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A decorating dilemma at Guggenheim Museum
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The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is getting a new coat of paint, but this is no ordinary decorating dilemma. Not when the appearancee of one of America's most distinctive structures and the legacy of one of its most esteemed architects is at stake. The city's Landmarks Preservation Commission, which must approve changes to the museum's exterior, may settle the question as early as this week. But a more complicated set of concerns emerged at a commission hearing last month, with sentiment split between historic preservation groups that favor restoring the building to its original color and neighborhood organizations that support the museum's proposal to keep the building an off-white shade the public is familiar with. Wright, the historical groups point out, was notoriously picky and disliked white so much that he tried (unsuccessfully) to prevent the museum from painting the interior walls that color.
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14-Oct-07 |
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arts, design, FrankLlyodWright, Guggenheim, historical, paint |
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