A worthy core idea: on Frank Lloyd Wright at MoMA

Frank Lloyd Wright was the elder statesman of American architecture. Nearly 60 years after his death at 91, the gerontocratwith his feathery white hair and flappy jowlsremains fixed in our imaginations. It is impossible to picture the man in any other phase of life. Perhaps we prefer our architects in their dotage, be they Wright or Frank Gehry, once the impudent aspects of personality, libido and work have ostensibly softened. Even then, the hoary auteur can still be animated by youth. A clien