Building Taliesen: A Home of Love and Loss - Book

Building Taliesen: A Home of Love and Loss by Ron McCrea tells the fascinating story of the building of Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesen, which became the architest's principal residence for the later years of his life. The book includes photos of Taliesen under construction and illustrates Wright's own recollections of the first summer there. The author also delves into the relationship between Wright and Mamah Borthwick - each abandoned their families to be together, causing a scandal that reverberated far beyond Wright's beloved Wisconsin valley. The shocking murder and fire that took place in August 1914 brought the first phase of life at Taliesen to a tragic end.

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By: Ron McCrea
240 pages
Paperback book
11 in. by 8 1/2 in.
251 color and b/w photos
ISBN: 9780870206061

"The photographs in 'Building Taliesin' reveal a masterpiece in the making. This is a beautiful book." -Pedro E. Guerrero, Frank Lloyd Wright’s photographer "'Building Taliesin' is a thoroughly enjoyable history of the house that Frank Lloyd built for

Ron McCrea is a prize-winning journalist who worked on the news desks of several major US newpapers, including the "Capital Times" in Madison, Wisconsin, where he served for a decade as city editor. He Has contributed to several documentaries about Frank Lloyd Wright. He lives in Madison, Wisconsin and has served on the board of directors of AIA Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Society of Architects.