Published on the occasion of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum's fiftieth anniversary, and in association with the Frank LloydWright Foundation, this fascinating, beautifully designed volume is the first to fully explore the process behind one of the greatest, most iconic Modern buildings in America and the world. The Guggenheim: Frank LloydWright and the Making of the Modern Museum examines the history, design and construction ofWright's masterwork with preliminary drawings, models and photographs, as well as three major essays that consider the building in three important contexts. Hillary Ballon discusses the obstaclesWright faced in getting the Guggenheim built, and how his complex relationship with NewYork City was reflected in his design; Neil Levine explores whyWright's Guggenheim had much greater impact on museum architecture than museums designed by Le Corbusier and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe; and Joseph Siry writes about the museum's novel construction and how it impacted the...

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