Cover Image

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 co...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Temkin, Ann (Editor), Silver-Kohn, Romy (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York NY : Museum of Modern Art, [2024]
Subjects:
Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.) > History.
Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.) > Benefactors > History.
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.
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.
Museum directors > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century.
Museum curators > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century.
Museums > Employees > Women > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century.
Bienfaitrices > New York (État) > New York > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Directrices de musée > New York (État) > New York > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Musées > Personnel > Femmes > New York (État) > New York > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Directeurs de musée > New York (État) > New York > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Description
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 (black and white, and colour), portraits ; 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-401) and index.
ISBN:9781633450790
1633450791