The GuggenheimThe captivating tale of the plans and personalities behind one of New York Citys most radical and recognizable buildings Considered the crowning achievement of Frank Lloyd Wright (18671959), the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in Manhattan is often called iconic. But it is in fact iconoclastic, standing in stark contrast to the surrounding metropolis and setting a new standard for the postwar art museum. Commissioned to design the building in 1943 by the