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Being Modern: MoMA in Paris

Hardback

Main Details

Title Being Modern: MoMA in Paris
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Quentin Bajac
By (author) Olivier Michelon
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:288
Dimensions(mm): Height 305,Width 240
Category/GenreArt and design styles - from c 1960 to now
ISBN/Barcode 9780500239797
ClassificationsDewey:709.04
Audience
General
Illustrations with 230 illustrations in black and white throughout

Publishing Details

Publisher Thames & Hudson Ltd
Imprint Thames & Hudson Ltd
Publication Date 19 October 2017
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Published to accompany the first exhibition in Paris of highlights from The Museum of Modern Art, New York, Being Modern tells the stories behind 120 select artworks and design objects acquired by MoMA between the late 19th century and the present, providing a unique insight into the making of one of the greatest collections of modern and contemporary art in the world. Featuring work from all six of the Museum's departments, from Edward Hopper's House by the Railroad (1925) to the recently acquired original set of 176 digital emoji, the catalogue highlights the diversity and topicality of MoMA's collection, and provides a fresh perspective on the modernist canon. The book is organized chronologically according to the year each artwork entered MoMA's collection. Short texts by museum curators accompany each work, providing an overview of its significance as well as a behind-the-scenes look at the acquisitions process, often an untold aspect of a museum's history. Rather than presenting the collection as a flawlessly structured, stable entity, the book reveals its complex evolution and wide-ranging scope, demonstrating multiple ways of looking at MoMA's multidisciplinary collection.

Author Biography

Quentin Bajac is The Joel and Anne Ehrenkranz Chief Curator of Photography at The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Olivier Michelon is Curator at the Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris.