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I was searching through my negatives yesterday looking for an old image and came across these  40-year-old shots of Taliesan East, including some of the interior of Frank Lloyd Wright's home, normally off limits. Somebody did some negotiating to get me in back in my very early days of freelancing. I had mentioned to Wally (WAR) a while back that I had these images but wasn't able to find them. The negatives were pretty rough so these images don't have artistic merit. I'm just posting them for their historical interest. In addition to photos of the home, there's one of the inside of the school and one of the theater with its famous curtain designed by Wright.

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Actually, a terrific set.  It's frustrating how often a FLW building is off-limits to interior photos.  fortunately, that's not the case with Taliesan West, which we visited last month.  but it was the case with the FLW house in Bentonville (also last month) and in southern New Hampshire (three years ago).  Those last two were owned by museums.  We'll catch Fallingwater in a 2024 road trip.

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On 12/22/2022 at 10:20 AM, fotografr said:

I was searching through my negatives yesterday looking for an old image and came across these  40-year-old shots of Taliesan East, including some of the interior of Frank Lloyd Wright's home, normally off limits. Somebody did some negotiating to get me in back in my very early days of freelancing. I had mentioned to Wally (WAR) a while back that I had these images but wasn't able to find them. The negatives were pretty rough so these images don't have artistic merit. I'm just posting them for their historical interest. In addition to photos of the home, there's one of the inside of the school and one of the theater with its famous curtain designed by Wright.

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How nice of you to remember to post these, thank you.  I think they are quite good images despite their contition. I too have photos going back to the 60's of both Scottsdale while Olgivanna was still alive and running the school, and Spring Green. The negative's whereabouts have eluded me so far, and they are from a TLR anyway.  I have never seen the curtain. I can only imagine the colors. Thanks again, it's good to see your take on the interiors, all well composed.

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On 12/25/2022 at 8:38 AM, stuny said:

In spite of the FLW designs being so lovely, and wonderfully integrated to their locations, they have many impracticalities.

Very true. Low ceilings in many of his homes, very uncomfortable furniture and leaky roofs are common shortcomings. 

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