Experimenting with Human Lives

Hollywood, CA: The Fine Arts Society, 1923. Original wraps. Very Good. Scarce 1923 Frank Lloyd Wright pamphlet, written on the heels of the September 1st, 1923 "Great Kanto Earthquake" in Japan. In the pamphlet Wright argues against centralization and the skyscraper, which he believed contributes to congestion and dangerous conditions, especially in seismic zones. Pages are folded "Japanese style" in their stapled wrappers, the lettering printed in orange and black. This elusive pamphlet also paved the way for Broadacre City (an urban/suburban development concept proposed by FL Wright) and became a rallying cry for decentralization in architecture. Solid and VG in its beige wrappers, with soiling along the hinges. Originally glued into a matching beige chemise, the booklet has come loose from the chemise but has created no damage in the process. Light soiling as well along the chemise's folds and light spotting to the cover. Still though, very presentable and a genuinely uncommon entry in Frank Lloyd Wright's incredibly influential, wide-ranging body of writing on urban development/planning.