In the years since graduating, Gehry explored his vision and voice as an architect, and today his structures of juxtaposed angular slabs and curves are instantly recognizable. Walt Disney Concert Hall (Photo/Carol Highsmith) Finding his artistic voice It quickly became apparent that he had found his calling, and he absorbed the words and works of many protagonists of modern architecture during his time at the university. Those things came from my mother, who took me to concerts and museums,” he said in a 1995 interview when he was inducted into the Academy of Achievement in Washington, D.C.ĭespite failing his first drawing class in college, he stuck with the arts - and soon discovered architectural design at USC. “You know, somehow I just started wracking my brain about ‘What do I like?’ Where was I? What made me excited? And I remembered art, that I loved going to museums and I loved looking at paintings, loved listening to music. He also tried radio announcing and chemical engineering. He immigrated from Toronto to Los Angeles with his family at age 18, enrolling in a junior college and taking a job as a delivery truck driver.
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Gehry discovered his career path, in a way, through trial and error.
Noted Qingyun Ma, dean of the USC School of Architecture: “ Frank, with his works, has demonstrated that architecture makes the world worth saving.” His love of art We are proud to count him as both an alumnus and a Judge Widney Professor at USC, and we applaud this prestigious honor from President Obama.”
“His visionary creations have shaped the architectural landscape of Southern California and have become icons in Paris, Bilbao and beyond. “Frank Gehry is a cultural treasure not only to USC, but also to the world,” said USC President C. USC bestows the Judge Widney Professorship only on a select few thought leaders - highly accomplished individuals from the arts, sciences, business and community leadership. He was named Judge Widney Professor of Architecture at USC in 2011. Gehry graduated from the USC School of Architecture in 1954, and his high-profile commissions span the globe. (Watch the ceremony on the White House website.) President Barack Obama will present the honor to Gehry and 20 other luminaries on Nov. The award highlights men and women who have contributed profoundly to the culture, security or national interests of the United States or to world peace. Frank Gehry ’54, one of the world’s most influential living architects, will receive the 2016 Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor.
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