Keiran Murphy has been the principal historic researcher at Taliesin, the home of Frank Lloyd Wright located outside of Spring Green, WI. Murphy has been involved in the research, preservation and interpretation of the five-building complex on the Taliesin Estate, co-author (with architectural historian Anne Biebel) of a published article on a find at Wright’s Hillside structure, as well as the Hillside Comprehensive Chronology.
She served as co-curator of “Taliesin: the Work of a Lifetime” in 2011, has given a number of PowerPoint presentations on the history of Wright, his home, his family, and his Taliesin Fellowship community, narrated a 3-D Virtual tour of Taliesin, and has consulted on several books about Wright and Taliesin. Murphy received her MA in Art History from the University of Wisconsin and her BFA from Emerson College, in Boston, MA.
Never in my life have I been given a more sensitive and comprehending tour of anything, anywhere. Listening to her talk about Wright and looking at everything she pointed out, I felt as if my eyes had opened to twice their normal size.
-Terry Teachout — Culture Writer, Wall Street Journal, Author, Libretti, and Playwright
Whenever I have a question regarding anything Taliesin-related Keiran Murphy is the first person I turn to.
-Randolph C. Henning — Architect and author
… her knowledge of Frank Lloyd Wright is close to astonishing. Over many years she has simply absorbed him—and his beloved Taliesin—into her bones.” “I am in awe at her willingness—her delight—in sharing what she knows with others.
-Paul Hendrickson — Senior Lecturer, University of Pennsylvania and Author
THE LATEST FROM ‘MS. KEIRAN’.
The logo of the Taliesin Fellowship, and the Whirling Arrow
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Whirling Arrow is in gold fabric draped over the stone railing in the Hillside Theater(opens in new tab).1 Today I’m writing about a design Wright created for the Taliesin Fellowship(opens in new tab) called the Whirling Arrow, plus the first motif he made for the group. Why? Because it’s October, which makes me think […]
Recommended book: Reflections from the Shining Brow
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe cover of Amin’s book, and a photo of Wright, Kamal Amin and Wright’s daughter, Iovanna in Taliesin’s Work Court. The author, Kamal Amin(opens in new tab) was in the Taliesin Fellowship(opens in new tab) from 1951-1977 and finally wrote this book about his life there (and beyond) after being persuaded by a friend. You’d […]
What is the oldest part of Taliesin, part 3
Reading Time: 5 minutes Photo looking (plan) southwest at the fireplace area in the Taliesin drafting studio. I took this photo in 2005. About 2 weeks ago I looked over my old blog entries while prepping for my overview(opens in new tab) on the entries I’ve posted over the years about the 1914 fire and murders at Taliesin, And […]
