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A black-and-white photograph of the author, Robin Schwalb, standing beside a rewinder at the Thalia Theater in New York City, circa 1978.
In the beginning, there was analog—and it was good
Robin Schwalb
March 2, 2020
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This impressionistic visual diary is a quirky love letter to the Museum featuring long-time employee and artist Ray Cusie.
February 14, 2020
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This short documentary follows the custom installation of Isamu Noguchi’s beloved sculpture Water Stone and offers a special opportunity to witness a living artist interact with staff as their work is prepared for display.
February 7, 2020
Woman, with her back to the viewer, stretching a strip of film between her hands.
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Sumptuously shot in richly contrasting black and white, this lyrical series of vignettes provides a window into the hidden workings of the Museum.
January 31, 2020
A woman examines a film strip
Each month in 2020, The Met will release three to four films from the Museum’s extensive moving-image archive.
Christopher Alessandrini, Robin Schwalb, and Stephanie Wuertz
January 31, 2020
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From ancient Chinese sculpture to the modern Broadway stage, cats have long been a source of inspiration for artists.
January 24, 2020
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Mutu inaugurates The Met’s annual facade commission with The NewOnes, will free Us.
Wangechi Mutu
September 13, 2019
The Met Fifth facade
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Go behind the scenes with Vija Celmins as she muses on the process and inspiration for her work, on view in the retrospective exhibition, Vija Celmins.
Vija Celmins
August 27, 2019
Kjartansson muses on Death Is Elsewhere’s relationship to Icelandic storytelling traditions.
Ragnar Kjartansson
August 12, 2019
What happens when you listen to things you can normally only see? To find out, Beer turned 32 artworks into a playable instrument.
Lauren Rosati
August 9, 2019
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