ROBIE HOUSE CHICAGO 1998 Stamp: 3182o Celebrate Century 1900s Frank Lloyd Wright

Description

This Listing is for ONE NEW
Robie House, Chicago
32¢
Single
Stamp from the Sheet
1900s: Celebrate the Century
from 1998.
Mint. MNH. No flaws. Original undisturbed gum. From a Smoke-free and Pet-free Environment.
The U.S. Postal Service issued this 32¢ gummed stamp on the sheet
1900s: Celebrate the Century
in Washington, DC on February 3, 1998
. The artist is Richard Waldrep of Sparks, MD.
Text on the back of each stamp provides educational information for the significant events selected from the 1900s decade of American history.
Frank Lloyd Wright’s trademark of clean geometric designs with open floor plans mirrored the broad, flat, Midwestern landscape that surrounded him. It was a sharp departure from the lavish European trends still popular in the US at the time. Wright’s so-called “Prairie style” was to become the first truly American architectural style. The masterpiece of his early work is Robie House in Chicago, which Wright designed for manufacturer Frederick C. Robie. Completed in 1910, the house epitomizes the architect's Prairie House style and features 174 art glass windows. {"Now the outside may come inside," wrote Wright, "and the inside may, and does, go outside."} Although neighbors were initially critical of Wright's creation, Robie House is now seen as a cornerstone of modern architecture; and Frank Lloyd Wright is considered one of the nation's most innovative architects.
Scott # 3182o
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