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Alfred Barr
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Alfred Hamilton Barr, Jr. (January 2, 1902 – August 15, 1981), known as Alfred H. Barr, Jr., was an art historian and the first director of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
Quotes
This museum is a torpedo moving through time, its head the ever-advancing present, its tail the ever-receding past of 50 to 100 years ago.
On the Museum of Modern Art, Newsweek (June 1, 1964).
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Category:American art historians
Category:1902 births
Category:1981 deaths
Category:Curators
Category:People from Detroit