"In the Cause of Architecture", in The Architectural Record (March 1908)
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Pictures deface walls oftener than they decorate them.
— Frank Lloyd Wright
What It Means
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About Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright (8 June 1867 – 9 April 1959) was an American architect, interior designer, writer, and educator, who designed more than 1,000 structures, 532 of which were completed. Wright believed in designing structures that were in harmony with humanity and its environment, with a philosophy he called organic architecture.
About Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright (8 June 1867 – 9 April 1959) was an American architect, interior designer, writer, and educator, who designed more than 1,000 structures, 532 of which were completed. Wright believed in designing structures that were in harmony with humanity and its environment, with a philosophy he called organic architecture.
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