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Various drawings onto a yellow background

Exhibition

Isms and Non-Isms: Recent Acquisitions by Watson Library

January 11–April 16, 2024

Previously on view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Thomas J. Watson Library

Free with Museum admission

All exhibitions

Overview Visiting Guide Exhibition Objects

Erste Russische Kunstausstellung, Berlin, 1922, Galerie Van Diemen & Co. ... Unter den Linden 21, El Lissitzky Russian — Erste Russische Kunstausstellung, Berlin, 1922, Galerie Van Diemen & Co. ... Unter den Linden 21
El Lissitzky (Russian, Pochinok 1890–1941 Moscow)
1922

Dli︠a︡ golosa, El Lissitzky Russian — Dli︠a︡ golosa
El Lissitzky (Russian, Pochinok 1890–1941 Moscow)
Vladimir Mayakovsky (1894-1930)
1923

Zlom, Karel Teige Czech — Zlom
Karel Teige (Czech 1900–1951)
Odeon
1928

S lodí jež dováží čaj a kávu : poesie, Karel Teige Czech — S lodí jež dováží čaj a kávu : poesie
Karel Teige (Czech 1900–1951)
Odeon
1928

Het boek van PTT, Piet Zwart Dutch — Het boek van PTT
Piet Zwart (Dutch, Zaandijk 1885–1977 Wassenaar)
1938

Hikō kannō, Onchi Koshiro Japanese — Hikō kannō
Onchi Koshiro (Japanese, 1891–1955)
1934

Raison et nature : théorie, Joaquín Torres-García Uruguayan — Raison et nature : théorie
Joaquín Torres-García (Uruguayan, Montevideo 1874–1949 Montevideo)
1932

30 dibujos constructivos : 12 reproduciones en negro y 18 en color, José Gurvich Uruguayan — 30 dibujos constructivos : 12 reproduciones en negro y 18 en color
José Gurvich (Uruguayan (born Lithuania), Jieznas 1927–1974 New York)
Antonio Pezzino (Argentine, Córdoba 1921–2004 Montevideo)
1952

Arte madí, Diyi Laañ Argentine — Arte madí
Diyi Laañ (Argentine, Buenos Aires 1927–2007)
1948

Arte concreta, Bruno Munari Italian — Arte concreta
Bruno Munari (Italian, Milan 1907–1998 Milan)
1950-1951

Saint ghetto des prêts : grimoire, Gabriel Pomerand French — Saint ghetto des prêts : grimoire
Gabriel Pomerand (French, Paris 1926–1972 Corsica)
1950

Psi, Roland Sabatier French — Psi
Roland Sabatier (French, Toulouse, 1942–2022 Paris)
Micheline Hachette (French, Paris 1938–1993)
1964-[1966]

Editions lettrisme et hypergraphie, Roland Sabatier French — Editions lettrisme et hypergraphie
Roland Sabatier (French, Toulouse, 1942–2022 Paris)
Micheline Hachette (French, Paris 1938–1993)
[1966]

Apeïros, Roberto Altmann Cuban — Apeïros
Multiple artists/makers
1968

Les Réverbères, Aline Gagnaire French — Les Réverbères
Aline Gagnaire (French, 1911–1997)
1938-1939

Hommage à Dada, Michel Tapié — Hommage à Dada
Michel Tapié
1938

Polyphème, ou, L'escadron bleu : poëme, Jean Jausion French — Polyphème, ou, L'escadron bleu : poëme
Jean Jausion (French, 1917–1944)
Michel Tapié
[1939]

Les Reverberes anthologie : poemes dessins : catalogue de la 1re exposition : peinture, dessins, sculpture, Michel Tapié — Les Reverberes anthologie : poemes dessins : catalogue de la 1re exposition : peinture, dessins, sculpture
Multiple artists/makers
1938

Evolution, Miguel Hernández Spanish — Evolution
Miguel Hernández
[1949]

Internationale situationniste : bulletin centrale édité par les sections de l'Internationale situationniste, Internationale situationniste — Internationale situationniste : bulletin centrale édité par les sections de l'Internationale situationniste
Internationale situationniste
[1958]-[1969]

SPUR, Gruppe SPUR — SPUR
Multiple artists/makers
1960-1961

SPUR, Hans-Peter Zimmer German — SPUR
Multiple artists/makers
1961

The Situationist times : international edition, Jacqueline de Jong Dutch — The Situationist times : international edition
Jacqueline de Jong (Dutch, born 1939 Hengelo)
Monday, January 1, 1962 – Sunday, December 31, 1967

Parts of a body house book, Carolee Schneemann American — Parts of a body house book
Multiple artists/makers
1972

Die Schastrommel, Günter Brus Austrian — Die Schastrommel
Günter Brus (Austrian, born 1938)
1972

Die Drossel, Günter Brus Austrian — Die Drossel
Günter Brus (Austrian, born 1938)
1975

Escracho, Eduardo Kac Brazilian — Escracho
Eduardo Kac (Brazilian, born 1962)
CODECRI
1983

Dé-coll/age happenings, Wolf Vostell German — Dé-coll/age happenings
Wolf Vostell (German, 1932–1998)
The Something Else Press (New York, NY)
1966

L'optique moderne, Daniel Spoerri Swiss — L'optique moderne
Daniel Spoerri (Swiss, born 1930)
François Dufrêne (French, 1930–1982)
1963

Spatial poem. No. 3 : a fluxcalender, Mieko (Chieko) Shiomi Japanese — Spatial poem. No. 3 : a fluxcalender
Mieko (Chieko) Shiomi (Japanese, born 1938)
Monday, January 1, 1968 – Sunday, December 31, 1972

Fluxfilm no. 4 : "disappearing music for face", Mieko (Chieko) Shiomi Japanese — Fluxfilm no. 4 : "disappearing music for face"
Multiple artists/makers
2002