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Being Modern: MoMA in Paris

(Hardback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Being Modern: MoMA in Paris

Contributors:

By (Author) Quentin Bajac
By (author) Olivier Michelon

ISBN:

9780500239797

Publisher:

Thames & Hudson Ltd

Imprint:

Thames & Hudson Ltd

Publication Date:

1st December 2017

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Main Subject:
Dewey:

709.04

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Hardback

Number of Pages:

288

Dimensions:

Width 240mm, Height 305mm

Weight:

2070g

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 Bio

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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