For the first time, Frank Gehry himself discusses his latest projects and his extraordinary creative process. With the completion of the acclaimed Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, architect Frank O. Gehry has entered the pantheon of twentieth century-masters. "Gehry Talks: Architecture + Process" documents Gehry's work from 1988 to the present, tracing his evolution from a Southern California architect known for his idiosyncratic use of materials, as well as his collaborations with local artists, to an international figure who is redefining modernism with his sculpturally expressionistic work.
This generously illustrated presentation features 36 projects, including the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, The American Center in Paris, the Frederick R. Weisman Museum in Minneapolis, the Conde Nast Cafeteria in New York City, the Bard College Center for the Performing Arts in Annandale-on-Hudson, NY, and, of course, the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. Editor Mildred Friedman and architecture critic Michael Sorkin provide insightful essays, and Gehry himself offers extensive and though-provoking commentary on various aspects of the processes-including his use of advanced computer technology-involved in his revolutionary designs.
