ENGSTEAD, John (1909-1983). Portrait of Frank Lloyd Wright. c. 1957.
13 x 10 1/2 in. gelatin silver print. Matted and framed, overall 21 x 18 in. (unexamined out of frame). Photographer stamp verso with notations in pencil, "72 Frank Llyod Wright photographed at Taliesin West - for / House Beautiful Magazine - colorful man." Provenance: Previously sold 28 July 2013, sale 56 lot 151.
John Engstead's career began in Hollywood during the Silent Era, photographing such luminaries as Clara Bow and Louise Brooks. His use of outdoor settings for photo shoots set him apart from his contemporaries and this quickly became his signature style. In this photograph, taken for a feature on Frank Llloyd Wright for House Beautiful magazine at Wright's Taliesin West home in Scottsdale, Arizona, Engstead poses Wright against a background of shadows thrown by his own creation's unique architecture.
This lot is located in Chicago.
