraged to create and upload
a video to YouTube Play that will ultimately be judged with winning videos to be screened at the Guggenheim in October. Read more about it here.
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Thanks to the eagle eyes of TnGuy on Wright Chat (the on-line bulletin board of the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy), here's a link to a very cool period newsreel of the SC Johnson Wax Administration Building in all of its 1930s glory. See it here and see it in person at the 2010 Wright & Like Tour!
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