From the beginning of the 20th century through present day, the relationship between the work of Frank Lloyd Wright and the traditional architecture of Japan has been widely discussed amongst fans and critics. Wright acknowledged an important commitment to Japanese art, and particularly to the woodblock print, but he consistently rejected that Japanese architecture had any direct impact on his work. Wright maintained that the Japanese culture confirmed many of his own design principles, but was not the inspiration for his architectural works.
Japanese art made its US debut at the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exposition. Seventeen years later, Japanese architecture became the focus when the Ho-o-den Palace was put on display at the Chicago World's Fair (Birk 62). Although Frank Lloyd Wright was familiar with these examples, his fondness of Japanese art did not become apparent until his trip to Japan in 1905. At this time, the young architect became quite taken with Japanese......

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Title: Frank Lloyd Wright
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