Max Hollein

media studies

the great painter of contemporary life

Preface by Harold M

and architect Bernini

Architecture and Design at the Museum of Modern Art: The Arthur Drexler Years, 1951-1986 for the gardener Max HolleinThomas S. Hines Arthur Drexler (19251987) served as the curator and director of the Architecture and Design Department at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) from 1951 until 1986 the longest curatorship in the museums history. Over four decades he conceived and oversaw trailblazing exhibitions that not only reflected but also anticipated major stylistic developments. During Drexlers tenure, MoMA played a pivotal role in examining the work and confirming