The Getty Research Institute has announced their acquisition of the Frank Gehry Papers, a major archive covering work from the architect?s career, including drawings, partial and complete models, project documentation, correspondence, photographs, slides and related materials pertaining to 283 projects from Gehry?s early to mid career.

Frank Gehry, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Model, 2003; Los Angeles, California; Frank Gehry Papers at the Getty Research Institute, Ā© Frank O. Gehry

The Getty Research Institute has announced their acquisition of the Frank Gehry Papers, a major archive covering work from the architect?s career, including drawings, partial and complete models, project documentation, correspondence, photographs, slides and related materials pertaining to 283 projects from Gehry?s early to mid career.?Frank Gehry is undoubtedly the world?s most famous living architect. This extensive archive, covering the first three decades of his illustrious career, offers an in-depth look at the genesis of Gehry?s distinctive style and includes many of the projects for which he is internationally known,? said Thomas W. Gaehtgens, director of the Getty Research Institute.
Frank Gehry, Winton Guest House, Model, 1982-1987; Wayzata, Minnesota; Frank Gehry Papers at the Getty Research Institute

?The Getty Research Institute?s architectural holdings, especially in modern and contemporary architecture and design from the West Coast, are unparalleled and wi...