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1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 22 min., 1 sec.) |
Summary |
Sixty miles southwest of Chicago is one of the great houses of the world, the Farnsworth House, built by Mies van der Rohe for a Chicago physician, Edith Farnsworth. Lord Peter Palumbo, second owner of the house, tells of his passion for this masterpiece, built in 1951. The 21 minute documentary reveals the history of the commission, the achievement of the design, the problems of the site, including flooding, and the involvement of the client, Dr. Edith Farnsworth |
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Title from title frames |
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Originally produced by Lost and Found Productions in 2008 |
Subject |
Mies van der Rohe, Ludwig, 1886-1969.
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Palumbo, Peter, 1935-
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Farnsworth, Edith
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SUBJECT |
Farnsworth, Edith. fast (OCoLC)fst00492206 |
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Mies van der Rohe, Ludwig, 1886-1969. fast (OCoLC)fst00054705 |
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Farnsworth House
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Architecture -- Illinois.
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Architecture.
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Illinois.
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Internet videos.
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Internet videos.
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Vidéos sur Internet.
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Streaming video
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