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SLIDE SHOW Posted: June 18, 2009   
'The Sweeney Decade' at the Guggenheim Museum FLASH VERSION
This summer the Guggenheim Museum is going back to its roots. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the opening of its landmark building on 5th Avenue the museum is displaying a selection of works from its inaugural exhibition in 1959. Tracey Bashkoff, Associate Curator for Collections and Exhibitions at the Guggenheim, discusses the exhibition.
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Produced by: Mike Melia
Inaugural Exhibition, 1959, The inaugural exhibition at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, 1959. Photo by Robert E. Mates.
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Inaugural Exhibition, 1959
The inaugural exhibition at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, 1959. Photo by Robert E. Mates.
Speaking: Tracey Bashkoff
Photo Credit: Courtesy of Guggenheim Museum, Audio Credit: Mike Melia
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