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Final Adult Summer Reading Program to be held Saturday, July 20th

Mason City Library
Mason City Library

MASON CITY – The Adult Summer Reading Program at the Mason City Public Library, “Groundbreaking Reads” is drawing to a close on Saturday, July 20, 2013.

The final free program is about a “Groundbreaking Architect” who may be familiar to some. On Saturday, July 20th at 2pm, UNI professor Roy Behrens will present: “Frank Lloyd Wright—or was he wrong?” This program is provided through a grant from the Humanities Iowa Speakers Bureau. It will be held in the Mason City Room.

Roy R. Behrens is Professor of Art and Distinguished Scholar at the University of Northern Iowa. He has taught graphic design and design history for more than 35 years at art schools and universities throughout the U.S. Described by Communication Arts magazine as “one of the most original thinkers in design,” he was a nominee for the Smithsonian Institution’s National Design Awards in 2003. For more information on Professor Behrens, visit his website: www.uni.edu/artdept/behrens

Frank Lloyd Wright—Or Was He Wrong?

Frank Lloyd Wright was almost always controversial, as much for his single-mindedness and his point-blank way of speaking as for his architectural achievements. Regrettably, these same aspects tend to distract our attention from a full, more complete understanding of the traditions that Wright had inherited from the Victorian era, and in turn the amazing influence he had on younger architects in the twentieth century. Where did Wright come from, philosophically? Was he right about architecture, and about the intrinsic connections between human beings and their earthly surroundings—including the houses in which they reside? This is a thought-provoking, 45-minute presentation, richly illustrated by scores of historical images of his life and the iconic objects he made.

Although this is the grand finale for our adult summer program, the public is invited to attend this presentation. The door prize for registered adults is a $50 gift card to the 1910 Grille located in the Historic Park Inn. For more information, call the library at 641.421.3668 or email librarian@mcpl.org.

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