The Museum of Modern Art, designed by Yoshio Taniguchi. The Donald B. and Catherine C.  Marron Atrium looking east towards 5th Avenue with Barnett Newman’s, Broken Obelisk (1963-69) and Willem de Kooning’s, Pirate (Untitled II) (1981). © 2005 Timothy Hursley. Barnett Newman. Broken Obelisk, 1963-69. Cor-Ten steel. 24’ 10” x 10’ 11” x 10’ 11”  (749.9 x 318.8 x 318.8 cm). Given anonymously. © 2005 Barnett Newman Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York  Willem de Kooning. Pirate (Untitled II), 1981. Oil on Canvas. 7’ 4” x 6’ 4 ¾” (223.4 x 194.4 cm) Sidney and Harriet Janis Collection Fund. © 2005 The Willem de Kooning Foundation /  Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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The Museum of Modern Art, designed by Yoshio Taniguchi. A view of The Donald B. and Catherine C. Marron Atrium looking east towards Fifth Avenue with Barnett Newman's, Broken Obelisk (1963–69) and Willem de Kooning's, Pirate (Untitled II) (1981). © 2005 Timothy Hursley

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