(25 August 1928 - 9 April 1959) (his death) 1 child
In 1924, after the separation but while still married, Wright met Olga (Olgivanna) Lazovich Hinzenburg at a Petrograd Ballet performance in Chicago. They moved in together at Taliesin in 1925, and soon Olgivanna was pregnant with their daughter, Iovanna, born on December 2, 1925.
Olga's first marriage was to a Russian architect, Vladimar Hinzenberg, in on January 31, 1917 (F45). She gave birth to a daughter Svetlana on Sept. 27 (F47). They divorced in 1925.
Wright and Olga met at a Petrograd Ballet in Chicago in 1924 while she was separated from her husband. They were married on August 25, 1928 at midnight in Rancho Santa Fe near La Jolla.
They honeymooned in Phoenix, Arizona at the Arizona Biltmore. (Note: She was 31 years younger.)
Early 1920's Olgivanna started studying dance with Gurdjieff. Her husband sails for America, she and her daughter stay to study dance (F58).
In April 1922, Olgivanna’s brother Vlado, and his wife moved to American with her four and a half year old daughter Svetlana (F59).
In January 1924, Olgivanna arrived in New York from Paris where she was reunited with her six and a half year old daughter (F77). She was a dancer with Gurdjieff’s Russian Ballet. In March, 1924 she performed at Carnegie Hall. From there she preformed with the Ballet in Chicago. After returning to New York, funds were short, and when Gurdjieff headed back to Paris, Olgivanna was left behind. She found passage and returned to Paris with her daughter. When Gurdjieff closed his Ballet group, she sailed back to New York in October 1924 with her seven year old daughter (F91). She spent one month in NY (F94). In Mid-November she left for Chicago where she and her daughter stayed in her husbands apartment (F96). She realized her marriage to Vladimar was coming to an end. On November 30, 1924, Wright attended he afternoon a matinee at the Eighth Street Theatre with a friend, artist Jerry Blum, whom Olgivanna had recently met. Karsavina, the Petrograd ballerina was to perform a Russian Ballet. One seat was vacant in their box. Olgivanna was ushered in (F97).
Wright remembered the moment vividly, recalling it in his Autobiography p508. Between Wright’s busy schedule and travel they saw each other.
On January 1, 1925 Olgivanna asked for a divorce. She visited Taliesin in January, and by the end of the month came back to stay (F101).
April 20, 1925 Taliesin II burned to the ground. Only the drafting room was spared. With Olgivanna pregnant, Wright finally filed for divorce from Miriam around June or July (F111).
Wright’s divorce was nearly settled until Miriam found that Olgivanna was giving birth. Iovanna was born on December 2. She assailed the new mother in her Chicago West Side Hospital room (F112). The new parents fled to New York.
Two months later in Feb. 1926, Wright and Olgivanna left for Puerto Rico (F114). She had lost much weight and was very gaunt. After two months, in April 1926, they headed back to Taliesin. On their way through Chicago, they picked up Svetlana who was staying with her father. On June 3, 1926 Miriam attempted to take Taliesin, by storm but failed to get beyond the front gate (NYT 6/4 p 9). Wright is briefly jailed. August 30, Miriam files Suite for $100,000. Beginning of Sept. Wright runs ad in Newspaper that he is going abroad. Attorneys publicly suggestion they go to Canada. With two children they head to Make Minnetonka, arriving Sept 7. Olgivanna’s husband sues for custody fearing they are leaving country (F115). Wright arrested on Wednesday evening, October 20, 1926. On Oct. 30 they appeared in court. In December they go to New York and stay with Wright’s sister Maginel (F117).
Jan 6-7, 1927 Wright’s collection of Japanese Prints sold at Anderson Galleries auction, to pay debts. Also in Jan friends incorporate Wright, became effective in Aug. (MT76). In May, they left NY and returned to Taliesin (F122). August 26, Wright was granted a divorce from Miriam at a high financial cost (F123).
Jan 1928 McArthur offers Wright salary to help withy Arizona Biltmore. They were married on August 25, 1928 at midnight in Rancho Santa Fe near La Jolla.
They honeymooned in Phoenix, Arizona at the Arizona Biltmore.