Taliesen / San Diego

Model by Sim Bruce Richards

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Legacy in San Diego: the Taliesin Architects at the La Jolla Historical Society frames the remarkably rich portfolio of work with architectural drawings and models; period and contemporary photographs; as well as objects and ephemera.

Furniture by Sim Bruce Richards

Sim Bruce Richards children's table and sofa.

Tile prototypes by Sim Bruce Richards and Rhoda Lopez 

The table was designed with a "milk-retaining edge".

Jane Chapman pillows

Loch Crane rendering for Crane II in Point Loma

The Onion House by Kendrick Bangs Kellogg and Bill Slatton in Kona, Hawaii (1961–62)

Vincent Bonini, Bonini House (La Cañada, CA), 1955

Vincent was fiends with Eugene Weston, who lent him furniture for this Julian Shulman photo shoot--hence the Weston table. He would later join the firm of Liebhardt & Weston in San Diego. More information can be found at Modern San Diego. 

© J. Paul Getty Trust. Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles (2004.R.10) 

Vincent Bonini, Bonini House (La Cañada, CA), 1955

That also looks like a Eugene Weston table in the living room. Plus, there's a pair of Maurice Martine tables. Perhaps the same tables Eugene used in the house he did in Malibu a couple years earlier?

© J. Paul Getty Trust. Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles (2004.R.10) 

Vincent Bonini, Robert Henry Residence (Pasadena, CA), 1950

VKG for days

When talking about the Frank Lloyd Wright's legacy in San Diego, there is of course his second son (and apprentice), John Lloyd Wright. He invented Lincoln Logs and lived and practiced architecture in Del Mar until his passing in 1972. His work in San Diego spanned on and off from 1912 to 1972. 

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Legacy in San Diego: the Taliesin Architects at the La Jolla Historical Society Wisteria Cottage galleries runs until January 17, 2016. Wisteria Cottage is located at 780 Prospect Street in La Jolla.  Public hours are Thursday – Sunday, 12:00 noon – 4:00pm.  Admission is free. More information: La Jolla Historical Society

Congratulations to Keith York (Modern San Diego) and the La Jolla Historical Society for putting on a fantastic exhibition. This is a great example of Keith's passion and hard work in documenting modern architecture in San Diego.