Frank Gehry’s most iconic work – in pictures – Africana55 Radio

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Frank Gehry, a provocative and creative force in architecture who has died aged 96, was behind some of the world's most intriguing buildings.

The unmistakable curves of the Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao

Tim Graham/Getty Images A view of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain. It shows the building's unique silver material, glistening in bright sunshine, around its iconic curvature. — The unmistakable curves of the Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao

A leaning glass tower at the Dancing House, Prague

Insights/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Prague's Dancing House is seen in a portrait photograph taken from the street. A tram passes by near traffic. The building's unique slanting frontage is seen covered in a concrete and glass concoction. Gehry's iconic window-style is also seen on the building's facade. — A leaning glass tower at the Dancing House, Prague

Striking purple tones on the Hotel Marques de Riscal Bodega, Spain

Tim Graham/Getty Images Hotel Marques de Riscal Bodega in Spain with its iconic purple cladding glistening in the sun. The facade is a chaotic combination that laces around itself with a sundeck on top. — Striking purple tones on the Hotel Marques de Riscal Bodega, Spain

Titanium and glass at the Guggenheim in Bilbao

Tim Graham/Getty Images A focused photograph of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. The building's iconic titanium cladding shines in bright sunlight with a glass box sticking out at the top building — Titanium and glass at the Guggenheim in Bilbao

The oversized canopy of the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris

Michael Jacobs/Art in All of Us/Corbis via Getty Images The Louis Vuitton Foundation building is seen against a bright-blue sky. Its steel and glass structure bursts out of the ground in a variety of wings surrounding a central brick building that is obscured from view by the glass. It sits beside parked cars on a road with trees in the background. — The oversized canopy of the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris

Gehry's El Peix d'Or - or golden fish sculpture - is a must-see for visitors in Barcelona

Petr Svarc/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Peix d'Or, Goldfish sculpture designed by Frank Gehry, in Barcelona is seen against a bright blue sky — Gehry's El Peix d'Or - or golden fish sculpture - is a must-see for visitors in Barcelona

A golden-hour glow drenches the Walt Disney Concert Hall in California

View Pictures/Universal Images Group via Getty Images A golden hour view of the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. The sun reflects off the titanium cladding that is shaped like wings around a curved element. There are the outlines of trees in the foreground, with a blue sky framing the shot. — A golden-hour glow drenches the Walt Disney Concert Hall in California

An air of whimsy at Der Neue Zollhof in Düsseldorf

JOKER/Walter G. Allgöwer/ullstein bild via Getty Images Der Neue Zollhof building in Düsseldorf, Germany - the photograph is a close-up of the buildings stainless-steel facade lined with windows of varying sizes — An air of whimsy at Der Neue Zollhof in Düsseldorf

The Walt Disney Concert Hall holds its own beside the imposing skyscrapers of central LA

View Pictures/Universal Images Group via Getty Images The Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles is seen from the street outside and juxtaposed with the imposing skyscrapers on central LA — The Walt Disney Concert Hall holds its own beside the imposing skyscrapers of central LA

Light floods into the curved form within Bilbao's Guggenheim

View Pictures/Universal Images Group via Getty Images An internal view of Bilbao's Guggenheim shows off the building's unique curved form. Light floods in from a glass wall to the left-hand side — Light floods into the curved form within Bilbao's Guggenheim

Gehry's Guggenheim in Abu Dhabi while under construction in 2023

Natalie Naccache/Bloomberg via Getty Images The construction of Abu Dhabi's Guggenheim museum seen in 2023 from the Louvre Abu Dhabi — Gehry's Guggenheim in Abu Dhabi while under construction in 2023

Frank Gehry, seen in 2022, was known for his unpredictable architectural style

Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Frank Gehry has his back to the camera as he stands at a kitchen island within his personal apartment at The Grand by Gehry development in Los Angeles — Frank Gehry, seen in 2022, was known for his unpredictable architectural style

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