Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum: An Architectural Appreciation [antikvár]

FOREWORD STEPHEN HOBAN When the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum opened in 1959, no one had seen a building quite like it before. This breathtaking spiral, set amid New York's rectangular grid, presented a new way of looking at art. It was the crowning achievement of Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959), the twentieth century's most influential American architect, and new generations of architects have been feeling its influence ever since. This book gathers tributes to the Guggenheim by prominent architects, architectural historians, and critics, alongside photographs of the landmark building and artists' responses to the challenge of the museum's signature rotunda. Though controversial at its opening, the Guggenheim did find an instant supporter in architect Philip Johnson. He put his praise succinctly: "Mr. Wright's greatest building. New York's greatest building." We agree, and it is stiil true today.