Early Years

Almost as soon as he began his professional life, Wright started thoroughly reworking conceptions of domestic space: he broke down the traditional barriers between rooms, rethought their functions, and blurred the distinctions between indoors and out. The youthful master comes into full focus here, with a look at his schooling; his first professional experiences as an apprentice in Oak Park, when he produced a series of "bootleg houses" that carry his stamp in embryonic form; and his influences. Ten case studies present not just his home and studio, but also such masterpieces as the McArthur Residence, the Blossom House, and the Unity Temple.Ehrlich, Doreen is the author of 'Early Years', published 2004 under ISBN 9781856487139 and ISBN 185648713X.