TEMKIN, ANN
With 126 years spanning the time between the earliest and most recent works, MoMA Masterpieces offers an unparalleled opportunity to immerse oneself in the multitude of artistic approaches encompassed under the banner of modern art.
This richly illustrated overview provides the perfect means to understand and enjoy the art of our time. The book opens with an introduction by Ann Temkin, who offers reflections on the development of the collection. The thoughtful selection of works that follows highlights the collections peerless range of styles and ideas.
Legendary favourites, such as van Goghs 'The Starry Night', Picassos 'Girl before a Mirror' and Andy Warhols 'Gold Marilyn Monroe', sit alongside lesser-known masterworks such as Horace Pippins 'Abe Lincoln, The Great Emancipator' and Niki de Saint Phalles 'Shooting Painting American Embassy'. Contemporary landmarks, such as Gerhard Richters 'October 18, 1977' and Kara Walkers 'Gone: A Historical Romance of a Civil War as It Occurred btween the Dusky Thighs of One Young Negress and Her Heart' demonstrate the outstanding contributions of more recent art.
Ann Temkin is the Marie-Josée and Henry Kravis Chief Curator of Painting and Sculpture at The Museum of Modern Art.
