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Moma (mō`mä), town, E central Mozambique. It is important mainly as a harbor for the export of tropical produce. Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)Museum in New York City, the world's most comprehensive collection of U.S. and European art from the late 19th century to the present. It was founded in 1929 by a group of private collectors. The original building on 53rd St. opened in 1939; a later addition and sculpture garden were designed by Philip Johnson (1953). A condominium tower and western wing, doubling the exhibition space, were completed in 1984. Its collections of Cubist, Surrealist, and Abstract Expressionist paintings are extensive; other holdings include sculpture, graphic arts, industrial design, architecture, photography, and film. Through its permanent collections, exhibitions, and many publications, it exerts a strong influence on public taste and artistic production. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Caption: On Tuesday, June 13, the Board of Managers of Museum Tower, the luxurious condominium located next door to the Museum of Modern Art, debuted the Philip Johnson Terrace, a rooftop garden overlooking the MoMA sculpture garden. Users can search Van Gogh, for example, and link to detailed art and information pertaining to the artist and MoMA store items, which generates revenues. The vision reminded me of the "glass architecture" summoned by Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, with a double-exposed photograph of a skeletal building, at the end of The New Vision (first published in 1929, the year MOMA opened). |
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