Frank Lloyd
Frank Lloyd
Frank William George Lloydwas an American film director, scriptwriter and producer. He was among the founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and was its president from 1934-35...
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth2 February 1886
reality space democracy
The sense of space within the reality of any building is a new concept wherever architecture is concerned. But it is essential ancient principle just the same and is not only necessary now but implied by the ideal of democracy itself.
life-is natural human-life
Wherever human life is concerned, the unnatural stricture of excessive verticality cannot stand against more natural horizontality.
beautiful art inspiration
Beautiful buildings are more than scientific. They are true organisms, spiritually conceived; works of art, using the best technology by inspiration rather than the idiosyncrasies of mere taste or any averaging by the committee mind.
moving things-to-do best-things
The best thing to do is go as far out as you can get... what you regard as 'too far' - and when others follow, as they will, move on
house hills should
No house should ever be on any hill... It should be of the hill.
respect men artist
Respect the masterpiece. It is true reverence to man. There is no quality so great, none so much needed now.
book eye heart
Each had his past shut in him like the leaves of a book known to him by heart; and his friends could only read the title. - Virginia Woolf, from Jacob's Room Television is chewing gum for the eyes.
country eye past
The cultural influences in our country are like the floo floo bird. I am referring to the peculiar and especial bird who always flew backward. To keep the wind out of its eyes? No. Just because it didn't give a darn where it was going, but just had to see where it had been.
heart love-is virtue
Love is the greatest virtue of the heart.
ideas god-love
Love of an idea is the love of God.
beautiful faults ugly
Human beings can be beautiful. If they are not beautiful it is entirely their own fault. It is what they do to themselves that makes them ugly.
life responsibility artist
Life always rides in strength to victory, not through internationalism... but only through the direct responsibility of the individual.
artist building architect
Why, I just shake the buildings out of my sleeves.
mediocrity mechanization
Mechanization best serves mediocrity.