Frank Gehry: The Impressionist Artist

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The Impressionist painters were not the only ones who were met with hostility. Frank Gehry is an architect who grew up in Canada. In college, Frank was told to give up by a college professor, saying it wasn’t the right career, but he didn’t give up. Before he began his career, he hung out with artists instead of fellow architects. That’s something unheard because both artists and architects are like two different human species. He found beauty in material, and only wanted to humanize a building, unlike what most of his peers felt. As for breaking away from tradition, Frank’s buildings are called “chaotic” because some people consider them something to behold but sometimes not in awe. His structures are metallic and winding, and it’s something

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