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A Brief Introduction to Frank Lloyd Wright.
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A Brief Introduction to Frank Lloyd Wright Destined to be an architect right from the start, Frank Lloyd Wright's own mother even "determined prenatally that her son should be an architect and had, to that end, hung engravings of the great cathedrals in her room" (Scully 14). Eventually, the engravings were moved to Wright's room, along with Froebel maple blocks, which his mother had bought him (Scully 14; McCarroll 12). Wright recalled building frequently with these blocks, admitting that they had great influence on his work and helped develop his tendency to use perfect geometry in all his designs (McCarroll 12). From the start of his career, Wright made it his goal to be a prestigious American architect. As an amateur architect he even said, " . . . having a good start, not only do I fully intend to be the greatest architect who has yet lived, but...
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