Picturing "Greatness"

Summary information

Date

Thu Jan 14 1988 until Mon Apr 18 1988

Location
  • MoMA type:exhibition building spaces
  • 11 West 53rd St. type:thoroughfare names
Carried out by

The Museum of Modern Art

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Concurrent exhibitions

Exhibitions that overlap with this exhibition, in this dataset. Double-click an item in the timeline to view the corresponding exhibition page.

1987
1988
October 1987
November 1987
December 1987
January 1988
February 1988
March 1988
April 1988
May 1988
June 1988
July 1988
Selected Exhibition
MoMA PS1
MoMA
Clocktower Gallery
Picturing "Greatness"
Photography (Winter 1988): The Logic of Display
Noriyuki Haraguchi
6th Annual National and International Studio Program Exhibition
Richard Baim
Peter Fischli and David Weiss: Recent Work
Julia Scher: Public Travel Area (P.T.A.)
David Weinstein: Illuminated Man
Clif Balch and Moji Baratloo: "Fabrications and Understatements: Selected Architectural Projects"
Jackie Winsor
James Bishop
Richard Tuttle
Cameron McNall: Installation "Black + White"
Brazil Projects
European Drawing Between the Wars
For 25 Years: Crown Point Press
Master Prints from the Collection
Projects: Alison Wilding
Gifts of Works on Paper by Robert Motherwell
Contemporary Works from the Collection
Painting and Sculpture, New Reinstallation
The Photographs of Josef Albers: A Selection from the Collection of the Josef Albers Foundation
Committed to Print
Donald Sultan's Black Lemons
Vito Acconci: Public Places
Projects: Rosemarie Trockel
Contemporary Art in Context
A Cézanne Treasure: The Basel Sketchbooks
Contemporary Print Acquisitions, 1986–1988
In Honor of Toiny Castelli: Drawings from the Toiny and Leo Castelli Collection
Rauschenberg, 34 Drawings for Dante's "Inferno" and Selections from the Drawings Collection
Designs For Independent Living
The Pop Project, Part II: Public Image
The Pop Project, Part III: Present Tensions: 25 Years of Irreverence in Architecture

Concurrent exhibitions grouped by organisation

Artists

There were 18 persons who influenced this exhibition.

Persons are ordered alphabetically by surname. Select a letter in the concertina to continue. Click on the person's name to view further information.

Bill Brandt

Biographical statement British, born Germany. 1904–1983

Born 1904 (click to view other people born in this year)

Died 1983

Nationality British

Gender Male

External information resources for Bill Brandt

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Exhibitions

In this dataset, Bill Brandt was involved in 36 exhibitions across 8 decades.

  • Decade(s) with the most number of exhibitions was the 1960s with 9 exhibitions.
  • Decade with the least number of exhibitions was the 1940s with 2 exhibitions.

#StartEndLocationTitle
11951-071951-08MoMA12 Photographers
21953-051953-08MoMAPostwar European Photography
31955-011955-05MoMAThe Family of Man
41958-111959-01MoMAPhotographs from the Museum Collection
51959-111959-11MoMA30th Anniversary Special Installation - Towards the "New" Museum

#StartEndLocationTitle
11961-091961-11MoMADiogenes with a Camera V
21962-041962-05MoMA50 Photographs by 50 Photographers
31964-051964-08MoMAThe Photographer's Eye
41964-05MoMAEdward Steichen Photography Center
51966-12MoMAPhotographs for Collectors
61967-10MoMASteichen Gallery Reinstallation
71968-021968-03MoMABen Schultz Memorial Exhibition
81969-071969-09MoMAPortrait Photographs
91969-091969-11MoMABill Brandt

#StartEndLocationTitle
11971-071971-09MoMAThe Artist as Adversary
21976-031976-06MoMAPhotography for Collectors
31977-041977-06MoMAArtists by Artists
41979-12MoMAEdward Steichen Photography Center Reinstallation

#StartEndLocationTitle
11980-10MoMAReinstallation of the Collection
21983-121984-01MoMABill Brandt, 1905–1983
31988-011988-04MoMAPicturing "Greatness"

#StartEndLocationTitle
11990-021990-05MoMAPhotography Until Now
21991-021991-04MoMAArt of the Forties
31992-091993-02MoMASelections from the Collection
41994-011994-04MoMAGesture and Pose: Twentieth-Century Photographs from the Collection

Robert Capa

Biographical statement American, born Hungary. 1913–1954

Born 1913 (click to view other people born in this year)

Died 1954

Nationality American

Gender Male

External information resources for Robert Capa

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Exhibitions

In this dataset, Robert Capa was involved in 19 exhibitions across 7 decades.

  • Decade(s) with the most number of exhibitions was the 1950s with 6 exhibitions.
  • Decade with the least number of exhibitions was the 1970s,1980s,1990s with 1 exhibitions.

#StartEndLocationTitle
11948-041948-07MoMAIn and Out of Focus: A Survey of Today's Photography
21949-021949-05MoMAThe Exact Instant

#StartEndLocationTitle
11971-071971-09MoMAThe Artist as Adversary

#StartEndLocationTitle
11988-011988-04MoMAPicturing "Greatness"

#StartEndLocationTitle
12000-032000-08MoMAWar
22004-112005-06MoMAPhotography: Inaugural Installation
32006-032006-11MoMAPhotography Collection: Rotation 3

Hugo Erfurth

Biographical statement German, 1874–1948

Born 1874 (click to view other people born in this year)

Died 1948

Nationality German

Gender Male

External information resources for Hugo Erfurth

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Exhibitions

In this dataset, Hugo Erfurth was involved in 9 exhibitions across 6 decades.

  • Decade(s) with the most number of exhibitions was the 1960s,1970s,1990s with 2 exhibitions.
  • Decade with the least number of exhibitions was the 1930s,1980s,2010s with 1 exhibitions.

#StartEndLocationTitle
11937-031937-04MoMAPhotography 1839–1937

#StartEndLocationTitle
11960-051960-09MoMAPortraits from the Museum Collection
21964-05MoMAEdward Steichen Photography Center

#StartEndLocationTitle
11970-061970-09MoMAPhoto Eye of the 20s
21979-111980-03MoMAIn the Twenties: Portraits from the Photography Collection

#StartEndLocationTitle
11988-011988-04MoMAPicturing "Greatness"

#StartEndLocationTitle
11990-021990-05MoMAPhotography Until Now
21991-011991-03MoMAArtist's Choice: Chuck Close, Head-On/The Modern Portrait

#StartEndLocationTitle
12011-052012-03MoMAPhotography Collection: Rotation

Susan Kismaric

Biographical statement

Born (click to view other people born in this year)

Died

Nationality

Gender Female

External information resources for Susan Kismaric

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Exhibitions

In this dataset, Susan Kismaric was involved in 19 exhibitions across 3 decades.

  • Decade(s) with the most number of exhibitions was the 1990s,2000s with 9 exhibitions.
  • Decade with the least number of exhibitions was the 1980s with 1 exhibitions.

Gertrude Käsebier

Biographical statement American, 1852–1934

Born 1852 (click to view other people born in this year)

Died 1934

Nationality American

Gender Female

External information resources for Gertrude Käsebier

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Exhibitions

In this dataset, Gertrude Käsebier was involved in 27 exhibitions across 9 decades.

  • Decade(s) with the most number of exhibitions was the 2000s with 6 exhibitions.
  • Decade with the least number of exhibitions was the 1930s with 1 exhibitions.

#StartEndLocationTitle
11937-031937-04MoMAPhotography 1839–1937

#StartEndLocationTitle
11971-091971-11MoMAPhotographs of Women
21979-12MoMAEdward Steichen Photography Center Reinstallation

#StartEndLocationTitle
11980-10MoMAReinstallation of the Collection
21988-011988-04MoMAPicturing "Greatness"

#StartEndLocationTitle
11990-021990-05MoMAPhotography Until Now
21992-041992-07MoMAGertrude Käsebier: Photographer
31997-021997-10MoMAAmerican Photography 1890–1965 from the Collection
41999-102000-02MoMALanguage of the Body

Jay Leyda

Biographical statement American, 1910–1988

Born 1910 (click to view other people born in this year)

Died 1988

Nationality American

Gender Male

External information resources for Jay Leyda

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Exhibitions

In this dataset, Jay Leyda was involved in 2 exhibitions across 2 decades.

  • Decade(s) with the most number of exhibitions was the 1980s,1990s with 1 exhibitions.
  • Decade with the least number of exhibitions was the 1980s,1990s with 1 exhibitions.

#StartEndLocationTitle
11988-011988-04MoMAPicturing "Greatness"

#StartEndLocationTitle
11991-011991-03MoMAArtist's Choice: Chuck Close, Head-On/The Modern Portrait

Nickolas Muray

Biographical statement American, born Hungary. 1892–1965

Born 1892 (click to view other people born in this year)

Died 1965

Nationality American

Gender Male

External information resources for Nickolas Muray

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Exhibitions

In this dataset, Nickolas Muray was involved in 6 exhibitions across 6 decades.

  • Decade(s) with the most number of exhibitions was the 1930s,1940s,1960s,1970s,1980s,2000s with 1 exhibitions.
  • Decade with the least number of exhibitions was the 1930s,1940s,1960s,1970s,1980s,2000s with 1 exhibitions.

#StartEndLocationTitle
11937-031937-04MoMAPhotography 1839–1937

#StartEndLocationTitle
11943-111943-12MoMAPortraits

#StartEndLocationTitle
11969-071969-09MoMAPortrait Photographs

#StartEndLocationTitle
11979-111980-03MoMAIn the Twenties: Portraits from the Photography Collection

#StartEndLocationTitle
11988-011988-04MoMAPicturing "Greatness"

#StartEndLocationTitle
12002-022002-05MoMALife of the City

Gjon Mili

Biographical statement American, born Albania. 1904–1984

Born 1904 (click to view other people born in this year)

Died 1984

Nationality American

Gender Male

External information resources for Gjon Mili

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Exhibitions

In this dataset, Gjon Mili was involved in 19 exhibitions across 5 decades.

  • Decade(s) with the most number of exhibitions was the 1950s with 8 exhibitions.
  • Decade with the least number of exhibitions was the 1980s,1990s with 1 exhibitions.

#StartEndLocationTitle
11988-011988-04MoMAPicturing "Greatness"

#StartEndLocationTitle
11994-101995-01MoMAAmerican Politicians: Photographs from 1843 to 1993

Man Ray

Biographical statement American, 1890–1976

Born 1890 (click to view other people born in this year)

Died 1976

Nationality American

Gender Male

External information resources for Man Ray

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Exhibitions

In this dataset, Man Ray was involved in 131 exhibitions across 9 decades.

  • Decade(s) with the most number of exhibitions was the 1970s with 23 exhibitions.
  • Decade with the least number of exhibitions was the 1930s with 6 exhibitions.

#StartEndLocationTitle
11936-031936-04MoMACubism and Abstract Art
21936-121937-01MoMAFantastic Art, Dada, Surrealism
31937-031937-04MoMAPhotography 1839–1937
41938-051938-07MoMAThree Centuries of American Art
51939-051939-09MoMASeven American Photographers
61939-051939-09MoMAPainting, Sculpture, Prints

Arnold Newman

Biographical statement American, 1918–2006

Born 1918 (click to view other people born in this year)

Died 2006

Nationality American

Gender Male

External information resources for Arnold Newman

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Exhibitions

In this dataset, Arnold Newman was involved in 25 exhibitions across 7 decades.

  • Decade(s) with the most number of exhibitions was the 1940s,1950s,1960s with 6 exhibitions.
  • Decade with the least number of exhibitions was the 2000s,2010s with 1 exhibitions.

#StartEndLocationTitle
11950-051950-07MoMAColor Photography
21951-111951-12MoMAMemorable Life Photographs
31951-111952-01MoMAChristmas Photographs
41952-081952-08MoMAThen and Now
51958-111959-01MoMAPhotographs from the Museum Collection
61959-111959-11MoMA30th Anniversary Special Installation - Towards the "New" Museum

#StartEndLocationTitle
11983-071983-09MoMAMondrian: New York Studio Compositions
21988-011988-04MoMAPicturing "Greatness"

#StartEndLocationTitle
12002-022002-05MoMALife of the City

#StartEndLocationTitle
12011-052012-03MoMAPhotography Collection: Rotation

Hans Namuth

Biographical statement

Born 1915 (click to view other people born in this year)

Died

Nationality

Gender Male

External information resources for Hans Namuth

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Exhibitions

In this dataset, Hans Namuth was involved in 5 exhibitions across 4 decades.

  • Decade(s) with the most number of exhibitions was the 1970s with 2 exhibitions.
  • Decade with the least number of exhibitions was the 1980s,2000s,2010s with 1 exhibitions.

#StartEndLocationTitle
11974-031974-04MoMALouis I. Kahn: 1901–1974
21977-041977-06MoMAArtists by Artists

#StartEndLocationTitle
11988-011988-04MoMAPicturing "Greatness"

#StartEndLocationTitle
12010-102011-04MoMAAbstract Expressionist New York: The Big Picture

Irving Penn

Biographical statement American, 1917–2009

Born 1917 (click to view other people born in this year)

Died 2009

Nationality American

Gender Male

External information resources for Irving Penn

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Exhibitions

In this dataset, Irving Penn was involved in 50 exhibitions across 8 decades.

  • Decade(s) with the most number of exhibitions was the 2000s with 12 exhibitions.
  • Decade with the least number of exhibitions was the 2010s with 2 exhibitions.

#StartEndLocationTitle
11950-051950-07MoMAColor Photography
21950-081950-09MoMAPhotographs by 51 Photographers
31951-071951-08MoMA12 Photographers
41952-081952-08MoMAThen and Now
51955-011955-05MoMAThe Family of Man
61958-111959-01MoMAPhotographs from the Museum Collection
71959-111959-11MoMA30th Anniversary Special Installation - Towards the "New" Museum

#StartEndLocationTitle
11960-051960-09MoMAPortraits from the Museum Collection
21962-041962-05MoMA50 Photographs by 50 Photographers
31964-051964-08MoMAThe Photographer's Eye
41964-05MoMAEdward Steichen Photography Center
51965-031965-05MoMAThe Photo Essay
61965-081965-09MoMAGlamour Portraits
71967-10MoMASteichen Gallery Reinstallation
81968-031968-05MoMAPhotography as Printmaking
91969-071969-09MoMAPortrait Photographs

#StartEndLocationTitle
11975-051975-08MoMAIrving Penn: Recent Works
21978-09MoMANewYork/New York
31978-091978-11MoMANew York/New York
41979-101979-11MoMAPeople Watching
51979-12MoMAEdward Steichen Photography Center Reinstallation

#StartEndLocationTitle
11980-10MoMAReinstallation of the Collection
21981-101982-01MoMAStill Life
31984-091984-11MoMAIrving Penn
41985-111986-01MoMASelf Portrait: The Photographer's Persona, 1840–1985
51988-011988-04MoMAPicturing "Greatness"

#StartEndLocationTitle
12010-092011-05MoMACounter Space: Design and the Modern Kitchen
22011-052012-03MoMAPhotography Collection: Rotation

Aleksandr Rodchenko

Biographical statement Russian, 1891–1956

Born 1891 (click to view other people born in this year)

Died 1956

Nationality Russian

Gender Male

External information resources for Aleksandr Rodchenko

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Exhibitions

In this dataset, Aleksandr Rodchenko was involved in 63 exhibitions across 9 decades.

  • Decade(s) with the most number of exhibitions was the 2000s with 18 exhibitions.
  • Decade with the least number of exhibitions was the 1950s,1960s with 1 exhibitions.

#StartEndLocationTitle
11932-071932-10MoMAA Brief Survey of Modern Painting
21936-031936-04MoMACubism and Abstract Art

#StartEndLocationTitle
11980-10MoMAReinstallation of the Collection
21985-101986-01MoMAContrasts of Form: Geometric Abstract Art, 1910–1980
31987-101988-03MoMAEuropean Drawing Between the Wars
41988-011988-04MoMAPicturing "Greatness"
51988-061988-09MoMAThe Modern Poster
61988-061988-08MoMADeconstructivist Architecture
71988-111989-03MoMAAbstractions
81989-071989-11MoMAPainters for the Theater

Rogi André (Rozsa Klein)

Biographical statement Hungarian, 1905–1970

Born 1905 (click to view other people born in this year)

Died 1970

Nationality Hungarian

Gender Female

External information resources for Rogi André (Rozsa Klein)

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Exhibitions

In this dataset, Rogi André (Rozsa Klein) was involved in 7 exhibitions across 6 decades.

  • Decade(s) with the most number of exhibitions was the 1990s with 2 exhibitions.
  • Decade with the least number of exhibitions was the 1930s,1940s,1960s,1980s,2010s with 1 exhibitions.

#StartEndLocationTitle
11937-031937-04MoMAPhotography 1839–1937

#StartEndLocationTitle
11943-111943-12MoMAPortraits

#StartEndLocationTitle
11969-071969-09MoMAPortrait Photographs

#StartEndLocationTitle
11988-011988-04MoMAPicturing "Greatness"

#StartEndLocationTitle
11991-011991-03MoMAArtist's Choice: Chuck Close, Head-On/The Modern Portrait
21998-021998-06MoMAFernand Léger

#StartEndLocationTitle
12010-052011-04MoMAPictures by Women: A History of Modern Photography (Part 2)

August Sander

Biographical statement German, 1876–1964

Born 1876 (click to view other people born in this year)

Died 1964

Nationality German

Gender Male

External information resources for August Sander

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Exhibitions

In this dataset, August Sander was involved in 38 exhibitions across 7 decades.

  • Decade(s) with the most number of exhibitions was the 1960s,1990s,2000s with 7 exhibitions.
  • Decade with the least number of exhibitions was the 2010s with 2 exhibitions.

Alfred Stieglitz

Biographical statement American, 1864–1946

Born 1864 (click to view other people born in this year)

Died 1946

Nationality American

Gender Male

External information resources for Alfred Stieglitz

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Exhibitions

In this dataset, Alfred Stieglitz was involved in 65 exhibitions across 9 decades.

  • Decade(s) with the most number of exhibitions was the 1940s with 14 exhibitions.
  • Decade with the least number of exhibitions was the 1930s with 2 exhibitions.

#StartEndLocationTitle
11937-031937-04MoMAPhotography 1839–1937
21938-051938-07MoMAThree Centuries of American Art

#StartEndLocationTitle
11980-10MoMAReinstallation of the Collection
21981-071981-10MoMAAmerican Landscapes
31981-101982-01MoMAStill Life
41985-111986-01MoMASelf Portrait: The Photographer's Persona, 1840–1985
51985-121986-03MoMAVariants
61988-011988-04MoMAPicturing "Greatness"

Edward Steichen

Biographical statement American, born Luxembourg. 1879–1973

Born 1879 (click to view other people born in this year)

Died 1973

Nationality American

Gender Male

External information resources for Edward Steichen

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Exhibitions

In this dataset, Edward Steichen was involved in 74 exhibitions across 9 decades.

  • Decade(s) with the most number of exhibitions was the 1960s with 15 exhibitions.
  • Decade with the least number of exhibitions was the 1930s,2010s with 5 exhibitions.

#StartEndLocationTitle
11932-051932-05MoMAMurals by American Painters and Photographers
21933-041933-04MoMAObjects: 1900 and Today
31936-061936-07MoMAEdward Steichen's Delphiniums
41937-031937-04MoMAPhotography 1839–1937
51938-051938-07MoMAThree Centuries of American Art

#StartEndLocationTitle
11950-051950-07MoMAColor Photography
21951-051951-07MoMAAbstraction in Photography
31952-081952-08MoMAThen and Now
41955-011955-05MoMAThe Family of Man
51957-111958-04MoMA70 Photographers Look at New York
61958-111959-01MoMAPhotographs from the Museum Collection
71959-111959-11MoMA30th Anniversary Special Installation - Towards the "New" Museum

#StartEndLocationTitle
12000-032000-08MoMAWar
22000-042000-09MoMASeeing Double
32002-022002-05MoMALife of the City
42004-112005-06MoMAPhotography: Inaugural Installation
52006-032006-11MoMAPhotography Collection: Rotation 3
62006-122007-07MoMAPhotography Collection: Rotation 4
72009-082010-03MoMAPhotography Collection: Rotation 6

Edward Weston

Biographical statement American, 1886–1958

Born 1886 (click to view other people born in this year)

Died 1958

Nationality American

Gender Male

External information resources for Edward Weston

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Exhibitions

In this dataset, Edward Weston was involved in 80 exhibitions across 9 decades.

  • Decade(s) with the most number of exhibitions was the 1960s with 14 exhibitions.
  • Decade with the least number of exhibitions was the 1930s with 2 exhibitions.

#StartEndLocationTitle
11937-031937-04MoMAPhotography 1839–1937
21938-051938-07MoMAThree Centuries of American Art

#StartEndLocationTitle
11950-051950-07MoMAColor Photography
21951-051951-07MoMAAbstraction in Photography
31951-071951-08MoMA12 Photographers
41951-111952-01MoMAChristmas Photographs
51952-051952-09MoMADiogenes with a Camera
61952-081952-08MoMAThen and Now
71955-011955-05MoMAThe Family of Man
81958-111959-01MoMAPhotographs from the Museum Collection
91959-111959-11MoMA30th Anniversary Special Installation - Towards the "New" Museum

#StartEndLocationTitle
11971-071971-09MoMAThe Artist as Adversary
21971-091971-11MoMAPhotographs of Women
31973-011973-03MoMA25 Recent Acquisitions
41974-091974-12MoMAPublic Landscapes
51975-011975-03MoMAEdward Weston
61976-031976-06MoMAPhotography for Collectors
71976-051976-07MoMAPhotography: Recent Acquisitions, 1974–1976
81978-041978-07MoMAArt for Corporations
91979-061979-07MoMAViews over America
101979-111980-01MoMAArt of the Twenties
111979-111980-03MoMAIn the Twenties: Portraits from the Photography Collection

#StartEndLocationTitle
11980-10MoMAReinstallation of the Collection
21981-071981-10MoMAAmerican Landscapes
31981-101982-01MoMAStill Life
41984-111985-03MoMAFrom the Gilman Collection: Photographs Preserved in Ink
51985-111986-01MoMASelf Portrait: The Photographer's Persona, 1840–1985
61985-121986-03MoMAVariants
71988-011988-04MoMAPicturing "Greatness"