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Museum of Modern Art (established 1929)

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Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Action Photography, Circulated by the Museum of Modern Art, October 15-November 5, 1943

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Abstract

An exhibition of over 60 photographs depicting movement and actions, including photographs from the early days of photography in 1837 up until the 1940s. The exhibition was arranged and circulated by the Museum of Modern Art, New York. The exhibition records span five folders.

Dates: October 15-November 5, 1943

Early Photographers: Atget, Brady, and Genthe, September 8-October 8, 1951

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An exhibition of photographs by early adopters of the medium, Eugene Atget, Mathew B. Brady, and Arnold Genthe. lent by the Museum of Modern Art, New York City and from the permanent collection of the Legion of Honor. The exhibition records span seven folders plus photographs.

Dates: September 8-October 8, 1951

Murals by American Painters and Photographers, February 11-March 26, 1933

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An exhibition of murals by 65 American painters and photographers commissioned by the Museum of Modern Art. The exhibition records span three folders plus a copy of the catalog and clipping.

Dates: February 11-March 26, 1933

The Exact Instant, June 12-July 9, 1950

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An exhibition of about 200 photographs surveying American news photography over the past one hundred years, from 1850 to 1950, arranged by Edward Steichen and lent for exhibition by the Museum of Modern Art, New York City. The exhibition records span five folders.

Dates: June 12-July 9, 1950

The Family of Man, January 16-February 26, 1957

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The famous exhibition of 503 photographs by artists of 68 countries depicting their families selected from over 10,000 submissions by American photographer Edward Steichen. The exhibition records span nine folders plus a catalog, brochure, clipping, and photographs.

Dates: January 16-February 26, 1957

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