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5 days ago · The two giant bronze sculptures are iconic symbols of John D. Rockefeller Jr.’s world-famous Art Deco complex. The shining gold Prometheus lounges in front of the ice skating rink in the...
5 days ago · John D. Rockefeller, Jr, scion of the family business, sought to advance his extensive economic interests in Mexican oil production, while at the same time elevate his family’s...
5 days ago · Inside its hallowed halls, it houses masterpieces by some of the greatest artists to ever live, including Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, and Vincent Van Gogh, to name just a few. Its sculpture...
4 days ago · In the galleries of the folk art museum, you'll discover an amazing variety of paintings, sculptures, and other objects created by talented, self-trained artists and craftsmen. In fact, it's one of the largest collections of American folk art. Accessible. View on the Full Map. Learn More. Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg.
1 day ago · The Manhattan site was ultimately chosen over Philadelphia after John D. Rockefeller Jr., offered to donate $8.5 million to purchase the land along the East River. Robert Moses and Rockefeller Sr. convinced Nelson Rockefeller to buy the land after the Rockefellers' Kykuit estate in Mount Pleasant, New York, was deemed too isolated from Manhattan.
4 days ago · John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Yoshio Taniguchi. Recent News. June 6, 2024, 12:13 AM ET (New York Times) MoMA's Garden Party Honors Joan Jonas, LaToya Ruby Frazier and Refik Anadol. Get an insight into the Museum of Modern Art. An overview of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, from the documentary In Our Time: The Museum of Modern Art. (more)
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2 days ago · The idea for the Museum of Modern Art was developed in 1929 primarily by Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, wife of John D. Rockefeller Jr., and two of her friends, Lillie P. Bliss and Mary Quinn Sullivan. They became known variously as "the Ladies" or "the adamantine ladies".
