Broken Glass: Mies Van Der Rohe, Edith Farnsworth, and the Fight Over a Modernist Masterpiece by Alex BeamMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I visited the Farnsworth House a few years ago. I took the tour with a number of European and South American visitors, and, I believe, no other Americans. This was an interesting experience, to see an architectural icon (close to my home!) with only visitors from far away to appreciate it. To learn more about the drama involved in the building and the managing of the house (love affairs, lawsuits, money problems, flooding, headstrong architect vs headstrong doctor,...), this is the book.
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