Hilla Rebay | |
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 Hilla von Rebay in 1924, by László Moholy-Nagy | |
| Born | Hildegard Anna Augusta Elisabeth Rebay von Ehrenwiesen 31 May 1890 Strasbourg, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire |
| Died | 27 September 1967 (aged 77) Greens Farms, Connecticut, United States |
| Resting place | Teningen, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation(s) | Artist, museum director |
| Employer | Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum |
| Successor | James Johnson Sweeney |
| Parent(s) | Baron Franz Josef Rebay von Ehrenwiesen Antonie von Eicken |
Hildegard Anna Augusta Elisabeth Freiin[1] Rebay von Ehrenwiesen, known as Baroness Hilla von Rebay or simply Hilla Rebay (31 May 1890 – 27 September 1967), was an abstract artist in the early 20th century and co-founder and first director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.[1] She was a key figure in advising Solomon R. Guggenheim to collect abstract art, a collection that would later form the basis of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum collection. She was also responsible for selecting Frank Lloyd Wright to design the current Guggenheim museum, which is now known as a modernist icon in New York City.
- ^ "The Hilla Rebay Collection" Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved 25 March 2018.