Frank Lloyd Wright Signed Typed Letter. Date: December 13, 1928. Location: Taliesin, Spring Green, Wisconsin. Length: Two typed pages. Signature: Bold original ink signature by Frank Lloyd Wright. Offered here is an exceptional original two-page typed letter signed by Frank Lloyd Wright, dated December 13, 1928, written from his famed home and studio, Taliesin, in Spring Green, Wisconsin. The letter is addressed to noted architect and planner Albert W. Kelsey, founder and first president of the Architectural League of America and an important figure in early twentieth-century American architecture. Rather than routine correspondence, this is a substantial philosophical discussion in which Wright reflects on American architecture, his admiration for his mentor Louis Sullivan, and his long-standing opposition to architectural competitions. Wright famously writes that he has “never entered a competition” and describes them as producing merely an “average of averages, ” arguing that truly original architecture cannot emerge from such contests. Throughout the letter Wright discusses the future of American architecture, expresses concern that the ideals he and Sullivan championed were becoming merely “a French fashion, ” and invites Kelsey to visit him at Taliesin. Letters discussing Wright’s architectural philosophy are among the most desirable pieces of Frank Lloyd Wright correspondence, particularly those referencing Louis Sullivan, Taliesin, and Wright’s professional principles. Original two-page typed letter. Signed in blue ink by Frank Lloyd Wright. Typical mailing folds from original correspondence. Minor editorial pencil/ink corrections as shown. Please review all photographs carefully, as they form part of the description. An outstanding opportunity to acquire an original signed Frank Lloyd Wright letter containing significant commentary on architecture, Louis Sullivan, Taliesin, and Wright’s philosophy during one of the most important periods of his career.
