{"product_id":"being-modern-building-the-collection-of-the-museum-of-modern-art-hardcover","title":"Being Modern: Building the Collection of the Museum of Modern Art - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eQuentin Bajac\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eOlivier Michelon\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eSuzanne Pagé\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished to accompany an exhibition of highlights from the collection of The Museum of Modern Art at the Fondation Louis Vuitton, in Paris, \u003ci\u003eBeing Modern\u003c\/i\u003e tells the stories of 120 works of art and design acquired by the Museum between its founding in 1929 and the present, providing a unique insight into one of the world's greatest collections of modern and contemporary art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing paintings, prints, drawings, photographs, sculptures, video, film, architecture and design--from Paul Cézanne's iconic painting \"The Bather\" (c. 1885) to a set of the 176 digital emoji we use on our mobile phones every day--the catalogue underscores the diversity and relevance of MoMA's collection while providing a fresh perspective on the modern canon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is organized chronologically according to the year each artwork entered the Museum's collection. Short texts by curators accompany the plates, giving an overview of each work's significance as well as a behind-the-scenes look at the process by which MoMA acquired it. An essay by the Museum's director, Glenn D. Lowry, outlines the history of the institution and puts the collection in context, and a concise chronology charts the Museum's growth. A departure from the usual \"highlights\" book, this unique catalog presents MoMA's extraordinary collection from a new angle, telling the story of modern art through the growth of an institution that embraced an aesthetic revolution in the early 20th century and evolved along with it into the 21st.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 12.2 x 9.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 12, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770461094176,"sku":"9781633450462","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9f22449f7aab7ac8d3e735ba264b839f.webp?v=1780372151","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/being-modern-building-the-collection-of-the-museum-of-modern-art-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}