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	title of this thread your message I am a great admirer -- of Wright's work. Like many another visual artist, words (despite his lavish use of them) were not, in my opinion, his best medium. Architects, in particular, seem to have a propensity for filling the time between commissions with explanations or elaborations on the themes that they hope to realize in their work -- and on any number of other things, in some cases. "I have learned that only the beautiful is practical." What can this mean, if taken literally ? At best, one could think that it might mean that even the most brutal tool, if it does its work well, might become "beautiful" to its owner. But I think this is not what Wright intended; I think he hoped for some "poetic truth" -- perhaps on the dubious strength of its pairing with the (equally dubious) mirror-statement, that " anything that is truly practical, functional and useful is beautiful--whether it be a sunset or some man made object." What could possibly be "practical, functional and useful" about a sunset ? In numbers there is strength ? If we say something nice-sounding to ourselves often enough, maybe it becomes true ? I don't see the point, really. Such nonsense only detracts from the magically-true-and-beautiful work that such an artist is capable of. Perhaps artists should be struck dumb at birth -- and not be permitted anywhere near a typewriter ! Let the artist's visual work speak for him. In these cases -- most particularly -- a picture is worth a thousand words. Wright's office at Taliesin North associated web images (optional) associated web link (optional) your email your password create a forums account \| you forgot your password?