Artful architecture : the Getty Center and the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

Princeton, NJ, Estados Unidos : Films for the Humanities and Sciences, c1995

il. ; 29 minutos, color

Modern museums are nearly as artistic as the art that they house. In part one of this program, correspondent Jeffrey Kaye discusses the Getty Center´s design with architect Richard Meier, architecture critic Leon Whiteson, and Los Angeles Times art critic Christopher Knight. In addition, Kaye examines the Center´s manuscript and photograph collections, educational outreach program, and role in worldwide art preservation. In part two, journalist Elizabeth Farnsworth talks with Frank Gehry about the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao´s remarkably innovative design. Gehry´s efforts to reconcile the museum with the striking local topography and heritage led to the creation of a titanium-clad, ship-like gallery combined with a 'village of shapes.' Critics are unified in their praise, calling the museum an architectural miracle of major significance.