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Guggenheim fans around the world can look forward to
behind-the-scenes videos, a blog series featuring guest
writers from the fields of architecture and design, and a
60TH ANNIVERSARY, chance to share their own transformative experiences in

SOLOMON R. GUGGENHEIM the museum using the hashtag #Guggenheim60.
MUSEUM BUILDING Frank Lloyd Wright (1897-1959) coined the term organic
architecture, whose central idea is that construction must
NEW YORK be derived directly from the natural environment. From

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Celebrates the 60th the beginning of his career he rejected the neo-classical
Anniversary of Frank Lloyd Wright Building on October 21 and Victorian styles that prevailed at the end of the 19th
century. He always opposed the imposition of any style,
convinced as he was that the shape of each building
Since opening its doors on October 21, 1959, the Frank must be linked to its function, the environment and the
Lloyd Wright-designed building has inspired generations materials used in its construction.
of visitors as a unique “temple of spirit” where radical art
and architecture meet. Recently, the Guggenheim Museum in New York
has been added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List,
Museum events leading up to the building’s anniversary including his iconic Fallingwater house, the Frederick
day in October will offer members and the public C Robie House, Illinois, Hollyhock House, California, the
new opportunities for inspiration, connection, and Herbert and Katherine Jacobs House, and Wisconsin,
contemplation. On-site tours and activities will explore Unity Temple in Oak Park, along with Wright’s homes
the history and details of the architectural masterpiece, and studios at Taliesin, Wisconsin, and Taliesin West,
and The Wright restaurant and Cafe 3 will update their Arizona – both of which are now home to The School of
menus with favorites of the museum’s visionary founders. Architecture at Taliesin.

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York
Photo: David Heald © The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, New York

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