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The Glass House with Untitled, a 1971 sculpture by Donald Judd, in the foreground.
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The 49-acre Glass House property includes traditional structures such as Calluna Farm, the Shingle-style home that Johnson and David Whitney lived in and remodeled frequently.
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Johnson lined the walls of the Library/Study, completed in 1980, with books about architecture.
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The reflective entrance to Da Monsta, a sculptural 1995 structure that Johnson said was inspired by a design by Frank Stella.
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Another view of Da Monsta.
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Window elevation of Da Monsta.
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One of the great pleasures of visiting Johnson’s New Canaan property is seeing in person how the buildings, art, and landscape interact. Here, the Library/Study with Da Monsta in the background.
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Visitors at the entrance of the Library/Study with the 1984 Ghost House in the distance.
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Inside Da Monsta.
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A view from inside the Library/Study looking at the Ghost House.
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A view of the pool and Sculpture Pavilion with fog from *Veil,*an installation by Fujiko Nakaya, blanketing the grass.
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The enclosed Brick House, completed in 1949, offers a stark contrast to the transparent Glass House.
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The Ghost House.
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The Painting Gallery, a 1965 underground structure full of works collected by Johnson and Whitney over their lifetime, feels like a giant Rolodex of paintings by art-world luminaries.
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The Glass House presents Fujiko Nakaya: Veil, an elaborate fog installation by the 82-year-old Japanese artist, runs through November 30. __
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During a celebration of the Glass House’s 65th anniversary, visitors stood amid sun in the storied landscape.
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Detail of the curved step inside the circular pool.
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The Lake Pavilion and Kirstein Tower, completed in 1962 and 1985, respectively.
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The Glass House at night.
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The Sculpture Gallery, completed in 1970, was inspired by Greek hill-town architecture.
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The transparent roof of the Sculpture Pavilion serves as a massive skylight.