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The Frank Lloyd Wright Legacy Continues

Posted on June 9th, 2009 toby weiss 3 comments

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Guggenheim Museum building, The Daily Beast offers up a piece about the battles between Frank Lloyd Wright and then-curator, James Sweeney.

Here’s the article.

And rather than add to decades of “told you so” over the difficulty of using this building for its intended purpose, I’ll just resurrect this bit:

A Case Against Frank Lloyd Wright: Architect.
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3 Responses to “The Frank Lloyd Wright Legacy Continues”
1. Michelle June 12th, 2009 at 7:29 AM
  
  Hi Toby – I have to admit that I love the Guggenheim. It was a cool experience to view art that way. However, your linked article mentions concerns about having enough room to view the art. Funny story – when I was there years ago I was backing up to view a large painting better and inadvertently tripped over a piece of art on the floor and sent a little piece of it skittering across the floor!! No damage was done except to my ego when I was unceremoniously escorted out of the museum! I guess that proves the point.
2. Bryan A. Hollerbach June 12th, 2009 at 7:30 AM
  
  I have yet to see a single FLW chair that looks as if I could safely and comfortably occupy it.
3. Andrew Raimist June 12th, 2009 at 2:45 PM
  
  We’re very fortunate the building didn’t turn out looking like the rendering here.
  
  It’s a powerful building and architectural space. Clearly not 100% functional. That’s what you get for experimentation by someone labeled a “genius.”
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