High Art Museum, Atlanta Photos

The High Museum of Art concentrates mostly in modern art with specialized collections like African wood carvings. The museum is also noted for its award-winning 1983 building by Richard Meier & its 2005 addition by Renzo Piano. It is part of the midtown Atlanta campus of the Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center which also includes Atlanta's symphony hall.

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High Museum of Art. Atlanta, GA.Outer structural beams of Richard Meier's wing of High Museum of Art. Atlanta, GA.High Museum of Art viewed from Peachtree Street. Atlanta, GA.Curving spaces & statuary of Richard Meier's wing of High Museum of Art. Atlanta, GA.
High Museum of Art (1983). Atlanta, GA. Architect: Richard Meier.Outer structural beams of Richard Meier's wing of High Museum of Art. Atlanta, GA.High Museum of Art viewed from Peachtree Street. Atlanta, GA.Curving spaces & statuary of Richard Meier's wing of High Museum of Art. Atlanta, GA.
Alexander Calder Mobile at High Museum against The Peachtree building at corner of Peachtree & 16th streets. Atlanta, GA.High Museum of Art with Calder Mobile & surrounding skyscrapers. Atlanta, GA.Painting of yellow House 3 by Roy Lichtenstein against Richard Meier's wing of High Museum of Art. Atlanta, GA.Atrium of Richard Meier's building of High Museum of Art. Atlanta, GA.
Alexander Calder Mobile at High Museum against The Peachtree building at corner of Peachtree & 16th streets. Atlanta, GA.High Museum of Art with Calder Mobile & surrounding skyscrapers. Atlanta, GA.Painting of yellow House 3 by Roy Lichtenstein against Richard Meier's wing of High Museum of Art. Atlanta, GA.Atrium of Richard Meier's building of High Museum of Art. Atlanta, GA.
Various levels of atrium of High Museum of Art. Atlanta, GA.Pritzker prize-winning ramps in atrium of High Museum of Art. Atlanta, GA.Transition bridges between the Meier-designed & Piano-designed wings of High Museum of Art. Atlanta, GA.Vertical thrust with wave tops of walls of new Wieland Pavilion wing of High Museum of Art. Atlanta, GA.
Various levels of atrium of High Museum of Art. Atlanta, GA.Pritzker prize-winning ramps in atrium of High Museum of Art. Atlanta, GA.Transition bridges between the Meier-designed & Piano-designed wings of High Museum of Art. Atlanta, GA.Vertical thrust with wave tops of walls of new Wieland Pavilion wing (2005) of High Museum of Art. Atlanta, GA. Architect: Renzo Piano.
Courtyard signage of new Piano wing of High Museum of Art. Atlanta, GA.Courtyard between High Museum of Art & Memorial Arts symphony hall amid skyscrapers: Symphony Center, Promenade 2 & GLG Grand. Atlanta, GA.Interior ceiling of newer Renzo Piano-designed wing of High Museum of Art. Atlanta, GA.Interior exhibit space as conceived by Renzo Piano in High Museum of Art. Atlanta, GA.
Courtyard signage of new Piano wing of High Museum of Art. Atlanta, GA.Courtyard between High Museum of Art (right) & Memorial Arts symphony hall amid skyscrapers: Symphony Center, Promenade 2 & GLG Grand. Atlanta, GA.Interior ceiling of newer Renzo Piano-designed wing of High Museum of Art. Atlanta, GA.Interior exhibit space as conceived by Renzo Piano in High Museum of Art. Atlanta, GA.
Marilyn Monroe Portfolio by Andy Warhol at High Museum of Art. Atlanta, GA.Three wooden Nwantantay masks by Burkina Faso artist Yacouba Bondé in African art collection at High Museum of Art. Atlanta, GA.Guinea & Sierra Leone wooden sculptures & masks in African art collection at High Museum of Art. Atlanta, GA.Nigerian Yoruba wooden helmet mask in African art collection at High Museum of Art. Atlanta, GA.
Marilyn Monroe Portfolio (1968) by Andy Warhol at High Museum of Art. Atlanta, GA.Three wooden Nwantantay masks (1987) by Burkina Faso artist Yacouba Bondé in African art collection at High Museum of Art. Atlanta, GA.Guinea & Sierra Leone wooden sculptures & masks (19th & early 20thC) in African art collection at High Museum of Art. Atlanta, GA.Nigerian Yoruba wooden helmet mask (c1875-1925) in African art collection at High Museum of Art. Atlanta, GA.
Memorial Arts Building home of Atlanta Symphony. Atlanta, GA.Memorial Arts Building detail. Atlanta, GA.Memorial Arts Building canopied entrance on campus of Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center. Atlanta, GA.Memorial Arts Building with World Events sculpture. Atlanta, GA.
Memorial Arts Building (1968) (1280 Peachtree Street NE) home of Atlanta Symphony. Atlanta, GA. Architect: Joseph Amisano.Memorial Arts Building detail. Atlanta, GA.Memorial Arts Building canopied entrance on campus of Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center. Atlanta, GA.Memorial Arts Building with World Events sculpture. Atlanta, GA.
World Events sculpture by Tony Cragg at entrance of Memorial Arts Building. Atlanta, GA.


World Events (1996) sculpture by Tony Cragg at entrance of Memorial Arts Building. Atlanta, GA.


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