Farnsworth House by Paul Clemence

On our growing list of things to do, and we don't mean laundry, is taking a day trip out to visit Mies van der Rohe's Farnsworth House in Plano, Illinois. This collection of images by Paul Clemence caught our attention in the Dec/Jan issue of Dwell: Both black-and-white and color photographs taken "at different times of day and different seasons, showcase the many moods of the house that's been called a poem."

A great gift, we think, especially if given with the promise to take a tour of the modernist masterpiece ($20 per person).

Farnsworth House, the book, is available from Schiffer Books ($34.95).

Comments (3)

That has been on my list of things to do for a very long time as well...

posted by Devyn on 2006-11-28 12:28:01

Pictures from the book are on display at Luminaire right now and the book is on sale there.

posted by NIcole on 2006-11-28 12:44:22

Well worth going too...I was never convinced of the value of "modern" architecture until I visited the Farnsworth house. Being there and walking through it and it's surroundings gave me a strong appreciating of this type of architecture. A must see.

posted by Kevin on 2006-11-28 23:09:16