Temkin noted, "At that time, to invent the Modern was just not the heroic enterprise that seems now to have been inevitable." This reflects on the uncertainty of MoMA's early days and the challenges faced by its founders.
Silver-Kohn highlights, "While it's often mentioned that MoMA was founded by three women, it's seldom discussed what brought them to that point and how revolutionary it was." This underscores the overlooked contributions of women in MoMA's history.
The anthology "Inventing the Modern" reveals untold stories from women who shaped MoMA, featuring essays on the three founders as well as other significant female figures in its early years.
Miller's role in overseeing key installations, such as Calder's work, showcased the influential decisions made by women at MoMA, shaping its contemporary art narrative as we know it today.
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