Coonley Playhouse Middle Panel by Wright Art Glass Sculpture
Coonley Playhouse Middle Panel by Wright Art Glass Sculpture
Coonley Playhouse middle window panel from the Virginia Museum 1912, Frank Lloyd Wright designed a school and playhouse for clients Avery and Queene Ferry Coonley, progressive educational advocates, especially for programs for young children. Called a playhouse because of the performance stage, Wright's building boasted abstract designs of balloons and confetti, recalling a patriotic, American parade. Frank Lloyd Wright is considered the most influential architect of the 20th century, a visionary whose ideas were well ahead of his time. Wright's creative designs presented a bold challenge to familiar habits. Today his influence is worldwide.