Art Museum, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (1959)*

Artist/Designer: Frank Lloyd Wright

Project Location: New York, United States

Figure 1: Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Source: Rebecca Kennison, NYC Guggenheim. 2001. Available from Wikipedia, ( Source | Accessed : December 26, 2013 )

Figure 2: Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Source: Martyn Jones, Guggenheim. 2009, Digital Image. Available from Flickr. ( Source | Accessed : December 26, 2013 )

Figure 3: Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Digital Image. Available from Boston College. ( Source | Accessed : December 26, 2013 )

Figure 4: Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Source: Justin Lane, Readers Go Even Deeper for the Cheap in New York. 2009, Digital Image. Available from New York Times. ( Source | Accessed : December 26, 2013 )

Figure 5: Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Source: Araby, Some New York Favorites. 2002, Digital Image. Available from IgoUgo. ( Source | Accessed : December 26, 2013 )

Style/Period(s):
Modern

Primary Material(s):
Concrete

Function(s):
Exhibition

Related Website(s):

Guggenheim Museum Website | Accessed : March 10, 2018

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Accessed : March 10, 2018

Arch Daily Article | Accessed : March 10, 2018

Significant Date(s):
20th Century, 1959

Additional Information:
Publications/ Texts in Print:
The Guggenheim: Frank Lloyd Wright and the Making of the Modern Museum. New York: Guggenheim Museum; D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers, 2009.

Dal Co, Francesco. The Guggenheim: Frank Lloyd Wright's Iconoclastic Masterpiece (Great Architects/Great Buildings). New Haven: Yale University Press, 2017.

Hoban, Stephen. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum: An Architectural Appreciation. New York: Guggenheim Museum Publications, 2013.

Building Address:
1071 Fifth Avenue at 89th Street
Manhattan, New York City, United States

Significant Dates:
1937- Museum was Established
1959- Moved to the iconic building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
1992- First renovation and adjoining tower was built.
2005-2008- Second renovations
2008- Registered as a National Historic Landmark

Tags:
Frank Lloyd Wright, Solomon R. Guggenheim, The Guggenheim, Guggenheim museum, museum design, exhibition design, modern architecture, new york city, art museum

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