Lionel H. Pries, Architect, Artist, Educator
Author | : Jeffrey Karl Ochsner |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 390 |
Release | : 2007 |
ISBN-10 | : 0295986980 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780295986982 |
Rating | : 4/5 (80 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: "On the evening of May 16, 1958, architecture alumni of the University of Washington converged on Seattle from all over the country for a banquet celebrating the new College of Architecture and Urban Planning. When the dean introduced faculty member Lionel "Spike" Pries, ... 'Everyone rose and cheered and clapped; it appeared to go on forever.' But within six months, Lionel Pries was abruptly and mysteriously gone from the university. The official explanation was illness; friends 'sensed a large injustice,' though only a few knew the dismissal was based on Pries's sexual orientation" -- Jacket flap.