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1869 Richland Center, Wisconsin - 1959 Phoenix, Arizona. Known for: Architect, abstract drawing.
Born in Richland Center, Wisconsin, Frank Lloyd Wright became one of the pre-eminent architects of the early 20th century and designed many structures to express his theory that aesthetics and... Read full biography
Born in Richland Center, Wisconsin, Frank Lloyd Wright became one of the pre-eminent architects of the early 20th century and designed many structures to express his theory that aesthetics and function should work together. Wright's houses had a unique style of being a horizontal plane with no... Read full biography
Born in Richland Center, Wisconsin, Frank Lloyd Wright became one of the pre-eminent architects of the early 20th century and designed many structures to express his theory that aesthetics and function should work together. Wright's houses had a unique style of being a horizontal plane with no basements or attics. They were built of natural materials, were never painted, and had low pitched roofs and deep overhangs and walls of windows, all conveying a sense of horizontal and being WITH the... Read full biography
Born in Richland Center, Wisconsin, Frank Lloyd Wright became one of the pre-eminent architects of the early 20th century and designed many structures to express his theory that aesthetics and function should work together. Wright's houses had a unique style of being a horizontal plane with no basements or attics. They were built of natural materials, were never painted, and had low pitched roofs and deep overhangs and walls of windows, all conveying a sense of horizontal and being WITH the landscape. His rooms opened to each other and the homes were centered with large stone or brick fireplaces. Some of Wrights best-known designs include the Robie House in Chicago, Illinois; the Martin House in Buffalo, New York; the Johnson Wax Building... Read full biography
Born in Richland Center, Wisconsin, Frank Lloyd Wright became one of the pre-eminent architects of the early 20th century and designed many structures to express his theory that aesthetics and function should work together. Wright's houses had a unique style of being a horizontal plane with no basements or attics. They were built of natural materials, were never painted, and had low pitched roofs and deep overhangs and walls of windows, all conveying a sense of horizontal and being WITH the landscape. His rooms opened to each other and the homes were centered with large stone or brick fireplaces. Some of Wrights best-known designs include the Robie House in Chicago, Illinois; the Martin House in Buffalo, New York; the Johnson Wax Building in Racine, Wisconsin; and the Guggenheim Museum in New York. He is also credited with the Art-Deco motif of the decorative blocks of the Biltmore Hotel... Read full biography
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Keywords (20)
Art Method
- •Drawing, Draftsmanship, Draughtsman
- •Furniture and/or Cabinet Design and Making
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
Art Style
- •Art Deco
- •Art Nouveau (Stile Liberty, Jugendstil, Modernesta)
- •Modernist, Modernism (Partially Abstract, Leading Edge)
- •Pure Abstraction, Line, Shape, Color, Texture
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Germany After 1900
- •Italy
- •Japan
Art Association
- •American Institute of Architects
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
Added Description
- •Architectural Design, Drawing, Forms, Decoration
- •Arts and Crafts Movement, Late 19th/Early 20th Centuries
- •Trained as Professional Architect