Illustrated throughout with original, evocative imagery as well as reproductions of art, these introductory biographies explore the works and lives of important artists and architects in detail, and trace the influence of their legacies on our world.

More than an architect, Frank Lloyd Wright was a modernist prophet, and during his long, eventful life he experienced both incredible misfortune and great success. This brisk biography brings his projects and persona into vivid focus, while Michael Kirkham's illustrations are witty and well-informed about the subject. Also included are images of Wright's most iconic buildings, including Fallingwater, Taliesyn II, and New York's Guggenheim Museum.