#william leftwich

[newyorkthegoldenage]

Ancient Sculpture to Modern Museum

This 1.5 ton replica of a gigantic Easter Island sculptured head (11'x6'x4') was lent to the Museum of Modern Art in 1946 by the Museum of Natural History for MoMA's exhibition "Arts of the South Seas."

The logistics of moving the thing 20 blocks downtown and into the museum are shown here. Was the sculpture lifted into the building by the roof? The pictures don't say. Be sure to click/tap for enlarged images.

All photos: William Leftwich via MoMA

[sow-hat1960]

Lunch atop a skyscraper (New York 1932)

Photo attributed to Charles Clyde Ebbets, Tom Kelley or William Leftwich

[zzzze]

William Leftwich, Mies van der Rohe and Phillip Johnson at the exhibition Mies van der Rohe, on view September 16, 1947 through January 25, 1948 at The Museum of Modern Art, New York. / photography