Gehry, Frank (b.1929)

Creator details

Name
Gehry, Frank (b.1929)
Nationality
American
Biography
Frank Gehry is a Canadian-American architect born in Toronto in 1929. He studied architecture at the University of Southern California and later at Harvard University. Gehry is known for his innovative and unconventional designs, which often incorporate unusual materials and shapes. His most famous works include the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, and the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris. Gehry has received numerous awards for his work, including the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1989 and the National Medal of Arts in 1998. He continues to work on projects around the world and is considered one of the most influential architects of the 20th and 21st centuries.

Assets (343 in total)

Frank Gehry (b.1929) with a model of the Guggenheim Museum, Bilboa, 1994 (photo)
Gehry House, 1978 (photo)
Gehry House, 1978 (photo)
Model of the Walt Disney Concert Hall (mixed media)
American Center, 1990-94 (photo)
Musee Guggenheim in Bilbao, Spain. End of construction 1997, architect Frank Gehry. Photography 1997.
Atrium, built 1997-2000 (photo)
A 'Wiggle' Chair, designed c.1970, Vitra Edition, 1998 (corrugated cardboard, hardboard & wood)
Hat Trick Side Chair, designed 1989-91, made by Knoll Studio in 1994 (maple wood)
The Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris Fondation Louis Vuitton - 8 avenue du Mahatma Gandhi - Paris 16 eme - Frank Gehry - 2014 -
American Center, 1990-94 (photo)
The Guggenheim Museum, completed 1999 (photo) (detail)

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