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Posts by Genevieve Lipinsky de Orlov

September 7, 2016 | Behind the Scenes, Conservation

Original Stretcher for Picasso’s Guernica Rediscovered in MoMA Storage

Posted by Genevieve Lipinsky de Orlov, 12-Month Intern, Department of Painting and Sculpture

Stored away between the paintings and sculptures in MoMA’s storage facility lay a forgotten treasure from the Museum’s past: 11 disassembled pieces of the original stretcher from a Pablo Picasso masterpiece. Museum registrars rediscovered the group of stretcher bars during routine organization earlier this year, and since stretchers are occasionally replaced to ensure that a canvas is adequately supported, the discovery did not immediately strike them as significant. However, the large size and design of the parts of one stretcher were very unusual.

Old Buildings, New Histories: Space and Curatorial Practice in Vienna and Berlin

Posted by Genevieve Lipinsky de Orlov, 12-Month Intern, Department of Painting and Sculpture

Anselm Kiefer. Woglinde and Die Reintöchter from the Rheingold series. 1982–2013. Woodcut and paper collage on canvas. Installation view, Anselm Kiefer: The Woodcuts, Albertina, March 18–June 19, 2016. Photo: Genevieve Lipinsky de Orlov

As a New Yorker, one of the most striking differences in visiting museums abroad is how sparsely populated they can be. On any given day at MoMA it is rare for a visitor to find herself alone in a gallery. During my two-week stay in Vienna and Berlin I happily found myself alone, or in the company of very few, in every museum.