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American MovieMakers: The Dawn of Sound

October 19, 1989 – November 26, 1989 38 days 9 installation images
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1 Curator

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16 works
Most Art is Saved: Museum employees carry a painting out of The Museum of Modern Art

Most Art is Saved: Museum employees carry a painting out ...

The New York Times

April 15, 1958

MoMA: Understanding Through Art

MoMA: Understanding Through Art

Unidentified Designer

c.1955

The Modern Poster, The Museum of Modern Art, New York

The Modern Poster, The Museum of Modern Art, New York

April Greiman

1988

The MoMA Wall

The MoMA Wall

Elizabeth Diller

2003

Movie-Drome

Movie-Drome

Stan VanDerBeek

1964-65

Met Temple

Met Temple

Bill Arnold

1976

The Museum of Modern Art

The Museum of Modern Art

Robert Frank

late 1950s

Benefit, The Museum of Modern Art, June, New York City

Benefit, The Museum of Modern Art, June, New York City

Larry Fink

1977

A MOVIE

A MOVIE

Bruce Conner

1958

9 August 2001--7 June 2004 The Museum of Modern Art, New York

9 August 2001--7 June 2004 The Museum of Modern Art, New ...

Michael Wesely

2001-04

Charrette Submission for The Museum of Modern Art Expansion, New York, NY (View of lower-level gallery)

Charrette Submission for The Museum of Modern Art Expansi...

Rem Koolhaas

1997

Still from Disappearing Music for Face

Still from Disappearing Music for Face

Mieko Shiomi

c. 1965

Billowing Lights, Sam Wagstaff's Opening at the Corcoran

Billowing Lights, Sam Wagstaff's Opening at the Corcoran

Bill Arnold

1978

PM Magazine

PM Magazine

Dara Birnbaum

1982

MoMA: Family of Man Exhibition

MoMA: Family of Man Exhibition

Takashi Kono

c.1955

The Museum of Modern Art, New York

The Museum of Modern Art, New York

Lee Friedlander

1990

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