Above, the inauguration of The Museum of Modern Art in 1958
The Museum of Modern Art (Moderna museet) in Stockholm this year celebrates its fiftieth anniversary!It was founded in 1958 by - among others - Pontus Hultén, our foremost and most famous individual inspirer within the world of museums. He was also the first director for or head of the museum between 1960 and 1973.
Above: Pontus Hultén as a young man
It's not an exaggeration to say that he has been the most important person for the international reputation Moderna museet gained during these years.
Unfortunately there is an ongoing discussion within the museum whether or not they have the necessary economical means to complete the work catalogizing his collection of art, a collection donated to the museum after his death.
Unfortunately there is an ongoing discussion within the museum whether or not they have the necessary economical means to complete the work catalogizing his collection of art, a collection donated to the museum after his death.
Above: Pontus Hultén in his "Önskemuseum"
This is rather typical for Sweden I would say.
We here talk about a person who is the single most important individual for the creation and development of this museum and also the first director of, among other museums, Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris.
In spite of this one discuss the necessity of completing this important work.
(Photo of inauguration of the Museum of Modern Art taken from: https://stockholmskallan.stockholm.se/post/1292)
We here talk about a person who is the single most important individual for the creation and development of this museum and also the first director of, among other museums, Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris.
In spite of this one discuss the necessity of completing this important work.
Above: Pontus Hultén in front of what shall become Centre Pompidou
A person working within the museum the other day said to me:
"It's as if the present management looks upon his collection as only 'a lot of work' in a negative way".
If this had been a museum of industrial achievements in Sweden, this discussion would never have taken place. We are unfortunately a technological and technocratic country where the humanities is of very little interest, both to the 'average' Swede, and the politicians - unless it generates money to the state, of course.
I hope - but hardly believe - that this attitude will change!
"It's as if the present management looks upon his collection as only 'a lot of work' in a negative way".
If this had been a museum of industrial achievements in Sweden, this discussion would never have taken place. We are unfortunately a technological and technocratic country where the humanities is of very little interest, both to the 'average' Swede, and the politicians - unless it generates money to the state, of course.
I hope - but hardly believe - that this attitude will change!
(Photo of inauguration of the Museum of Modern Art taken from: https://stockholmskallan.stockholm.se/post/1292)
(Photo of Pontus Hultén as a young man taken from: https://www.modernamuseet.se/stockholm/sv/samlingen/forskning/pontus-hulten-och-moderna-museet/)
(Photo of Pontus Hultén in front of the construction work place of Centre Pompidou taken from: https://www.centrepompidou.fr/cpv/ressource.action?param.id=FR_R-8128de60b682b941288dfc615a0ee5¶m.idSource=FR_E-f630cb6b47a870fff67fc44ae183796e)
(Photo of Pontus Hultén in his "Önskemuseum" taken from: pontus-hulten-i-utst-onskemuseet-moderna-museet-1963_f_anders-engman_1500x1022-485x330)
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