The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum holds approximately 600 artworks
that were gifted to the museum by Solomon Guggenheim between 1937 (the
year of the formation of the foundation) and 1949, or purchased by the foundation during those years. In 2007, to formally honor Solomon’s
legacy, and in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the creation of
the foundation, the Guggenheim assigned a special credit line to these
works, designating them as part of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Founding
Collection. More
Browse works from the Solomon R. Guggenheim Founding Collection in the Collection Online.
HIGHLIGHTS
Left to Right: Franz Marc, Yellow Cow, 1911; Vasily Kandinsky, Composition 8 (Komposition 8), July 1923; Marc Chagall, Paris Through the Window, 1913
Top, installation view: Solomon’s Gift: The Founding Collection of the Guggenheim, 1937–49, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, April 13, 2007–January 9, 2008. Photo: David Heald © SRGF