Edith: An Architectural History
Swarthmore College List Gallery
Parrish Hall Road
Swarthmore, PA 19081
Through February 25
For architecture buffs, a mention of the Edith Farnsworth House conjures up an image of a glassy residence in Plano, Illinois by architect Mies van der Rohe. The building is famous, but its namesake resident is often forgotten. She was Edith Farnsworth, a physician who commissioned the Modernist architect to design a weekend retreat.
Farnsworth is the subject of Edith: An Architectural History, an exhibition at Swarthmore College’s List Gallery. Put on by architect and writer Nora Wendl, the show comprises three distinct bodies of work. The first is a photo
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