Influence In his career after the fair, Burnham became one of the country's most prominent advocates for the Beaux-Arts movement as well as the revival of Neo-classical architecture which began with the fair. Much of Burnham's work was based on the classical style of Greece and Rome. In his 1924 autobiography, Louis Sullivan, one of the leading architects of the Chicago School, but one who had a difficult relationship with Burnham over an extended period of time, criticized Burnham for what Sullivan viewed as his lack of original expression and dependence on classicism.Sullivan, Louis (1924) The Autobiography of an Idea, New York: Press of the American Institute of Architects. pp.320-21 Sullivan went on to claim that "the damage wrought by the World's Fair will last for half a century from its date, if not longer"Sullivan, Louis (1924) The Autobiography of an Idea, New York: Press of the American Institute of Architects. p.325 – a sentiment edged with bitterness, as corporate America of the early 20th century had demonstrated a strong preference for Burnham's architectural style over Sullivan's.
Influence In his career after the fair, Burnham became one of the country's most prominent advocates for the Beaux-,Arts movement as well as the revival of Neo-classical architecture which began with the fair. Much of Burnham's work was based on the classical style of Greece and Rome. In his 1924 autobiography, Louis Sullivan, one of the leading architects of the Chicago School, but one who had a difficult relationship with Burnham over an extended period of time, criticized Burnham for what Sullivan viewed as his lack of original expression and dependence on classicism.Sullivan Louis (1924) The Autobiography of an Idea, New York: Press of the American Institute of Architects. pp.320-21 Sullivan went on to claim that "the damage wrought by the World's Fair will last for half a century from its date, if not longer"Sullivan, Louis (1924) The Autobiography of an Idea, New York: Press of the American Institute of Architects. p.325 – a sentiment edged with bitterness, as corporate America of the early 20th century had demonstrated a strong preference for Burnham's architectural style over Sullivan's.