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Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
A white spiral building by the architect Frank Lloyd Wright houses a world-famous collection of modern art, especially abstract painting by Kandinsky and his circle. Visitors walk up a gentle ramp that winds around a huge open space.
History of the museum
The collector Solomon R. Guggenheim began his foundation in 1937 to show 'non-objective' painting, art made of color and shape instead of recognizable things. His adviser, the artist Hilla Rebay, urged him to build a museum, and he hired Frank Lloyd Wright in 1943. The building took 16 years and opened in October 1959, shortly after both men had died. Its spiral shape was controversial at first and is now one of the most beloved buildings in New York.
Top pieces
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Composition 8 Wassily Kandinsky, 1923
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Woman Ironing Pablo Picasso, 1904
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Black Lines Wassily Kandinsky, 1913
