Louis Sullivan Wooden Capital

Carved ornamental wooden capital in the Auditorium Building, 430 South Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. Adler & Sullivan, architects.

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JohnnyEnglish says:

Hello Terence....yes, it's me, the crazy Limey!

Trying to catch-up with things.

Just looked through the last 3 pages of your stream, and, as always, it's been a visual-treat.
Truly great stuff.
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métrogirl says:

Nice to see my lovely Chicago architecture from afar...
wonderful capture of Louie's work...
He is a big fav of mine, naturellement...
A bientot...
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Atelier Teee says:

David and métrogirl--thank you kindly for visiting and for your comments.

David--I'm glad to see you have recovered and rejoined your Flickr friends.

métrogirl--I hope all is well in Paris.
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Farl says:

unlike plaster work or terracotta reliefs, wood has to be carved inch by inch, just like stone. so the skill of the master carver can be examined by all. and the artisans here did quite well.
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Atelier Teee says:

It would be hard to find artisans today who could match the skill shown here.
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Farl says:

it's the same story everywhere. skills are being lost...
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Feliz Navidad says:

This is a great series of Louis Sullivans! I didn't realize that he also designed the interiors. I guess I should have known because his student, Frank Lloyd Wright, did.
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Atelier Teee says:

FN--Frank Lloyd Wright began work as a draftsman at the time Adler & Sullivan were building the Auditorium Building. There is speculation that FLW designed some of the stained glass in the building.

When the building was complete Adler & Sullivan moved their offices into the tower of the building. For a number of years when I was a Professor at Roosevelt University, my office was in the same approximate area that FLW occupied.
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army.arch says:

That is a remarkable capital and column. I like the juxtoposition between the wood and the white plaster in the background.
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