Presentation Title
Looking Eastward: Moscow's Influence on Alfred Barr's Modernism, 1927-1935
Abstract
This is a presentation on my thesis research during the past two years on Alfred Barr--the first director of The Museum of Modern Art--and the influence his trip to Moscow in 1927-28 had on his understanding of modernism and his organization of the museum.
Primary Faculty Mentor Name
Ian Grimmer
Faculty/Staff Collaborators
Ian Grimmer (Thesis Advisor)
Status
Undergraduate
Student College
College of Arts and Sciences
Program/Major
European Studies
Primary Research Category
Arts & Humanities
COinS
Looking Eastward: Moscow's Influence on Alfred Barr's Modernism, 1927-1935
This is a presentation on my thesis research during the past two years on Alfred Barr--the first director of The Museum of Modern Art--and the influence his trip to Moscow in 1927-28 had on his understanding of modernism and his organization of the museum.