Frank Gehry
Frank Gehry · Arts & Literature
Architect of the Guggenheim Bilbao and Walt Disney Concert Hall; Wolf Prize in Arts (1992)
1929, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Canada · United States
Frank Gehry is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Architect of the Guggenheim Bilbao and Walt Disney Concert Hall; Wolf Prize in Arts (1992)
Born Frank Owen Goldberg to a Jewish family in Toronto, Gehry moved to California and became one of the most influential architects of his era, whose sculptural, curving buildings — the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao and the Walt Disney Concert Hall — redefined contemporary architecture. He received the Wolf Prize in Arts in 1992 and the Pritzker Prize in 1989.
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Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the Wolf Prize (Arts)
Architect of the Guggenheim Bilbao and Walt Disney Concert Hall; Wolf Prize in Arts (1992)
Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the Wolf Prize (Arts)
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