An examination of the radical evolution in the treatment of space, color, form, composition, and expression in this genre during the 20th century.
Objects of Desire: The Modern Still Life
May 25–Aug 26, 1997
MoMA
Publications
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Objects of Desire: The Modern Still Life Exhibition catalogue, Clothbound, 232 pages
Artists
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Daniel Spoerri
Swiss, born Romania. 1930–202414 exhibitions, 30 works online -
Pablo Picasso
Spanish, 1881–1973331 exhibitions, 1,251 works online -
Henri Matisse
French, 1869–1954247 exhibitions, 427 works online -
Le Corbusier (Charles-Édouard Jeanneret)
French, born Switzerland. 1887–196573 exhibitions, 211 works online -
René Magritte
Belgian, 1898–196743 exhibitions, 14 works online - There are 17 artists in this exhibition online.
Installation images
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