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Louise Nevelson. Sky Cathedral. 1958. Painted wood, 11' 3 1/2" × 10' 1/4" × 18" (343.9 × 305.4 × 45.7 cm). Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Mildwoff. © 2023 Estate of Louise Nevelson/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

402: Fields and Figures

Ongoing

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Collection gallery

Pininfarina (Battista "Pinin" Farina). Cisitalia 202 GT Car. 1946. Aluminum body, 49 × 57 5/8 × 158" (124.5 × 146.4 × 401.3 cm). Manufacturer: S.p.A. Carrozzeria Pininfarina, Torino, Italy. Gift of the manufacturer

Automania

Jul 4, 2021–Jan 3, 2022

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Gertrudes Altschul. Untitled. c. 1952. Gelatin silver print, 11 5/8 × 15 9/16" (29.5 × 39.5 cm). Acquired through the generosity of Ian Cook. © 2019 Estate of Gertrudes Altschul

409: Abstract Lens

Fall 2019–Fall 2020

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Collection gallery

Stephen Shore. Lookout Hotel, Ogunquit, Maine. July 16, 1974. Chromogenic color print, 17 × 21 3/4" (43.2 × 55.2 cm). The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Acquired through the generosity of an anonymous donor. © 2017 Stephen Shore

Stephen Shore

Nov 19, 2017–May 28, 2018

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Jan Groover. Untitled. 1983. Gelatin silver print, 10 3/16 × 13 1/2″ (25.9 × 34.3 cm). The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Promised gift of Robert B. Menschel. © 2016 Jan Groover

The Shape of Things: Photographs from Robert B. Menschel

Oct 29, 2016–May 7, 2017

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Hiroshi Ohchi. Radio. 1954. Silkscreen, 40 1/2 × 28 1/4″ (102.9 × 71.8 cm). The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Gift of the designer

Making Music Modern: Design for Ear and Eye

Nov 15, 2014–Jan 18, 2016

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Man Ray. Laboratory of the Future. 1935. Gelatin silver print, 9 1/16 × 7″ (23.1 × 17.8 cm). The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Gift of James Johnson Sweeney © 2013 Man Ray Trust / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris

A World of Its Own: Photographic Practices in the Studio

Feb 8–Nov 2, 2014

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Lynn Hershman Leeson. Roberta’s Construction Chart #2. 1976. Chromogenic color print, printed 2003, 22 15/16 x 29 5/8" (58.3 x 75.3 cm). The Museum of Modern Art, New York. The Modern Women’s Fund. © 2013 Lynn Hershman Leeson

XL: 19 New Acquisitions in Photography

May 10, 2013–Jan 6, 2014

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Ralph Schraivogel. Archigram 1961–74 (Museum für Gestaltung). 1995. Silkscreen, 50⅜ × 35⅝″ (128 × 90.5 cm). Gift of the designer

Cut ’n’ Paste: From Architectural Assemblage to Collage City

Jul 10, 2013–Jan 5, 2014

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Eliot Porter. Blue-throated Hummingbird, Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona, May 1959 [Lampornis clemenciae]. 1959. Dye transfer print, 9 5/16 × 7 3/4″ (23.7 × 19.6 cm). The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Gift of David H. McAlpin. © 1990 Amon Carter Museum of American Art

Artist’s Choice: Trisha Donnelly

Nov 9, 2012–Jul 28, 2013

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El Lissitzky. Self-Portrait. 1924. Gelatin silver print, 3 × 3 3/8″ (7.6 × 8.5 cm). The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Thomas Walther Collection. Purchase. © 2011 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn

The Shaping of New Visions: Photography, Film, Photobook

Apr 16, 2012–Apr 21, 2013

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The Museum of Modern Art Archives, New York

Photography Rotation 8

May 13, 2011–Mar 12, 2012

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Jackson Pollock. Number 1A, 1948. 1948. Oil and enamel paint on canvas, 68″ × 8′ 8″ (172.7 × 264.2 cm). Purchase. © 2010 Pollock-Krasner Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Abstract Expressionist New York

Oct 3, 2010–Apr 25, 2011

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Bruce Nauman. *Waxing Hot, from the portfolio Eleven Color Photographs. 1966–67/1970/2007. Inkjet print (originally chromogenic color print), 19 15/16 × 19 15/16″ (50.6 × 50.6 cm). Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago. Gerald S. Elliott Collection. © 2010 Bruce Nauman/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

The Original Copy: Photography of Sculpture, 1839 to Today

Aug 1–Nov 1, 2010

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The Museum of Modern Art Archives, New York

Photography Collection: Rotation 6

Aug 7, 2009–Mar 22, 2010

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Installation view of The Printed Picture at The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Photo: Jonathan Muzikar

The Printed Picture

Oct 17, 2008–Jul 13, 2009

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Cindy Sherman. Untitled Film Still #43. 1979. Gelatin silver print. 7 9/16 × 9 7/16″ (19.2 × 24 cm). The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Acquired through the generosity of Sid R. Bass. © 2008 Cindy Sherman

Into the Sunset: Photography’s Image of the American West

Mar 29–Jun 8, 2009

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The Museum of Modern Art Archives, New York

Photography Collection: Rotation 4

Dec 15, 2006–Jul 16, 2007

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The Museum of Modern Art Archives, New York

Reprocessing Reality

Apr 6–May 29, 2006

MoMA PS1

The Museum of Modern Art Archives, New York

Photography: Inaugural Installation

Nov 20, 2004–Jun 6, 2005

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Philip-Lorca diCorcia. Igor. 1987. Chromogenic color print (Ektacolor), 15 11/16 × 22 7/8″ (39.8 × 58.1 cm). The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Gift of Carol and Arthur Goldberg

Life of the City

Feb 28–May 21, 2002

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Lorna Simpson. Wigs (Portfolio). 1994. Portfolio of 21 lithographs on felt, with 17 lithographed felt text panels, overall: 6′ × 13′ 6″ (182.9 × 411.5 cm). Purchased with funds given by Agnes Gund, Howard B. Johnson, and Emily Fisher Landau. © 2017 Lorna Simpson. Photo: John Wronn

Open Ends

Sep 28, 2000–Mar 4, 2001

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Jean (Hans) Arp. Two Heads. 1929. Painted wood relief, 47 1/4 × 39 1/4″ (120 × 99.7 cm). The Museum of Modern Art, New York. © 2000 ARS, N.Y./VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn

Making Choices

Mar 16–Sep 26, 2000

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The Museum of Modern Art Archives, New York

MoMA2000, ModernStarts, People: Posed to Unposed: Encounters with the Camera

Oct 7, 1999–Feb 1, 2000

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Photography: Recent Acquisitions

May 7–Jun 23, 1987

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The Museum of Modern Art Archives, New York

Self Portrait: The Photographer's Persona, 1840–1985

Nov 7, 1985–Jan 7, 1986

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Film (Fall 1985)

Oct 26–Nov 24, 1985

MoMA PS1

Reinstallation of the Collection

Oct 23, 1980–Jan 3, 1982

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The Museum of Modern Art Archives, New York

Edward Steichen Photography Center Reinstallation

Dec 21, 1979

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The Museum of Modern Art Archives, New York

New Standpoints: Photography, 1940–1955

Feb 6–Apr 30, 1978

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Photography for Collectors

Mar 16–Jun 20, 1976

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The Museum of Modern Art Archives, New York

Public Landscapes

Sep 11–Dec 1, 1974

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The Museum of Modern Art Archives, New York

Photographs of Women

Sep 7–Nov 30, 1971

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The Museum of Modern Art Archives, New York

The Artist as Adversary

Jul 1–Sep 27, 1971

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The Museum of Modern Art Archives, New York

Photography as Printmaking

Mar 19–May 27, 1968

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The Museum of Modern Art Archives, New York

Ben Schultz Memorial Exhibition

Feb 9–Mar 31, 1968

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The Museum of Modern Art Archives, New York

Steichen Gallery Reinstallation

Oct 25, 1967

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The Museum of Modern Art Archives, New York

The Photo Essay

Mar 16–May 16, 1965

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The Museum of Modern Art Archives, New York

The Photographer's Eye

May 27–Aug 23, 1964

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The Museum of Modern Art Archives, New York

Art in a Changing World: 1884–1964: Edward Steichen Photography Center

May 27, 1964

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The Museum of Modern Art Archives, New York

50 Photographs by 50 Photographers

Apr 3–May 15, 1962

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The Museum of Modern Art Archives, New York

Harry Callahan and Robert Frank

Jan 30–Apr 1, 1962

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The Museum of Modern Art Archives, New York

Recent Acquisitions

Dec 21, 1960–Feb 5, 1961

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Photographs for Collectors

Oct 1–16, 1960

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The Museum of Modern Art Archives, New York

Photographs from the Museum Collection

Nov 26, 1958–Jan 18, 1959

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The Museum of Modern Art Archives, New York

70 Photographers Look at New York

Nov 27, 1957–Apr 15, 1958

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The Museum of Modern Art Archives, New York

The Family of Man

Jan 24–May 8, 1955

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The Museum of Modern Art Archives, New York

Postwar European Photography

May 26–Aug 23, 1953

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