MARQUETTE -- The DeVos Art Museum at Northern Michigan University has just opened a display that they say is long overdue. The exhibit is of visionary architect, John Lautner.
Born and raised in Marquette, Lautner graduated from NMU with a liberal arts degree and went on to study with Frank Lloyd Wright at Taliesin. He settled in Los Angeles where his organic modernism architecture became popular.
The exhibit celebrates what would have been Lautner's 100th birthday and shows a range of his work.
"I think it's really important for students in the community to celebrate someone who is from the area," said DeVos Director Melissa Matuscak, "and to realize that just because you're from a small town, doesn't mean that you can't go on to do incredible things."
A reception will be held Friday evening at the DeVos Museum. The exhibit will be open until November 13.
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