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Tall: The American Skyscraper and Louis Sullivan is a 2006 documentary film by Manfred Kirchheimer that attempts to tell the story of how Louis Sullivan designed skyscrapers. The film begins by placing the viewer in late 19th century Chicago just after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.
- Manfred Kirchheimer
- Manfred Kirchheimer
- Streetwise Films
- Sigmund Abeles, Ann Chernow, Paul Marcus, James Reed
Louis Henry Sullivan (September 3, 1856 – April 14, 1924) was an American architect, and has been called a "father of skyscrapers" and "father of modernism." [3] He was an influential architect of the Chicago School , a mentor to Frank Lloyd Wright , and an inspiration to the Chicago group of architects who have come to be known as the ...
- April 14, 1924 (aged 67), Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- September 3, 1856, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
- Architect
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The Wainwright Building (also known as the Wainwright State Office Building) is a 10-story, 41 m (135 ft) terra cotta office building at 709 Chestnut Street in downtown St. Louis, Missouri. [3] . The Wainwright Building is considered to be one of the first aesthetically fully expressed early skyscrapers.
Mar 17, 2006 · Tall: The American Skyscraper and Louis Sullivan: Directed by Manfred Kirchheimer. With Dylan Baker. The development of the American skyscraper, starting in the late 19th century, in Chicago and then New York, centers on the conflict between architects Daniel Burnham and Louis Sullivan.
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- Documentary
- Manfred Kirchheimer
- 2006-03-17
Jan 17, 2018 · Tall: The American Skyscraper and Louis Sullivan. NYT Critic’s Pick. Directed by Manfred Kirchheimer. Documentary. Not Rated. 1h 19m. By A.O. Scott. Jan. 17, 2018. “Tall” is a...
- Manfred Kirchheimer
Jan 19, 2018 · Now finally arriving in theaters after its production in 2006, Kirchheimer’s documentary introduces the viewer to architect Louis Sullivan, one of the true giants of the medium. A mentor to one Frank Lloyd Wright, Sullivan and rival Daniel Burnham are the central focus of this film, itself a groundbreaking meditation on both one man’s world ...
Feb 8, 2018 · Manfred Kirchheimer’s 2006 film, screening now in New York City—its first-ever theatrical run—chronicles Louis Sullivan’s creation of an American architectural aesthetic. Review of ‘Tall: The American Skyscraper and Louis Sullivan’ | 2018-02-08 | Architectural Record
