Wright Way Japan: A Collector’s Passion - SOLD OUT
March 30- April 10, 2011
“If Japanese prints were to be deducted from my education, I don’t know which direction the whole might have taken.”
Frank Lloyd Wright, An Autobiography
Explore the spell Japan’s art cast on Frank Lloyd Wright during the formative years of his career. Sponsored by the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust, this extraordinary 12-day excursion focuses on the Japanese art that the architect loved, collected and emulated.
Frank Lloyd Wright became fascinated by Japanese prints in the late 1880s, praising their design and composition, and in particular their “elimination of the insignificant.” While designing 12 projects in Japan and overseeing the construction of the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, Wright found time to explore this magical country, always searching for hidden treasures.
Approach Japan through its unique and varied arts– see exquisite gilded screens, esoteric gardens and masterpieces of carving in situ and within its marvelous museums. See how Wright strove to create spaces both Japanese and “new,” with tours of his three remaining Japanese buildings: the Jiyu Gakuen School, the preserved lobby of the Imperial Hotel, and Yamamura House. Relax in a hot spring bath overlooking the sea, enjoy delicate multi-course meals served on fine lacquerware and ceramics, appreciate the fleeting beauty of cherry blossom season, and understand why in Japan, the arts extend to all of life.
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