Sign up for 'Frank Lloyd Wright: Organic Architect'

Posted April 27, 2017 11:00 pm

Submitted by St. Charles Public Library

June marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

Recent popular books, such as Nancy Horan's "Loving Frank," have sparked new interest in Wright.

Learn about Wright and his architecture in the Midwest and elsewhere in a slide lecture, "Frank Lloyd Wright: Organic Architect," at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 16, in the Carnegie Community Room at the St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. Sixth Ave.

Art historian Jeff Mishur of Art Excursions Inc. will address the period covered by Horan's novel as well as subsequent periods in Wright's career.

Mishur is vice president and co-owner of Art Excursions. He holds an M.A. and B.A. in the history of art from Northern Illinois University. Mishur is a member of the Illinois Humanities Council's speakers bureau and has taught courses in the history of art at the university level. He is a popular lecturer on topics related to art history, travel and architecture.

Registration is recommended for this program. Sign up at the reference desk, by calling (630) 584-0076, ext. 1, or online at www.stcharleslibrary.org.

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