Beginning in October 1999, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, launches MoMA2000, an 18-month series of exhibitions. Drawn from the museum's incomparable collection, the series includes three major exhibition cycles -- and accompanying catalogues -- focusing on distinct periods; 1880-1920, 1920-60, and 1960 2000."ModernStarts, " the first cycle, comprises three sections, People, Places, and Things. People treats thc great period of early modern figurative art from Rodin and Matisse to Munch, Places features landscapes and cityscapes by such artists as Atger, Cezanne, dc Chirico, and Leger; Things addresses the importance of object-like works, such as Duchamp's Readymades, and representations of things from Picasso's still lifes to advertising posters, Innovative juxtapositions and contexts provide a stimulating look at the beginnings of modernism.
Beginning in October 1999, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, launches MoMA2000, an 18-month series of exhibitions. Drawn from the museum's incomparable collection, the series includes three major exhibition cycles -- and accompanying catalogues -- focusing on distinct periods; 1880-1920, 1920-60, and 1960 2000."ModernStarts, " the first cycle, comprises three sections, People, Places, and Things. People treats thc great period of early modern figurative art from Rodin and Matisse to Munch, Places features landscapes and cityscapes by such artists as Atger, Cezanne, dc Chirico, and Leger; Things addresses the importance of object-like works, such as Duchamp's Readymades, and representations of things from Picasso's still lifes to advertising posters, Innovative juxtapositions and contexts provide a stimulating look at the beginnings of modernism.