“Wright’s organic sensibilities created an authentic “colorful vivacious thing” so that “the Darkies would have something that belonged to them. Something exterior of their own lively interior color and charm.” Wright believed he had captured the spirit of African-American culture in his modern school design, and yet old stereotypes of racial difference persisted.”
Metropolis Magazine
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Frankie Lloyd Wright
We were huge Frank Lloyd Wright fans for years. Not his person—we found him laughable. But his architecture—despite its inherent flaws. I recently went looking for his views on race.
