Almost nothing : reclaiming Edith Farnsworth / Nora Wendl.

Main entry:

Wendl, Nora, author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut

Title & Author:

Almost nothing : reclaiming Edith Farnsworth / Nora Wendl.

Publication:

Champaign, IL : 3 Fields Books, an imprint of University of Illinois Press, [2025]

Description:

160 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.

Summary:

"The iconic Edith Farnsworth House is a singular glass home designed by Mies van der Rohe. But the oft-told history of the house overwrites Farnsworth's role as Mies's collaborator and antagonist while falsely portraying her as the architect's angry ex-lover. Nora Wendl's audacious work of creative nonfiction explodes the sex-and-real-estate myth surrounding the Edith Farnsworth House and its two central figures. An eminent physician and woman of letters, Farnsworth left a rich trove of correspondence, memoirs, and photographs that Wendl uses to reconstruct her voice. Farnsworth's memories and experiences alternate with Wendl's thoughts on topics like misogyny and professional ambition to fashion a lyrical examination of love, loneliness, beauty, and the search for the divine. Eloquent and confessional, Almost Nothing restores Edith Farnsworth to her place in architectural history and the masterpiece that bears her name"-- Provided by publisher.

Biographical note:

Includes biographical information.

ISBN:

9780252088766 paperback
025208876X paperback
electronic book
9780252047978

Subject:

Farnsworth, Edith.
Mies van der Rohe, Ludwig, 1886-1969
Farnsworth House (Plano, Ill.)
Architecture and society United States History 20th century.
Architecture et société États-Unis Histoire 20e siècle.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 319482
Call No.: 319482
Copy: 1
Status: Available

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