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Frank Lloyd Wright was born in 1867 and died in 1959. He spent more than 70 years creating designs that revolutionized the art and architecture of the twentieth century. Wright's creative mind was shown in designs in architecture, furniture, fabrics, art glass, lamps, dinnerware, silver, linens and graphic arts. In addition, he authored twenty books and countless articles, lectured throughout the United States and in Europe, and developed a remarkable plan for decentralizing urban America (Broadacre City) that continues to be debated by scholars and writers even until today - decades after its conception.

Throughout his life he strived to create a new architecture that reflected the American democratic experience, an architecture based not on failing European and foreign models (such as Greek, Egyptian and Renaissance styles) but rather an architecture based solely on America's democratic values and human dignity. Meanwhile Wright also spoke of the influence of nature in his work and attributed his love of nature to those early years in the rural Wisconsin countryside. Wright advised his apprentices to "study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you." The influence of nature is apparent in his work.

Wright is considered to be the 20th century's greatest architect. The American Institute of Architects has recently recognized Frank Lloyd Wright to be "the greatest American architect of all time." The official magazine of the American Institute of Architects "Architectural Record" declared that Wright's buildings stand out among the most significant architectural works during the last 100 years in the world. In 1970, there were only two Wright homes open to the public. Today there are more than twenty, which together attract more than one million visitors a year. More than one-third of Wright buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places or are in a National Historic District.