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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Taliesin West
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 07:00:17 -0800
References: <4F337E7E.20702@threshinc.com>

On Feb 9, 2012, at 12:06 AM, Peter Klein wrote:

> While in Arizona last month, we visited Taliesin West, Frank Lloyd 
> Wright's winter home and architecture school on the outskirts of 
> Scottdale. It's a fascinating place where the design seems to grow 
> organically out of the surrounding desert landscape. The guided tours are 
> very well-presented, and I highly recommend it to anyone who visits the 
> Phoenix area.  Photography is welcome, except in the Wright's living 
> quarters, where it is not permitted. It was challenging to photograph in 
> the midst of a tour group, but I managed.
> 
> Native American petroglyph found by Wright's students as they were 
> starting to build Taliesin West. The second symbol from left especially 
> influenced the design of the place...
> <http://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at N04/6845251915/lightbox>
> ...as in this desk in Wright's study:
> <http://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at N04/6845252041/lightbox>
> 
> View from the study window--angles!
> <http://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at N04/6845252173/lightbox>
> 
> Little stone hippo from the study:
> <http://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at N04/6845252285/lightbox>
> 
> Triad:
> <http://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at N04/6845252415/lightbox>
> 
> M8, 35/2 Summicron IV.


lovely photos Peter, I remember it well.  While there did you visit 
Arcosanti as well?  where they make the Soleri bells?

Steve


> --Peter
> 
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