Photos: The Guggenheim's 'Artistic License' Sees Celebrated Contemporary Artists Plumbing The Museum's Archives

"Luminous Zag: Night" by Louise Nevelson. Selected by Jenny Holzer.

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"Luminous Zag: Night" by Louise Nevelson. Selected by Jenny Holzer.

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"The Mythic Being: Smoke" by Adrian Piper. Selected by Jenny Holzer.

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"The Mythic Being: Smoke" by Adrian Piper. Selected by Jenny Holzer.

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"Virgin (Jungfrau)" by Joseph Beuys. Selected by Carrie Mae Weems.

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"Virgin (Jungfrau)" by Joseph Beuys. Selected by Carrie Mae Weems.

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"Evening 9:10, 461 Lenox Avenue" by Romare Bearden. Selected by Julie Mehretu.

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"Evening 9:10, 461 Lenox Avenue" by Romare Bearden. Selected by Julie Mehretu.

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"Three Studies for a Crucifixion" by Francis Bacon. Selected by Julie Mehretu.

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"Three Studies for a Crucifixion" by Francis Bacon. Selected by Julie Mehretu.

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"Untitled" by Georges Mathieu. Selected by Richard Prince.

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"Untitled" by Georges Mathieu. Selected by Richard Prince.

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"First Bathroom/Woman Kneeling" by Laurie Simmons. Selected by Paul Chan.

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"First Bathroom/Woman Kneeling" by Laurie Simmons. Selected by Paul Chan.

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"Prades, the Village (Prades, el poble)" by Joan Miró. Selected by Cai Guo-Qiang.

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"Prades, the Village (Prades, el poble)" by Joan Miró. Selected by Cai Guo-Qiang.

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