Polaroid of Bruce Goff, and Bavingers (Father and Son)
The Polaroid Portrait at the Bavinger House
Medium: Original Polaroid Photograph (Unique, One-of-a-Kind) Subject: Bruce Goff, Eugene Bavinger, and Bob Bavinger Setting: In front of the iconic Bavinger House, Norman, Oklahoma Era: Mid-to-Late 20th Century (Exact date unknown, but taken while the House was standing)
The Story: A Trio of Legends, Captured in a Flash
This is an extraordinary and deeply personal piece of architectural and art history: an Original Polaroid Photograph capturing three pivotal figures against the backdrop of one of the most famous and unconventional houses in American history, the now-demolished Bavinger House.
This snapshot freezes a moment of collaboration and family legacy at the site of a masterpiece:
Bruce Goff (The Visionary): The celebrated, maverick architect and proponent of Organic Architecture, whose genius gave form to the spiral, cable-suspended home.
Eugene Bavinger (The Artist-Builder): The late, renowned abstract illusionist and owner who, with his wife Nancy, spent five years personally constructing Goff's radical design.
Bob Bavinger (The Legacy): Eugene's son, who grew up within the spiral walls and later dedicated himself to the house's preservation before its tragic demise.
The Object: A Rare Glimpse into the Inner Circle
The Polaroid medium itself adds to the artifact's profound nature. Unlike a published image, this is the instantaneous, single-edition print—a document of an unposed, intimate moment between the architect, the artist, and the heir.
Unrivaled Provenance: Sourced directly from the Bavinger estate, this photo is an undisputed primary source artifact, connecting the viewer directly to the individuals who built and inhabited this legendary structure.
The Vanished Backdrop: The image is framed by the distinctive, rough-hewn, and spiraling rock wall of the Bavinger House, a structure that was tragically demolished in 2016. The photograph thus preserves a physical reality that no longer exists.
Historical Significance: For collections focused on Bruce Goff, Organic Architecture, Mid-Century Modernism, or the history of Oklahoma art, this piece is an irreplaceable, archival relic that captures the human spirit behind the legend.
This is more than a photograph; it is a portable memory of the Bavinger House, capturing its architect and two generations of its creative family in a single, unrepeatable exposure.
The Polaroid Portrait at the Bavinger House
Medium: Original Polaroid Photograph (Unique, One-of-a-Kind) Subject: Bruce Goff, Eugene Bavinger, and Bob Bavinger Setting: In front of the iconic Bavinger House, Norman, Oklahoma Era: Mid-to-Late 20th Century (Exact date unknown, but taken while the House was standing)
The Story: A Trio of Legends, Captured in a Flash
This is an extraordinary and deeply personal piece of architectural and art history: an Original Polaroid Photograph capturing three pivotal figures against the backdrop of one of the most famous and unconventional houses in American history, the now-demolished Bavinger House.
This snapshot freezes a moment of collaboration and family legacy at the site of a masterpiece:
Bruce Goff (The Visionary): The celebrated, maverick architect and proponent of Organic Architecture, whose genius gave form to the spiral, cable-suspended home.
Eugene Bavinger (The Artist-Builder): The late, renowned abstract illusionist and owner who, with his wife Nancy, spent five years personally constructing Goff's radical design.
Bob Bavinger (The Legacy): Eugene's son, who grew up within the spiral walls and later dedicated himself to the house's preservation before its tragic demise.
The Object: A Rare Glimpse into the Inner Circle
The Polaroid medium itself adds to the artifact's profound nature. Unlike a published image, this is the instantaneous, single-edition print—a document of an unposed, intimate moment between the architect, the artist, and the heir.
Unrivaled Provenance: Sourced directly from the Bavinger estate, this photo is an undisputed primary source artifact, connecting the viewer directly to the individuals who built and inhabited this legendary structure.
The Vanished Backdrop: The image is framed by the distinctive, rough-hewn, and spiraling rock wall of the Bavinger House, a structure that was tragically demolished in 2016. The photograph thus preserves a physical reality that no longer exists.
Historical Significance: For collections focused on Bruce Goff, Organic Architecture, Mid-Century Modernism, or the history of Oklahoma art, this piece is an irreplaceable, archival relic that captures the human spirit behind the legend.
This is more than a photograph; it is a portable memory of the Bavinger House, capturing its architect and two generations of its creative family in a single, unrepeatable exposure.