Photos (c) Mark Hertzberg

The recent 25th annual meeting of the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy in Phoenix was my first opportunity to photograph Wright’s work in the southwest. These are some of my favorite photos. Taliesin West is last. The David and Gladys Wright House would be a joy to photograph, but we were asked to respect the owner’s wishes and not photograph even the exterior from the grounds. While some people photographed it through a chain link fence, I do not think that view does the house visual justice.

My favorite image is of the circular wall surrounding the swimming pool at the Norman Lykes House. I am also including an overall picture of the house to give the photo some context a close-up view through one of the portholes:

I enjoyed photographing the approach to the Grady Gammage Auditorium on the pedestrian ramps from the parking lot:

This note by Wright is at the entrance to the Carlson House:

The Harold Price House has wonderful doors designed by Eugene Masselink. You get a hint of the design in the second photo:

The First Christian Church was adapted from a design of Wright’s by Taliesin Associated Architects. This is the view looking into the jewel-like middle of the ceiling with an 80-200mm lens:

The Boomer House has dramatic roof lines. Again, there is an overall photo of the house for context:

Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer’s house, adapted from the Jester House plans, has circular rooms, including the living room:

And now some of my visual impressions of Taliesin West:

Then, the ceiling in the private dining area by the living room:

Two window reflections:

The use of native rock is legendary:

There is a wonderful round gate into Mrs. Wright’s garden: