http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/03/books/review/architectures-odd-couple-philip-johnson-and-frank-lloyd-wright.html?mabReward=CTM&moduleDetail=recommendations-2&action=click&contentCollection=N.Y.%20%2F%20Region®ion=Footer&module=WhatsNext&version=WhatsNext&contentID=WhatsNext&src=recg&pgtype=article
Wright and Johnson may share a penchant for witty pronouncements and the genes for longevity. But in dwelling on their personal idiosyncrasies, Howard distracts us from his central claim. Did the uneasy relationship between Wright and Johnson really influence their architectural thinking, and the history of architecture in general, to the extent he suggests? The problem with Howard’s dual biography is that it is too much of a closed system. It’s hard to believe that the innovations of the European Modernists wouldn’t have eventually captured Wright’s imagination without Johnson’s interventions. While the tensions between Wright and Johnson probably did have some effect on their creative outlook, very likely so did plenty of other people and ideas. Sure, Felix may have succeeded in getting Oscar to clean up the kitchen occasionally, but that doesn’t mean he can claim credit for making him a neat freak
Wright and Johnson may share a penchant for witty pronouncements and the genes for longevity. But in dwelling on their personal idiosyncrasies, Howard distracts us from his central claim. Did the uneasy relationship between Wright and Johnson really influence their architectural thinking, and the history of architecture in general, to the extent he suggests? The problem with Howard’s dual biography is that it is too much of a closed system. It’s hard to believe that the innovations of the European Modernists wouldn’t have eventually captured Wright’s imagination without Johnson’s interventions. While the tensions between Wright and Johnson probably did have some effect on their creative outlook, very likely so did plenty of other people and ideas. Sure, Felix may have succeeded in getting Oscar to clean up the kitchen occasionally, but that doesn’t mean he can claim credit for making him a neat freak
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