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Being Modern: MoMA in Paris
Hardback
Main Details
Title |
Being Modern: MoMA in Paris
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Quentin Bajac
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By (author) Olivier Michelon
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Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:288 | Dimensions(mm): Height 305,Width 240 |
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Category/Genre | Art and design styles - from c 1960 to now |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780500239797
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Classifications | Dewey:709.04 |
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Illustrations |
with 230 illustrations in black and white throughout
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Thames & Hudson Ltd
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Imprint |
Thames & Hudson Ltd
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Publication Date |
19 October 2017 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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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.
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