San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (2004).

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) is a major modern art museum and San Francisco landmark. Download high resolution version (426x640, 59 KB)MoMA - San Francisco Downloaded from : [[1]] Credits : Dennis Mojado File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (426x640, 59 KB)MoMA - San Francisco Downloaded from : [[1]] Credits : Dennis Mojado File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Modern art is a general term used for most of the artistic production from the late 19th century until approximately the 1970s. ... The Louvre Museum in Paris, one of the largest and most famous museums in the world. ... Nickname: The City by the Bay; Fog City; The City Location of the City and County of San Francisco, California Coordinates: Country United States of America State California City-County San Francisco  - Mayor Gavin Newsom Area    - City  47 sq mi (122 km²)  - Land  46. ... Originally, a landmark literally meant a geographic feature used by explorers and others to find their way back or through an area. ...

It opened in 1935 under founding director Dr. Grace Morley (Grace L. McCann Morley, Director from 1935–1958) as the San Francisco Museum of Art, the first museum on the West Coast devoted solely to 20th-century art. For its first sixty years, the museum occupied upper floors of the War Memorial Veterans Building in the Civic Center. Under director Henry T. Hopkins (1974–1986) the museum added "Modern" to its title in 1975, and established an international reputation. Dr. Grace Louise McCann Morley (1900–1985) was a museologist of global influence. ... The 20th century began on January 1, 1901 and ended on December 31, 2000, according to the Gregorian calendar. ... San Francisco City Hall on Civic Center plaza in 2004 San Franciscos Civic Center is an area of a few blocks north of the intersection of Market Street and Van Ness Avenue that contains many of the citys largest government and cultural institutions. ...

In a major transformation and expansion, in 1995 the museum moved to its current location adjacent to Yerba Buena Gardens in the SOMA district and its iconic architectural showpiece facility designed by Mario Botta. Inviting comparison to the preeminent MOMA in New York City, the museum re-branded itself "SFMOMA". 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Yerba Buena Gardens is the park between Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (www. ... South of Market or SoMa (South of Market) is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California. ... Mario Botta (born April 1, 1943) is a famous modern architect born in Mendrisio, Ticino canton, Switzerland. ... View across garden, in new MoMA building by Yoshio Taniguchi. ... Nickname: Big Apple, Gotham, NYC Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1613  - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ...

The museum has in its collection important works by Jackson Pollock, Richard Diebenkorn, Paul Klee, Marcel Duchamp and Ansel Adams, among others. Paul Jackson Pollock (January 28, 1912 – August 11, 1956) was an influential American painter and a major force in the abstract expressionist movement. ... Richard Clifford Diebenkorn, Jr. ... Paul Klee (IPA: ) (December 18, 1879 to June 29, 1940) was a Swiss painter of German nationality. ... Marcel Duchamp. ... The Tetons - Snake River (1942) by Ansel Adams Ansel Easton Adams (February 20, 1902 – April 22, 1984) was an American photographer, best known for his black and white photographs of Californias Yosemite Valley. ...

The St. Regis Museum Tower, W Hotel San Francisco and the PacBell Building rise right next to the museum. St. ... The W Hotel in San Francisco, California, is a 33 floor, 96 m (315 feet) highrise hotel located next to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and close to the Moscone Center. ... The PacBell Building or 140 New Montgomery Street in San Franciscos South of Market district is a Neo-Gothic, 133 m (435 feet) office tower located close to the St. ...

See also

49-Mile Scenic Drive 49-Mile Scenic Drive sign The 49-Mile Scenic Drive (also known as 49-Mile Drive) in and around San Francisco highlights many of The Citys major attractions and historic structures. ...

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• San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

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