Bart Prince (born June 24, 1947) is an American architect based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He is best known for his highly organic style of architecture.

Bart Prince Home and Studio (1984)

Biography

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Prince was born in New Mexico and is a graduate of Highland High School and Arizona State University. He opened his own practice in Albuquerque in 1973.[1] He counts as his architectural inspirations: Frank Lloyd Wright, Antoni Gaudi, and Bruce Goff, the latter to whom Prince was a former student and assistant.[2] He accounts the inspiration for his individual creativity to Claude Debussy and Pablo Picasso.[3]

Prince worked closely with Bruce Goff when they were associate architects on the Pavilion for Japanese Art in Los Angeles from 1978 to 1988.[4]

Prince's great-grandfather was L. Bradford Prince, the governor of New Mexico Territory from 1889 to 1893.[1]

His home and studio in Albuquerque is uniquely characteristic of his novel creativity.[5]

Selected works

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The following is a selection of works by Prince that best exemplify his style:[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b Ballatore, Sandy (January 27, 1989). "Homes Rooted in Imagination". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved July 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Trend Magazine Global, "Radically Original: The Art of Bart Prince's Architecture. Retrieved 07-16-2017.
  3. ^ Architectural Digest, "Bart Prince", December 31, 2009. Retrieved 07-16-2017.
  4. ^ Bart Prince - LACMA. Retrieved 07-16-2017.
  5. ^ Bart Prince home and studio, Atlas Obscura, Retrieved March 23, 2021
  6. ^ Bart Prince - Projects. Retrieved 07-16-2017.