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For our May program the OPL?s Reminisce Society is pleased to Roy R. Behrens from the Humanities Iowa . He will present ?Frank Lloyd Wright-Or Was He Wrong,? at the upcoming Reminisce program, Tuesday, May 26, at 10:00 a.m. in the library?s meeting room
There is a story (true or not) that Frank Lloyd Wright once testified in court that he was the world?s greatest living architect. ?I had no choice,? he later explained, ?I was under oath.? During his extended lifetime (he lived into his nineties), Wright and his architecture were far less admired than today. He was almost always controversial, as much for his single-mindedness and his point-blank way of speaking as for his architectural achievements. Regrettably, these same aspects tend to distract our attention from a full, more complete understanding of the traditions that Wright had inherited from the Victorian era, and in turn the amazing influence he had on younger architects in the twentieth century. Where did Wright come from, philosophically? What architectural and design traditions contributed to his professional development? What were his most basic ideas on form, function, the use of materials, and the environment? Was he right about architecture, and about the intrinsic connections between human beings and their earthly surroundings?including the houses in which they reside?
Roy R. Behrens is a Professor of Art and Distinguished Scholar at the University of Northern Iowa. He has taught graphic design and design history for more than 35 years at art schools and universities throughout the U.S
Plan to join us on Tuesday, May 26, for a fascinating glimpse into Iowa?s past. Reminisce Society programs are free and open to everyone. For further information, please call the library?s director, Sonja Ferrell at 641-682-7563, extension 202.
- The Mississippi River In Song: A Musical History Tour
For our October program the OPL?s Reminisce Society is pleased to have performer Dean Klinkenberg present at the upcoming Reminisce program, Tuesday, October 28, at 10:00 a.m. in the library?s meeting room. There are hundreds of songs about the Mississippi...
- Reminisce Society -- April 2014
On the Riverfront: The History of Ottumwa?s Riverfront For our April program the OPL?s Reminisce Society is pleased to present local historians, authors and photographers Michael Lemberger & Leigh Michaels. They will present ?On the Riverfront:...
- "iowa History In A Cloth Bag" -- Reminisce Society March 2014
For our March program the OPL?s Reminisce Society is pleased to present Humanities Iowa speaker Michael Zahs. Zahs will present ?Iowa History in a Cloth Bag,? at the upcoming Reminisce program, Tuesday, March 25, at 10:00 a.m. in the library?s meeting...
- Mammoths, & Mastadons, & Sloths?oh My! -- Reminisce Society -- January 2013
January, the coldest month of the Iowa year, is the perfect time to host a program about Iowa?s Ice Age fauna, and OPL?s Reminisce Society is pleased to present Ottumwa native Sarah Horgen to do just that. Horgen is the education and outreach coordinator...
- Underground Railroad In Iowa -- Reminisce Society -- October 2012
It was neither ?underground? nor a ?railroad,? yet the Underground Railroad transported passengers to a destination they had only heretofore dreamed of: FREEDOM. Over 100 Iowans helped with the Underground Railroad in our state, assisting runaway slaves...
Library
Frank Lloyd Wright: Or Was He Wrong? -- Reminisce Society May 2015
For our May program the OPL?s Reminisce Society is pleased to Roy R. Behrens from the Humanities Iowa . He will present ?Frank Lloyd Wright-Or Was He Wrong,? at the upcoming Reminisce program, Tuesday, May 26, at 10:00 a.m. in the library?s meeting room
There is a story (true or not) that Frank Lloyd Wright once testified in court that he was the world?s greatest living architect. ?I had no choice,? he later explained, ?I was under oath.? During his extended lifetime (he lived into his nineties), Wright and his architecture were far less admired than today. He was almost always controversial, as much for his single-mindedness and his point-blank way of speaking as for his architectural achievements. Regrettably, these same aspects tend to distract our attention from a full, more complete understanding of the traditions that Wright had inherited from the Victorian era, and in turn the amazing influence he had on younger architects in the twentieth century. Where did Wright come from, philosophically? What architectural and design traditions contributed to his professional development? What were his most basic ideas on form, function, the use of materials, and the environment? Was he right about architecture, and about the intrinsic connections between human beings and their earthly surroundings?including the houses in which they reside?
Roy R. Behrens is a Professor of Art and Distinguished Scholar at the University of Northern Iowa. He has taught graphic design and design history for more than 35 years at art schools and universities throughout the U.S
Plan to join us on Tuesday, May 26, for a fascinating glimpse into Iowa?s past. Reminisce Society programs are free and open to everyone. For further information, please call the library?s director, Sonja Ferrell at 641-682-7563, extension 202.
- The Mississippi River In Song: A Musical History Tour
For our October program the OPL?s Reminisce Society is pleased to have performer Dean Klinkenberg present at the upcoming Reminisce program, Tuesday, October 28, at 10:00 a.m. in the library?s meeting room. There are hundreds of songs about the Mississippi...
- Reminisce Society -- April 2014
On the Riverfront: The History of Ottumwa?s Riverfront For our April program the OPL?s Reminisce Society is pleased to present local historians, authors and photographers Michael Lemberger & Leigh Michaels. They will present ?On the Riverfront:...
- "iowa History In A Cloth Bag" -- Reminisce Society March 2014
For our March program the OPL?s Reminisce Society is pleased to present Humanities Iowa speaker Michael Zahs. Zahs will present ?Iowa History in a Cloth Bag,? at the upcoming Reminisce program, Tuesday, March 25, at 10:00 a.m. in the library?s meeting...
- Mammoths, & Mastadons, & Sloths?oh My! -- Reminisce Society -- January 2013
January, the coldest month of the Iowa year, is the perfect time to host a program about Iowa?s Ice Age fauna, and OPL?s Reminisce Society is pleased to present Ottumwa native Sarah Horgen to do just that. Horgen is the education and outreach coordinator...
- Underground Railroad In Iowa -- Reminisce Society -- October 2012
It was neither ?underground? nor a ?railroad,? yet the Underground Railroad transported passengers to a destination they had only heretofore dreamed of: FREEDOM. Over 100 Iowans helped with the Underground Railroad in our state, assisting runaway slaves...