The architect as collector: Karl Kamrath’s collection of Frank Lloyd Wright

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dc.contributor.advisorCleary, Richard Louisen
dc.contributor.committeeMemberLong, Christopheren
dc.creatorPierce, Kathryn Alisaen
dc.date.accessioned2010-06-04T14:49:25Zen
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-11T22:20:00Z
dc.date.available2010-06-04T14:49:25Zen
dc.date.available2017-05-11T22:20:00Z
dc.date.issued2009-08en
dc.date.submittedAugust 2009en
dc.descriptiontexten
dc.description.abstractHouston modern architect, Karl Kamrath (1911-1988), collected books, periodicals, and archival material that document the career and legacy of Frank Lloyd Wright. Kamrath identified himself as a collector of Wright and a devotee to the principles set forth by the master architect. In this thesis, I present Kamrath’s collection by organizing the materials by subject, considering how Kamrath marked books and journals, and drawing connections between his collecting interests and his architectural work. Kamrath collected and consumed information on Wright and organic architecture and then presented his own articulations of the principles in built form. His interest in organic architecture was evident in his projects that blended into the landscape and satisfied the individual needs of each client. The purpose of this thesis is to contribute to the story on Karl Kamrath, adding the details of the collection he donated to The University of Texas at Austin.en
dc.description.departmentArchitecture, School ofen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2009-08-346en
dc.language.isoengen
dc.subjectKamrath, Karlen
dc.subjectMacKie & Kamrathen
dc.subjectWright, Frank Lloyden
dc.subjectArchitectureen
dc.subjectOrganic architectureen
dc.subjectCollectoren
dc.subjectCollectingen
dc.subjectCollectionen
dc.subjectHouston, Texasen
dc.subjectArchitecture, Modern-Texasen
dc.subjectArchitecture-20th century-Texasen
dc.subjectBooksen
dc.subjectPeriodicalsen
dc.subjectArchival materialsen
dc.titleThe architect as collector: Karl Kamrath’s collection of Frank Lloyd Wrighten
dc.type.genrethesisen

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