This weekend I watched a wonderful documentary about Louis Khan. It was from the perspective of his estranged son Nathan. Khan had three different wives and three different families. His mother told him that Khan's wive would not give him a divorce so that is why Khan could never live with them.
Through this incredible journey Nathan found out that Khan's first relatives had no idea of his success. They understood that Khan was an architect and had a lot of clients but they never saw any of his completed projects.
Nathan visited the Salk institute in California and met with Mr. Salk. Mr. Salk stated that Khan was an artist in every aspect. He saw the world differently and would never ever comply with his clients requests. Khan would rather find a new client than change his vision.
Nathan was 11 when Khan died of a heart attack at Penn Central Station in New York. Khan's body was not identified at first because his only form of identification was a passport with important information crossed out.
This movie was fairly short and worth every minute. I highly suggest everyone watch it. Art fans will love it and the estranged son story line is a real crowd pleaser.
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