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1856 Chicago, Illinois - 1924. Known for: Art nouveau architectural design.
Chicago architect Louis Sullivan is noted as a pioneer of distinctly American architecture, which he dressed in Art Nouveau details, and for his styled forms that promoted a uniquely American vision... Read full biography
Chicago architect Louis Sullivan is noted as a pioneer of distinctly American architecture, which he dressed in Art Nouveau details, and for his styled forms that promoted a uniquely American vision of that style. His motto was "form must follow function", meaning that buildings should first be... Read full biography
Chicago architect Louis Sullivan is noted as a pioneer of distinctly American architecture, which he dressed in Art Nouveau details, and for his styled forms that promoted a uniquely American vision of that style. His motto was "form must follow function", meaning that buildings should first be designed for use and "not for ornament" (Larson 24). However, once Sullivan had established the functional design, he added memorable ornamentation. Louis Sullivan studied in Boston and worked for Frank... Read full biography
Chicago architect Louis Sullivan is noted as a pioneer of distinctly American architecture, which he dressed in Art Nouveau details, and for his styled forms that promoted a uniquely American vision of that style. His motto was "form must follow function", meaning that buildings should first be designed for use and "not for ornament" (Larson 24). However, once Sullivan had established the functional design, he added memorable ornamentation. Louis Sullivan studied in Boston and worked for Frank Furness in Philadelphia, before joining the engineering firm of Dankmar Adler in 1880, where he became a partner in 1883. In the late 1880s they built steel-framed skyscrapers that combined Adler's engineering skills with Sullivan's decorative... Read full biography
Chicago architect Louis Sullivan is noted as a pioneer of distinctly American architecture, which he dressed in Art Nouveau details, and for his styled forms that promoted a uniquely American vision of that style. His motto was "form must follow function", meaning that buildings should first be designed for use and "not for ornament" (Larson 24). However, once Sullivan had established the functional design, he added memorable ornamentation. Louis Sullivan studied in Boston and worked for Frank Furness in Philadelphia, before joining the engineering firm of Dankmar Adler in 1880, where he became a partner in 1883. In the late 1880s they built steel-framed skyscrapers that combined Adler's engineering skills with Sullivan's decorative genius. His stylized forms were derived from the Gothic Revival, yet they offered a radical new style for modern buildings. After the Chicago... Read full biography
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Slide 1 of 3: Stencil from the Face of the Main Trusses of the Chicago Stock Exchange Trading Room by Adler and Sullivan
Stencil from the Face of the Main Trusses of the Chicago Stock Exchange Trading Room by Adler and Sullivan
Louis Henry SullivanStencil from the Face of the Main Trusses of the Chicago Stock Exchange Trading Room by Adler and Sullivan
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The Christmas Spirit of Joy, drawn for Common Clay, 1923
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Peoples' Savings and Loan Association Bank Building design for a plaster band in wood frieze Sidney, Ohio, 1917
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Michigan, California, Pennsylvania / Italy. 1915 - 1978
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Italy. 1915 - 2011
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Abstract Expressionist painting
New York, Pennsylvania. 1928 - 1987
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