Frank Gehry dies at 96 - in pictures

  • Frank Gehry, the visionary architect who has died aged 96, during a visit to the site of the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, in 2009. Galen Clarke / The National
    Frank Gehry, the visionary architect who has died aged 96, during a visit to the site of the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, in 2009. Galen Clarke / The National
  • The Canadian-born architect was known for his experimental and unconventional designs. Galen Clarke/ The National
    The Canadian-born architect was known for his experimental and unconventional designs. Galen Clarke/ The National
  • Gehry shows his furniture designs made from corrugated paperboard, in March 1972. Getty Images
    Gehry shows his furniture designs made from corrugated paperboard, in March 1972. Getty Images
  • His most notable works include the highly anticipated Guggenheim Abu Dhabi. Photo: Gehry Partners
    His most notable works include the highly anticipated Guggenheim Abu Dhabi. Photo: Gehry Partners
  • Gehry designed The Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. EPA
    Gehry designed The Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. EPA
  • Gehry with his wife Berta at the launch of his eponymous collection with Tiffany & Co in Beverly Hills, 2006. Reuters
    Gehry with his wife Berta at the launch of his eponymous collection with Tiffany & Co in Beverly Hills, 2006. Reuters
  • Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, chairman of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, in conversation with Frank Gehry. Victor Besa / The National
    Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, chairman of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, in conversation with Frank Gehry. Victor Besa / The National
  • The Gehry-designed Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein, Germany. Grischa / Unsplash
    The Gehry-designed Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein, Germany. Grischa / Unsplash
  • Frank Gehry with his sons Alejandro and Samuel. Getty Images
    Frank Gehry with his sons Alejandro and Samuel. Getty Images
  • Gehry and Los Angeles developer Rob Maguire stand behind a model of the campus at the giant Playa Vista project in LA. Getty Images
    Gehry and Los Angeles developer Rob Maguire stand behind a model of the campus at the giant Playa Vista project in LA. Getty Images
  • Gehry's Binoculars Building in Venice, Los Angeles, is home to Google. Reuters
    Gehry's Binoculars Building in Venice, Los Angeles, is home to Google. Reuters
  • Gehry receives the French Legion of Honor from culture minister Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres in Paris in 2006. Reuters
    Gehry receives the French Legion of Honor from culture minister Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres in Paris in 2006. Reuters
  • The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain was also designed by Frank Gehry. Unsplash
    The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain was also designed by Frank Gehry. Unsplash
  • The Dancing House in Prague is a famous Gehry project. Te Lun Ou Yang / Unsplash
    The Dancing House in Prague is a famous Gehry project. Te Lun Ou Yang / Unsplash
  • Gehry's Santa Monica house showcases some of his favourite materials. Getty Images
    Gehry's Santa Monica house showcases some of his favourite materials. Getty Images
  • Gehry in Abu Dhabi in 2021, meeting Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, at the time Member of Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Office. Wam
    Gehry in Abu Dhabi in 2021, meeting Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, at the time Member of Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Office. Wam
  • The architect designed the bronze Olympic Fish at the Olympic Park in Barcelona, Spain. Getty Images
    The architect designed the bronze Olympic Fish at the Olympic Park in Barcelona, Spain. Getty Images
  • New York by Gehry, the architect's 76-storey, luxury residential tower in New York's Lower Manhattan. Reuters
    New York by Gehry, the architect's 76-storey, luxury residential tower in New York's Lower Manhattan. Reuters
  • Gehry's Barclays Centre in Brooklyn, New York - home to the NBA's Brooklyn Nets - opened on September 21, 2012. Reuters
    Gehry's Barclays Centre in Brooklyn, New York - home to the NBA's Brooklyn Nets - opened on September 21, 2012. Reuters
  • The Fondation Louis Vuitton art museum in Bois de Boulogne, Paris, was designed by Gehry. Reuters.
    The Fondation Louis Vuitton art museum in Bois de Boulogne, Paris, was designed by Gehry. Reuters.
  • Gehry attends the groundbreaking ceremony of his project, The Grand, a mixed-use development in downtown Los Angeles, in 2019. Reuters
    Gehry attends the groundbreaking ceremony of his project, The Grand, a mixed-use development in downtown Los Angeles, in 2019. Reuters