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Gehrys

By Jay Goldman November 5, 2005

Curving stainless steel panels of a Frank Gehry building catching sunlight against a blue sky. — Nonsense

Blurred golden light reflected in the rippling stainless steel surface of a Gehry building's curved wall. — Reflected Hall

Close-up of a fountain sculpture clad in broken blue-and-white Delft porcelain shards forming a mosaic. — Fountain

Blue-and-white Delft tile mosaic reading "A Rose for Lilly, Frank Gehry's tribute to Lillian Disney. — A Rose for Lilly

A single red coral tree flower on a thorny bare branch against a soft grey wall. — Solo

Man in a hat holding a camera, reflected many times in the mirrored steel walls of a doorway. — Self-Portrait in Doorway

Dappled tree-branch shadows falling across a warm, brushed-metal panel wall with a diagonal seam — Shadow

Sunlit stainless-steel panels of a Frank Gehry building, their rippled surfaces reflecting the sky in wavy diagonal lines. — Lines

Curving stainless-steel panels of a Frank Gehry facade meeting at a sharp vertical edge against a dark sky. — Split

A curved metal inlay in a concrete plaza reads "WITH THANKS TO THE FRIENDS OF THE LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC. — With Thanks

Curving stainless steel panels of a Frank Gehry building sweep upward against a clear blue sky. — Hook

Close-up of stacked layers of green glass sheets, their edges catching light and reflections. — Glass Bar

Angular white plaster and warm wood surfaces of a Frank Gehry lobby interior sculpting light and shadow. — Lobby

Sweeping curves of a brushed stainless-steel Gehry facade rising against a clear blue sky. — CONCERT

Sunlight sweeps across the curving gold and bronze metal-shingled skin of Gehry's Museum of Pop Culture. — EMP Skin I

Curved gold and bronze metal panels of Gehry's EMP building forming a rippling abstract skin. — EMP Skin II

Bolted metal skin panels marked with handprint smudges and scratched graffiti. — EMP Skin III

Curved, riveted metal panels in gold and steel set against a deep red glossy wall of Gehry's EMP building. — EMP Skin IV

Curving red-painted metal panels of a Gehry structure wreathed in drifting white mist. — EMP Bath

Sweeping curves of brushed steel and warm wood soar over a Gehry-designed atrium lobby, exposed lighting rigs above. — Experience Lobby

Criss-crossing steel trellis with hanging speakers over the Great Lawn of Millennium Park's Pritzker Pavilion under a grey sky. — Great Lawn

Close-up of a scratched, dented brushed-metal panel with a gouge and small scuff marks. — Tiles I

Close-up of overlapping grey titanium cladding tiles with rounded edges and scattered water droplets. — Tiles II

Overlapping grey metal panels clad a building facade against a pale sky, with a black light fixture jutting out. — Wall

Criss-crossing steel beams support a curving metal canopy against a grey sky, viewed from below. — Criss-Cross

Gehry's crisscrossing steel trellis over Millennium Park's Pritzker Pavilion seating, seen through a glass wall marked "EXIT — Great Lawn Reflected

Chicago skyscrapers reflected in the glass wall and steel trusses of Millennium Park's Pritzker Pavilion. — Chitown Reflected

Sweeping curved metal-panel facade of a Frank Gehry building framed against an overcast grey sky. — Framed Curve

Curving stainless steel and titanium panels braced by tubular struts on a Frank Gehry building's undulating facade. — Support

Angular metal-shingled roof edge of a Frank Gehry structure jutting over bare autumn trees under a grey sky — Edge

Autumn prairie grasses and wildflowers in Lurie Garden with the Chicago skyline rising behind. — Grasses

People walk along Gehry's curving BP Bridge in Millennium Park below Chicago skyscrapers — Serpentine

Weathered gray wooden deck boards scattered with fallen autumn leaves beside a smooth metal wall reflecting them. — Wall

Recessed square louvered ceiling fixture glowing warm above weathered gray wood decking. — Lit

Curving metal-tiled roof meets a dark angular wall with a recessed amber step light above a wooden boardwalk. — Geometry

Curved gray steel pipes of Frank Gehry's Pritzker Pavilion trellis arch over Millennium Park lawn against Chicago's skyline. — Curve

Yellow autumn leaves caught in the seams between polished steel panels of a Gehry building. — Autumnal

A dried brown leaf with visible veins resting on weathered gray wooden planks. — Leaf I

A single dry brown leaf resting on weathered gray wooden deck planks with visible screw holes. — Leaf II

Close-up of a rough, rusted metal edge in sharp focus against a blurred bright background. — Edge

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