Fountainheads

Wright, Rand, the FBI and Hollywood

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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Beskrivning

Speculation abounds about the relationship between Frank Lloyd Wright and Ayn Rand. Was he the inspiration for Howard Roark, architect hero of Rand's The Fountainhead? What can be made of their collaboration on the book's failed 1944 movie adaptation, and what can be gleaned from the 1949 film version of The Fountainhead? Where does harassment by the FBI (Wright was dubbed a communist sympathizer and Rand was called before the House Un-American Activities Committee) fit into the story?Art, architecture, philosophy, film and politics come together in this book, which relies on the writings of Wright and Rand, FBI files, visual evidence and more to cement their connection. There are set designs and architectural images from the 1949 film; several appendices supplement the text, and a filmography, bibliography and index are included.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-01-27
Mått:178 x 254 x 12 mm
Vikt:426 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:243
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9780786466146

Utforska kategorier

Film inom Kultur

Mer om författaren

The late Donald Leslie Johnson taught at Flinders University and the University of South Australia. An honorary fellow of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects and former member of the American Institute of Architects, he was the author of several books and numerous articles. He lived in South Australia.

Recensioner i media

“carefully researched...thoroughly engaging analysis”—Architecture Australia; “[this book] needed to be written...extensive research”—Curledup.com.

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface Part I: Wright1. Frank Lloyd Wright 2. Spring Green, Chicago, Tokyo, Los Angeles 3. Southwest Architecture 4. Spring Green, Scottsdale, Moscow, London and Beyond Part II: Rand5. Ayn Rand 6. St. Petersburg, Petrograd, Leningrad, Chicago 7. Hollywood Part III: Wright and Rand8. New York City 9. Roark and Wright 10. Rand’s Neutra House 11. Wright’s Rand House Part IV: Filmland, Wright and Rand12. Preproduction 1944 13. Redding, New York City, Hollywood 14. Washington, D.C., Hollywood, Paranoia and HUAC 15. The Movie Revived 16. Hollywood Clients 17. Hollywood Friends 18. The Fountainhead’s Visual Images 19. Hollywood Clients, the 1950s Part V: Fountainheads20. Conclusions APPENDICESA. Film Outline B. Book Synopsis C. Film Credits D. Frank Capra’s Bleeding-Heart Liberals E. Mrs. Walsh’s Extracts F. Red Charge, Marin County, 1957 Chapter Notes References Filmography Index