Joseph J. Bagley Cottage Collection

Frank Lloyd WrightWW-1916-017919

1916·Black and white photographs and architectural drawings·1 box and 1 oversize portfolio: W.: 15.3 cm (6 in.)

Photographs and architectural working drawings for the Joseph J. Bagley Cottage, Grand Beach, Michigan, designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1916. The Bagley Cottage was one of three Wright–designed residences completed in 1916 in Grand Beach, Michigan, a resort frequented by many Chicagoans. As the house has been severely altered, these documents are the only record of its original state. <a href="http://digital-libraries.saic.edu/cdm/search/collection/findingaids/searchterm/Bagley,%20Joseph%20J.,%20Cottage%20Collection/field/title/mode/all/conn/and/cosuppress/1">View finding aid.</a> Collection access: Collections may be accessed in the Franke Reading Room of the Research Center at The Art Institute of Chicago, by appointment only. For further information, consult <a href="https://www.artic.edu/archival-collections/contact-usage-and-faq">the FAQ</a>. <a href="https://www.artic.edu/archival-collections/finding-aids">Finding aids by subject</a> <a href="http://digital-libraries.saic.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/findingaids">Browse all finding aids</a> <a href="http://digital-libraries.saic.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/mqc">Browse images and media</a> <a href="https://www.artic.edu/archival-collections/oral-histories">Oral histories</a> Contact the Ryerson and Burnham Art and Architecture Archives: archives@artic.edu

Catalogue

Year: 1916
Medium: Black and white photographs and architectural drawings
Dimensions: 1 box and 1 oversize portfolio: W.: 15.3 cm (6 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Frank Lloyd Wright

Artist

Frank Lloyd Wright

Frank Lloyd Wright was an American architect whose designs fundamentally reshaped residential and civic building in the twentieth century. He developed the concept of organic architecture, integrating structures with their natural surroundings through innovative use of cantilevers, open floor plans, and locally sourced materials. His projects ranged from the Prairie School houses of Chicago to Fallingwater in Pennsylvania and the Guggenheim Museum in New York, each demonstrating a conviction that buildings should grow from their sites rather than impose upon them. His influence extends across modernism, landscape integration, and spatial planning.

Chicago, IL, USA

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