Making Choices: 1929, 1939, 1948, 1955

Galassi, Peter and Robert Storr, Anne Umland

ISBN 10: 0810962136 / ISBN 13: 9780810962132

Published by MOMA / Harry N. Abrams, New York, 2000

About this Item

With 306 illustrations, including 162 in full color and 144 in duotones.

Seller Inventory # 9004743

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Making Choices: 1929, 1939, 1948, 1955
• Publisher: MOMA / Harry N. Abrams, New York
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0810962136
• ISBN 13: 9780810962132
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st.
• Condition: Book fine, Dust jacket fine.
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Seller catalogs:
  • Art
  • Book

About this title

Synopsis

A Museum of Modern Art Book This splendidly illustrated panorama of the arts from 1920 to 1960 focuses on four landmark years-1929, 1939, 1948, and 1955. Published to accompany the second of three cycles of millennial exhibitions (MoMA2000) at The Museum of Modern Art, New York, Making Choices presents cross-sections of modern art in all its many aspects during this period, and shows how the concept of simultaneity was essential to the concept of early modernism.

The sheer diversity of work made in this period becomes clear as readers survey the different types of film, photography, design, painting, sculpture, drawing, and printmaking-all from the Modern's collections-reproduced here. But the richly variegated artistic texture revealed by such an across-the-board look also brings to light unexpected correspondences among distinct objects and images. Making Choices points toward modern art's heterogeneity even as it invites readers to search out and discover imaginative correlations.

Approximately 350 illustrations, 220 in full color, 9 1/2 x 12"

PETER GALASSI is chief curator in the Department of Photography at The Museum of Modern Art, New York.

ROBERT STORR is curator in the Department of Painting and Sculpture at The Museum of Modern Art.

ANNE UMLAND is associate curator in the Department of Painting and Sculpture at The Museum of Modern Art.

EXHIBITION SCHEDULE The Museum of Modern Art, New YorkMar. 15-Sept. 6, 2000

About the Author

Peter Galassi is Chief Curator of the Department of Photography at The Museum of Modern Art, New York.