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Article: Clip & save art notes.
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- January 1, 2004
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Frank Gehry (American; b. 1929). The Guggenheim Museum, 1997, Bilbao, Spain.
ABOUT THIS BUILDING
Before introducing The Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, readers need to know something about the Guggenheim Museum in New York. It was designed in 1960 by Frank Lloyd Wright. When it was originally constructed it was a revolutionary design and in many ways, still is. The interior is a hollow shell where the galleries line the outer wall and visitors view the collection as they descend a sloping ramp. The exterior reflects the internal design so the building looks like part of an inverted cone with the top being broader than the base. Words alone cannot describe ...