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Inventing the Modern untold stories of the women who shaped the Museum of Modern Art

"This book profiles 14 pioneering figures who made an indelible mark not only on MoMA, but on the culture of their time. Inventing the Modern transports the reader to the grit and glamour of midtown Manhattan in the 1930s and '40s. It deepens our understanding of MoMA's history and contributes to a...

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Other Authors: Temkin, Ann (Editor), Silver-Kohn, Romy (Editor)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York NY : Museum of Modern Art, [2024]
Subjects:
Women benefactors > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century.
Women museum directors > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century.
Women museum curators > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century.
Museums > Employees > Women > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century.
Rockefeller, Abby Aldrich > History.
Bliss, Lillie P., > 1864-1931 > History.
Sullivan, Mary Quinn, > 1877-1939 > History.
Barr, Margaret Scolari, > 1901-1987 > History.
Carter, Ernestine, > 1906-1983 > History.
Barry, Iris, > 1895-1969 > History.
Osborn, Elodie Courter > History.
Newmeyer, Sarah > History.
Miller, Dorothy Canning, > 1904-2003 > History.
Dudley, Dorothy H. > History.
Newhall, Nancy > History.
Kassler, Elizabeth B. > (Elizabeth Bauer), > 1911-1998 > History.
Guggenheim, Olga Hirsch, > 1877-1970 > History.
Volkmer, Jean > History.
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Summary:"This book profiles 14 pioneering figures who made an indelible mark not only on MoMA, but on the culture of their time. Inventing the Modern transports the reader to the grit and glamour of midtown Manhattan in the 1930s and '40s. It deepens our understanding of MoMA's history and contributes to a broader understanding of women's achievement in the 20th century" --
Physical Description:421 pages ; illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781633450790
1633450791
Author Notes:

Ann Temkin is the MarieJosée and Henry Kravis Chief Curator of Painting and Sculpture at The Museum of Modern Art, New York.

Romy Silver-Kohn is a researcher in the Department of Painting and Sculpture at The Museum of Modern Art, New York.

Anna Deavere Smith is an actress and playwright credited with creating a new form of documentary theater. She is a professor at the Tisch School of the Arts and the founding director of New York University's Institute on the Arts and Civic Dialogue.


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