Product Description: Born in Wisconsin in 1867, Frank Lloyd Wright became obsessed with a set of building blocks his mother had given to him on his ninth birthday. He grew up to become the father of organic architecture and the greatest American architect of all time, having designed more than 1,100 buildings during his lifetime...read more

Product Description: The Eye on Art series is intended to assist readers in understanding the various roles of art in society; each volume offers an in-depth exploration of a major artistic movement, medium, figure, or profession.; This title in Lucent's Eye on Art series looks at the ever popular Arts and Crafts movement that developed in the mid-19th century and encompassed simple, beautiful, and functional buildings, furniture, and decorative objects, such as ceramics, lighting, ; The creative impulse is an ancient and enduring feature of human expression...read more