Frank Lloyd Wright (1887-1959)

Frank Lloyd Wright was born in Wisconsin in 1867. His mother was a great influence on his thourough education encouraging him to learn art, music, and take intrest in nature. This intrest in nature is what characterizes Wright's work with his buildings encorporating the nature surrounding the building. Another intrest Wright took up as a young child was geometry which also characterized his work. This mastery in geometry allowed for Wright to expand common shaped of buildings and set the first form of American architecture. Wright did not like the fact that all previous and current architectural forms were originating in Europe and so he created the first true American form. Although he wanted a strictly new American form, Wright did draw some of his inspiration from Japan and visited frequently. Frank Lloyd Wright is the most influencial architect in history and set the standard for architectural excellence.

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