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1	The architect as collector: Karl Kamrath’s collection of Frank Lloyd Wright Pierce, Kathryn Alisa 2009 August 1900 (has links) Houston modern architect, Karl Kamrath (1911-1988), collected books, periodicals, and archival material that document the career and legacy of Frank Lloyd Wright. Kamrath identified himself as a collector of Wright and a devotee to the principles set forth by the master architect. In this thesis, I present Kamrath’s collection by organizing the materials by subject, considering how Kamrath marked books and journals, and drawing connections between his collecting interests and his architectural work. Kamrath collected and consumed information on Wright and organic architecture and then presented his own articulations of the principles in built form. His interest in organic architecture was evident in his projects that blended into the landscape and satisfied the individual needs of each client. The purpose of this thesis is to contribute to the story on Karl Kamrath, adding the details of the collection he donated to The University of Texas at Austin. / text Kamrath, Karl MacKie & Kamrath Wright, Frank Lloyd Architecture Organic architecture Collector Collecting Collection Houston, Texas Architecture, Modern-Texas Architecture-20th century-Texas Books Periodicals Archival materials