Sunday, April 2, 2017

Modernism in America

During the World Wars, Modernism quickly spread throughout the globe due to designers fleeing their countries towards America and Britain. One of these people was the return of Frank Lloyd Wright. After his venture in Japan, he returned to America and began working again in 1922. While his work was now scarce, he still managed to do several new buildings, including: the Hollyhock House, La Miniatura, and Fallingwater.
Other than Wright, Richard Nuetra was another architect from this era. He studied in Vienna with Adolf Loos and Otto Wagner, but come to the US in 1921. His style consisted of geometric and airy designs used in various homes, such as the Kaufmann and Lovell Houses.

Eero Saarinen was another designer, who created multiple furniture pieces. Some of his work includes the tulip chair, womb chair, and grasshopper lounge chair along with several building designs such as the Kleinhans Music Hall.
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