Insider Insights—Making The Met: Grappling with Modernism Circa 1929

Laura Corey, Senior Research Associate, European Paintings and the Director’s Office, The Met
Randall Griffey, Curator, Modern and Contemporary Art, The Met
Douglas Eklund, Curator, Photographs, The Met 

The landmark year 1929 was a turning point in The Met’s engagement with modern art, an area the Museum approached with trepidation and unevenness. Explore transformative acquisitions of paintings and photographs, pioneering design exhibitions, and missed opportunities that shaped the collection for decades to come. Please note: This program is prerecorded.

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Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Making The Met, 1870–2020.

Insider Insights and captioning are made possible by the Ruth Lapham Lloyd Trust.

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