Bruce Goff was one of the greatest American architects of the twentieth century. His unconventional perspective challenged stigmas about the Midwest’s inability to produce innovative work. A peer of Frank Lloyd Wright, his work had a profound influence on the next generation of architects, including Phillip Johnson and Frank Gehry. However, Goff’s willingness to explore unprecedented forms often solicited polarized perspectives of his work. As a result of establishing his practice in an otherwise conservative landscape and his unabashed desire to experiment with the possibilities of form, much of his work has been left to decay or forgotten altogether.
GOFF, directed by Britni Harris and produced by Harris and Michelle Svenson, explores the life of Goff, an iconoclast, one of the most innovative yet forgotten American architects of the twentieth century, and chronicles the events that lead to the destruction and renewed interest in his memory and dwellings.
Introduction by Art Institute curator Craig Lee followed by a Q&A with film director Britni Harris, professor Penelope Dean, and Art Institute curator Alison Fisher, moderated by Karl Jones.
This event is organized by the UIC School of Architecture, MAS Context, and Tulsa Artist Fellowship.
Free and open to all; see you there!
3.10—6 pm
Room 1100 A+DS
845 W Harrison Street
Chicago, Illinois