Carolyn Todd-Larson, PPSA, AFIAP  

Guggenheim Museum Bilbao Spain by Carolyn Todd-Larson, PPSA, AFIAP

August 2025 - Guggenheim Museum Bilbao Spain

About the Image(s)

In April 2018 I was on a tour of Spain and we stopped in Bilbao. Our hotel was across the street from the Guggenheim Museum, designed by Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry. This view, taken from the hotel, provides just a portion of the design. There is so much to see and so many angles from which to take photos.

According to Wikipedia, “The curves on the exterior of the building were intended to appear random; the architect said that ‘the randomness of the curves are designed to catch the light’.” That makes catching a photo a bit challenging because the light reflections can be harsh on some of those curves.

Visit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guggenheim_Museum_Bilbao for more info about the museum and some of its controversies.

Personally, I loved every moment I spent there.

Camera: SONY ILCE-6500 (APSC-Mirrorless)
Lens: E 35mm F1.8 OSS
Focal length in 35mm: 52mm
Exposure: ISO 100; f/10; 1/100 sec

2 comments posted

Phyllis Peterson   Phyllis Peterson
Visiting a Frank Gehry-designed Museum is such a treat. It would be challenging to photograph the curves on the exterior of the building because of the light reflections. But I think you have done a good job. I like all the variations in color and texture on the free-form curves at the top. But I also like the slanted window in the lower left. Nice capture!   Posted: 08/10/2025 23:40:15
Tom Tauber   Tom Tauber
Your image clearly shows the two completely different architectural styles of this building. The bottom is just a cube but the top is the kind of free-flowing structure that is characteristic of this building and of Gehry's architecture in general. Did you walk up onto the bridge and take other photographs that show more of that part of the building? I posted a panorama that I took from the bridge. I was fascinated by the many different views one can get walking around the building.   Posted: 08/13/2025 20:00:45
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