DATES:
November 10, 2006-February 4, 2007
Frank Lloyd Wright and the House Beautiful

Frank Lloyd Wright's passion was creating a new way of life for Americans through architecture. Although his career included many large public commissions, his homes designed for similarly committed clients remained a creative center throughout his career. This exhibition presents his philosophy for creating highly integrated interiors that radiated a sense of inner beauty and modern spirit through the design of furnishings and objects within it. The exhibition includes over 100 original objects designed by Wright including furniture, metal work, textiles, drawings, and accessories.
Frank Lloyd Wright + the House Beautiful is divided into three themes that convey the methods through which Wright implemented the philosophy of the "house beautiful." First, the exhibition introduces how Wright sought to develop a modern interior reflective of a uniquely American spirit of democracy and individual freedom. Second, it illustrates his development in integrating the space with furnishings and architectural elements. Lastly, the exhibition explores his experiments with bringing these ideas to the homes of average Americans. Each section of the exhibition is presented through wall panels of period and recent photographs of Wright interiors to provide the context, as well as furniture, textiles, metal objects, accessories, publications and original drawings that relate to each theme. A fully illustrated catalogue will accompany the exhibition. Held at the Columbia Museum of Art, located in downtown Columbia on the corner of Main and Hampton streets.

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