ARCHITECTURE of Frank Lloyd Wright – B&W photo

This Black & White photo is the same view as the previous post in my blog. The interior of the Frank Lloyd Wright design at the Annie Pfeiffer Chapel. The tower is known as “the bicycle rack in the sky” and “the bow tie”.

Tammy wondered what it would look like transformed into B&W and since I enjoy B&W photography also this is an indulgence for myself too.

Ron, we know your thoughts on B&W’s but take a look and let me know what you really think. There is a decent amount of tonal range not as defined as Boomer’s B&W’s but this one is not bad if I say so myself.

The most livable Frank Lloyd Wright home in Oak Park (chicagonow.com)

14 thoughts on “ARCHITECTURE of Frank Lloyd Wright – B&W photo”

danudin July 12, 2011 at 4:55 pm

Far better than not bad Patty, I love the overall scope of the shadows that you have captured, but working with a FLW masterpiece sure helps so great choice of subject matter too. P.S. I posted your “English” translation for American usage Lesson LOL

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Steven July 12, 2011 at 7:23 pm

I like FLW’s designs, though I heard some of his roofs can be prone to leaking. But with all those angles I guess something has to give! The B+W treatment works well with this.

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PC PHOTO Post authorJuly 12, 2011 at 7:25 pm

you have that right, matter of fact these buildings have not fared well and I suspect the roof lines have much to do with this fact. When walking through some of the buildings there was a musty smell.

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PC PHOTO Post authorJuly 12, 2011 at 7:23 pm

awww… shucks, you like it you really like it (paraphrase from Sally Fields winning oscar for Norma Rae), seriously this accepted as high praise, thank you.

Thank you also for the translation:)

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Tony July 13, 2011 at 1:59 am

it’s as beautiful as the other image.

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PC PHOTO Post authorJuly 13, 2011 at 10:25 am

thank you

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Lois July 13, 2011 at 7:10 am

Although I enjoy the beauty of Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture, many of his design concepts are very strange. The black and white does show the many tones.

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PC PHOTO Post authorJuly 13, 2011 at 10:23 am

yes, some of his concepts are over the top – he never lost sight of his visions or creativity – a lesson for any artful person. 🙂

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Tammy July 13, 2011 at 9:22 am

I LOVE the black and white…this is a framer in my opinion. It really brings out the bare essentials of the lines and I love the tones! Thanks for sharing this in black and white!!!

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PC PHOTO Post authorJuly 13, 2011 at 10:14 am

So happy you enjoyed the transformation and such positive input! Through out this series I may be doing more dual posts – that ought to make Ron cringe, lol.

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