The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Author: (USA) Museum of Modern Art, New York
Translator: Yang Xiaobin Haiying
United States / USA
Publisher:
Publishing Date: 2006-05-01
Features: When a museum's collection accumulates to a certain quantity, the overall appearance of the exhibits often changes with certain factors, much like a mosaic puzzle forming different patterns due to the rearrangement of its pieces. These factors include time, differences in personal tastes and preferences arising from personnel changes, and unpredictable historical circumstances, among others. Therefore, all museums must use the classification, introduction, and display of their collections to articulate their own concepts and state their perspectives. For a Museum of Modern Art, this is particularly evident because its collection is an important means of expressing its views on modern art. This book collects 350 outstanding works from the Museum of Modern Art, New York. It showcases the richness of the museum's collection, clarifies the principles it upholds, and highlights the diversity of related issues. This does not mean that the book aims to be all-encompassing or to provide a final verdict on the museum's collection. On the contrary, the purpose of this book is to explore the inherent complex structure and diverse potential values of the collection.
When a museum's collection accumulates to a certain quantity, the overall appearance of the exhibits often changes with certain factors, much like a mosaic puzzle forming different patterns due to the rearrangement of its pieces. These factors include time, differences in personal tastes and preferences arising from personnel changes, and unpredictable historical circumstances, among others. Therefore, all museums must use the classification, introduction, and display of their collections to articulate their own concepts and state their perspectives. For a Museum of Modern Art, this is particularly evident because its collection is an important means of expressing its views on modern art. This book collects 350 outstanding works from the Museum of Modern Art, New York. It showcases the richness of the museum's collection, clarifies the principles it upholds, and highlights the diversity of related issues. This does not mean that the book aims to be all-encompassing or to provide a final verdict on the museum's collection. On the contrary, the purpose of this book is to explore the inherent complex structure and diverse potential values of the collection.