MUSEUM 0? MODERN ART, NEW YORK CITY, ANNOUNCES EXHIBITION OF MODERN ARCHITECTURE

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1 DAMAGED PAGE(S) \ ) : - \ ftfluscaua of Modern Art f i f t h Avenue New York C i t y /f t For immediate r e l e a s e MUSEUM 0? MODERN ART, NEW YORK CITY, ANNOUNCES EXHIBITION OF MODERN ARCHITECTURE To Tour United S t a t e s Eor Three Years The Museum of Modern A r t, 7lz0 F i f t h Avenue, New York, announces an E x h i b i t i o n of Modern A r c h i t e c t u r e which w i l l open to the p u b l i c on February 10, 1932, The E x h i b i t i o n, which w i l l c o n t i n u e t h r o u g h March 23rd a t t h e Museum, w i l l t h e n make a t h r e e y e a r s * t o u r of the United States, The i t i n e r a r y w i l l i n c l u d e museums i n n e a r l y every i m p o r t a n t c i t y i n t h e c o u n t r y, and a l s o U n i v e r s i t y Art Museums. I n e x p l a i n i n g t h e n a t i o n a l and i n t e r n a t i o n a l s i g n i f i c a n c e of the A r c h i t e c t u r a l E x h i b i t i o n, Alfred H. Barr, J r., D i r e c t o r of the Museum of Modern A r t, s a i d : "There e x i s t s i n the i m p o r t a n t of t h e world today a new a r c h i t e c t u r e. countries The r e a l i t y of t h e * I n t e r n a t i o n a l S t y l e, 1 as i t can c o n v e n i e n t l y be call-ad, has n o t y e t been b r o u g h t home to t h e g e n e r a l p u b l i c i n America. p a r t l y t o i t s newness. This i s due Also b e c a u s e of i t s i n t e r n a t i o n a l character, fow p e r s o n s have had t h e o p p o r t u n i t y of g a i n i n g a comprehensive view of t h e s t y l e i n i t s entirety. "The i n t e r n a t i o n a l S t y l e ' i s probably t h e f i r s t fundamentally"" o r i g i n a l and w i d e l y d i s t r i b u t e d s t y l e s i n c e the G o t h i c. "The Museum of Modern Art has c l o s e l y followed nternational activity in architecture. this Although t h e Museum has u n t i l ow e x h i b i t e d only works of p a i n t i n g und s c u l p t u r e i t has f e l t the eed s i n c e i t s i n c e p t i o n f o r a comprehensive e x h i b i t i o n of modern architecture." A group of some of t h e most prominent a r c h i t e c t s of the world ave d e s i g n e d models of tfee thpe of b u i l d i n g b e s t s u i t e d to t h e i r idividual genius. These men have chosen as r e p r e s e n t i n g t h e ' b e s t achievement i n t w e n t i e t h o e n t a r y a r c h i t e c t u r e» T h e i r models

2 w i l l demonstrate t h a t modern a r c h i t e c t u r e can achieve p r a c t i c a l expression in every l i n e of building - home, s c h o o l, r a i l r o a d s t a t i o n, ' apartment house, t h e a t r e, department s t o r e, c i v i c building and church. The following a r c h i t e c t s w i l l represent America: Raymond Hood, New York, Suburban Skyscraper Apartment House; Howe & Lescaze, New York, Urban Multiple Dwelling for Chrystie-Forsythe property; Frank Lloyd Wright, Spring Greeji, is., P r i v a t e House; Bowman Brothers, Chicago, Apartment House; Richard Neutra, Los Angeles, School. European a r c h i t e c t s represented include": Le Corbusier, P a r i s, P r i v a t e House; J. J. P. Oud, Rotterdam; Private House; Otto Haesler, Cassel', Germany, Housing Development for Minimum Wage Earners at Casse}.; Walter Gropius, B e r l i n, "Bauhaus" School at Dessau; Mies van der Rohe, Dessau, Germany, Private House at Brunn, C^cheslovakiaEach model w i l l be accompanied by enlarged plans and in seme cases by s p e c i a l r e n d e r i n g s. There w i l l be approximately eighty enlarged photographs, measuring about t h r e e by s i x f e e t, showing the e x i s t i n g work of the architects. One room w i l l be devoted to photographs i l l u s t r a t i n g the i n t e r n a t i o n a l scope of modern a r c h i t e c t u r e. Among the c o u n t r i e s r e p r e s e n t e d, in addition to those already mentioned, a r e : Switzerland, Russia, A u s t r i a, Czecho-Slovakia, Sweden, Finland, Japan, Engl'and, Norway, Spain, I t a l y and Belgium. The A r c h i t e c t ' i r a l Exhibition has been in preparation since. December, 1930, under the guidance of the s p e c i a l d i r e c t o r, P h i l i p Johnson, a member of the Museum's advisory committee. During the summer, Mr. Johnson was in Europe to complete arrangements for t h e ' construction of t h e European models. A s p e c i a l l y prepared catalogue w i l l be an important educational feature of the E x h i b i t i o n. The catalogue w i l l furnish the f i r s t comprehensive summary of the works of modern a r c h i t e c t s t o g e t h e r with h i s t o r i c a l and c r i t i c a l comment* Among the c o n t r i b u t o r s to the c a t a l - ogue are Professor Henry-Bus sell Hitch jook, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Barr and ;:.jewis Mumford. Mr. Mumford i s writing a survey of housing problems and t h e i r s o l u t i o n from an i n t e r n a t i o n a l s t a n d p o i n t. Mr, Johnson points out t h a t i t i s s i g n i f i c a n t t h a t many of the ^ l e ^ e n t s of the I n t e r n a t i o n a l S t y l e had t h e i r o r i g i n in America in the amazing and r e v o l u t i o n a r y work of Frank Lloyd Wright, " i t was in America and by Americans t h a t the t r u e modem a r c h i t e c t u r e of today was.given the impetus which s t a r t e d i t on the way to i t s present w e l l r.avanced s t a g e of development," he s a i d

3 ITINERARY FOR EXHIBITION OF MODERN ARCHITECTURE Museum of Modern A r t, New York Opening d a t e - i o b r u a r y 1 0, 1932 C l o s i n g d a t e - March 2 3, P e n n s y l v a n i a Art Museum Opening~date - March 3 0, 1932 C l o s i n g d a t e - A p r i l 2 2, 1932 Wadsworth A th enema, H a r t f OBd Opening d a t e - May 2, 1932 Closing d a t e - May 2 8, 1932 Chi cago-.. Museum V Opening/dSTfe^ - J u n e ^ 3, 1932 C l o s i n g d a t e ^ J u l y 8>*1.932 B u l l u c k ' s vvilshire, Los Angeles Opening d a t e - J u l y 2 3, 1932 Closing d a t e - August 3 0, 1932 Buffalo Fine A r t s Academy Opening d a t e - September 15, 1932 Closing d a t e - October 17, 1932 Cleveland Museum of Art Opening d a t e - October 27, 1932 Closing d a t e - December 4, 1932 Milwaukee A r t Opening d a t e Closing d a t e Cincinnati Art Opening d a t e Closing d a t e - Institute j ^ b r u a r y 10, 1933 Iv.rch 1 1, 1933 Museum I-'Iarch 2 1, 1933 A p r i l 1 9, 1933 R o c h e s t e r Memorial Art G a l l e r y Opening d a t e - ^ a r i l 2 9, 1933 C l o s i n g d a t e - May 2 5, 1933 Carnegie \ Eng^itute, P i t t s b u r g h OpeniBg-dpft-e - J u l y "Wj' 1 35 C l o s i n g / d a t e - August 10, 1933 Toledo Museum of Art Opsning d a t e - September 1, 1933 Closing d a t e - September 30, 1933 Fogg Art Museum, Mass* Opening d a t e - October 1 1, 1933 C l o s i n g d a t e - November 1 1, 1933 Art Museum, Worjester October, 1933 > r t lpotit«-te*jtf^<ttaaha v Novmvert' "1933

4 \ Museum of Modern A r t F i f t h Avenue / New York City '* For immediat e r e l e a s e MUSEUM OF MODERN ART, XEW YORK CITY, ANNOUNCES EXHIBITION OF MODERN ARCHITECTURE To Tour United S t a t e s For Three Years The Museum o f Modern A r t, 730 F i f t h Avenue, New York, announces an E x h i b i t i o n of Modern A r c h i t e c t u r e which w i l l open t o the p u b l i c on February 10, The E x h i b i t i o n, which w i l l c o n t i n u e t h r o u g h March 23rd a t t h e Museum, w i l l t h e n make a t h r e e y e a r s f tour of the United States7 The itinerary will include museums in nearly every important city' in the country, aud also University Art Museums. In explaining the national and international significance of the Architectural Exhibition, Alfred H. Barr, J r., Director of the Museum of Modern Art, said: "There exists in the important countries of the world today a new architecture v International The reality of the S t y l e, ' as it can conveniently be called, has not yet been brought home to the general public in America* partly to i t s newness-. This is due Also because of i t s international character, few persons have had the opportunity of gaining a comprehensive view of the style in i t s entirety. "The 'International Style' is probably the f i r s t fundamentally original and widely distributed style since the Gothic. "The Museum of Modern Art has closely followed this international activity in architecture. Although the Museum has until w now exhibited only works of painting and sculpture, it has. felt the need since i t s inception for a comprehensive exhibition of modern architecture." A group of some of the most prominent architects of the world have designed models of the thpe of building best suited to their individual genius. These men have chosen as representing the highest achievement in twentieth oentary architecture. Their models

5 w i l l demonstrate t h a t modern a r c h i t e c t u r e can achieve p r a c t i o a l I expression in every l i n e of b u i l d i n g - home, s c h o o l, r a i l r o a d s t a t i o n, apartment house, t h e a t r e, department s t o r e, c i v i c building and church. The following a r c h i t e c t s will represent America: Raymond Hood, New York, Suburban Skyscraper Apartment House; Howe & Lescaze, New York, Urban Multiple Dwelling for Chrystie-Forsythe property; Frank Lloyd Wright, Spring Gree$L,Wis., P r i v a t e House; Bowman Brothers, Chicago, Apartment House; Richard Neutra, Los Angeles, School. Suropean a r c h i t e c t s represented i n c l u d e : Le Corbusier, P a r i s, P r i v a t e House; J. J. P. 0n«, Rotterdam; P r i v a t e House; Otto H a e s l e r / Cassel;, Germany, Housing Development for Minimum Wage Earners a t..»t Casse^; Walter G r o p i u s// B e r l i n, "Bauhaus" School a t Dessau; Mies van der Rohe,/Dessau, Germany, Private House a t Brunn, c~ oh«slovakia. Each model w i l l be accompanied by enlarged plans and in some cases by s p e c i a l r e n d e r i n g s. There w i l l be approximately eighty enlarged photographs, measuring about t h r e e by s i x f e e t, showing the e x i s t i n g work of the architects. One room w i l l be devoted t o photographs i l l u s t r a t i n g the i n t e r n a t i o n a l scope of modern a r? h i t e c t u r e * Among the c o u n t r i e s r e p r e s e n t e d, i n addition to those already mentioned, a r e : Switzerland, Russia, A u s t r i a, Czecho-Slovakia, Sweden, Finland, Japan, England, Norway, Spain, I t a l y and.belgium. The A r c h i t e c t u r a l Exhibition has been in preparation since December, 1930, under the guidance of the s p e c i a l d i r e c t o r, P h i l i p Johnson, a member of the Museum's advisory committcj. During the summer, Mr* Johnson was in Europe to oomplete arrangements for the c o n s t r u c t i o n of t h e Suropean model's. A s p e c i a l l y prepared catalogue w i l l be an important educational feature of the E x h i b i t i o n. The catalogue w i l l furnish the f i r s t comprehensive summary of the works of modern a r c h i t e c t s t o g e t h e r with h i s t o r i c a l and o r i t i o a l comment. Among the c o n t r i b u t o r s to the c a t a l - ogue are Professor Henry-Busse]l Hitchcock, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Barr and ;Lewis Mumford. Mr. Mumford i s writing a survey of housing problems and t h e i r s o l u t i o n from an i n t e r n a t i o n a l s t a n d p o i n t. Mr, Johnson points out t h a t i t i s s i g n i f i c a n t t h a t many of the elements of the I n t e r n a t i o n a l S t y l e had t h e i r o r i g i n in America in the amazing and r e v o l u t i o n a r y work of Frank Lloyd Wright, " i t was in America and by Americans t h a t the t r u e modern a r c h i t e c t u r e of today.vqs given the impetus which s t a r t e d i t on the way to i t s present w e l l udvanced s t a g e of development," he s a i d. -30-

6 ITINERARY FOR EXHIBITION OF MODERN ARCHITECTURE Museum of Modern Art, New York Opening date - February 10, 1932 Closing date - March 23, Pennsylvania Art Museum Opening date - March 30, 1932 Closing date - April 22, 1932 '"adsworth Atheneum, Hartfoed Opening date - May 2, 1932 Closing date - May 28, 1932 Chicago Museum Opening date - June ^ 1932 / Closing date - July 8, 1932 Bullflck's V/ilshire, Los Angeles Opening date - July 23, 1932 Closing date - August 30, 1932 Buffalo Fine Arts Academy Opening date - September 15, 1932 Closing date - October 17, Cleveland Museuii of Art Opening date - October 27, 1932 Closing date - December 4, 1932 Milwaukee Art Institute Opening date - February 10, 1933.Closing date - March 11, 1933 Cincinnati Art Museum Opening date - EarSS 21, 1933 Closing date - ^pril 19, 1933 Rochester Memorial Art Gallery Opening date - April 29, 1933 Closing date - May 25, C ar negjj, a»«ftmhte-tu fre, Pi 11 sriwrrgh Opening date - July 10, 1933 Closing date - August-10, 1933 Toledo Museum of Art Opening date - September 1, 1933 Closing date - September 30, 1933 Fogg Art Museum, Mass. Opening date - October 11, 1933 Closing date - November 11, 1933

7 Note to Editor:- This is the story of an Exhibition of Modern Architecture which will begin a three years* tour of the United States late in March. The people of California will have an opportunity of studlying this exhibition when it is shown in Los Angeles. MUSEUM OF MODERN ART New York City