THE TEN ESENTIAL ARTWORK AT MOMA

To travel to New York is to enter one of the incredible cities

with the greatest art scene. Its galleries are of great
importance worldwide where the wealthy people can buy
colorful artworks and its museums house paintings of the
greatest painters of all times. One of its most important
cultural venues is the Museum of Modern Art in New York
City, known as the MoMA.
The MoMA was the first museum in North America
dedicated exclusively to modern art and within its 60
thousand square meters there are pieces of the greatest
representatives of the currents of the twentieth century,
including the artworks of famous painters like Picasso, Van
Gogh, Jackson Pullock, Kandinsky and even Frida Kahlo.
The activities that can be performed within the site are vast,
from touring the permanent exhibition, witness the main
galleries and contemplate the sculpture garden, visit the
library or eat something in its main restaurant whose
gastronomy is in charge of chef Abraham Bissel, can take
more than a week. Though to make the visit easier and to be
able to see the essential works on the first visit, I decided to
make a list of 10 works that are a must for any visitor
because is unusual to see these artworks in other museums.
Starry Night, Van Gogh
For many it is the incredible masterpiece of the Dutch painter and one of the main
works of the entire post-impressionist movement. The piece has been studied for
several decades, and without a doubt the enigmatic yellow circle in the upper right
corner will always be a mystery to experts. For some this abstract form represents the
Sun, while for others it is the planet Venus.
Other one important and curious thing is that the last appraisal and, it was not what
this artwork, was bought (BOTH) for was one billion dollars.
Water Lilies, Claude Monet
More than a single painting, Monet's Water Lilies is a collection of about 250 pieces painted during the
painter's adult life when he moved to the French village of Giverny.
Through (ZRU) these collection Monet hang out of the classical paint and wake up a big interest for the nature.
The museum acquired several works from this collection, however it should be remembered that during a fire
in 1950 several MoMA paintings were damaged, including some by the Frenchman.
These damaged artworks were thorough (ZORO) restored and can now be seen in all their colorful glory.
Campbell's Soup Can, Andy Warhol
This series of paintings with Campbell cans represent Andy Warhol's most famous
pieces. Besides becoming instantly famous (like the soup) these Pop Art drawings
aroused controversy among people, as they confronted for the first time the artistic
community with tough (TAF) monopolies and the dominance of brands in the consumer
society.
With this artwork Warhol took the first step to break down with monopolies that through
(ZRUAUT) a long time.
The Persistence of Memory, Salvador Dalí
A piece that you only need to see it to know who its author was and then you can
look up to this incredible artwork. The melted clocks, the white creature in the
center, the colorful and in general all the strangeness that characterizes the painting
makes it a masterpiece of the greatest exponent of surrealism: Salvador Dalí.
Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, Pablo
Picasso
This is another treasure kept by
MoMA. This work by Picasso was
one of the most controversial of its
time since it is a memory of the
painter in a brothel. In this piece
five nude women, geometrically
represented, are staring, in an
almost provocative manner, at the
viewer.
Before to made this incredible
artwork, Picaso drawing in a paper
and asked to women that dressed up
only with transparent gauze.
This artwork is lay in the more
secure wall of MoMA.
Gas Station, Edward Hopper
Hopper was a painter who was interested in realistically depicting American life.
The better form that can you see this work is you lie on the floor while you see this artwork.
Whether it was a train station or a coffee shop in the middle of nowhere, Hopper painted his
country as he perceived it. This particular work was done in 1940 while he was going through
(ZRU) a period of depression brought on by a series of surgeries that broke up with his calm.
Dutch Interior, Joan Miró
This was the first work of a series
that the Spanish artist painted
during his trip through (ZRU)
Holland. In this collection Miró
reflects his particular style and
moves away from the cubist and
expressionist movements, to
explore the human unconscious.
For me, the most artistic things of
this artwork are the elements and
animals lay down over the floor
like a cat, a dog, a cello y the most
fun is the dark brown footprint al
these element and the form that
they have do a turn down to
classical painting.
The Lovers, René Magritte
This is one of the iconic works of
the surrealist movement. It was
created in 1928 and it depicts one
of the most enigmatic kisses in
history, since the only thing we can
assume (because of the veil
covering their faces) is that they are
a man and a woman sharing a
romantic moment, and this
romantic moment break down with
the classicism that you can find in
an actual couple, a face is lie in the
other face.
Self-portrait with cut hair, Frida Kahlo
Frida Kahlo's work managed to cross
borders, so some of her pieces are in
museums in various parts of the world. In
the case of this painting, the first thing you
notice is the phrase (from a corrido of the
time): "Look, if I loved you it was because
of your hair, now that you are bald I don't
love you anymore", which attests to the
rebellious personality of the artist, who in
this self-portrait sought to challenge the
standard of beauty with a simple haircut,
Frida always turned down the man
oppression and finished up with this forever
for herself.
The Love Song, Giorgio de Chirico.
The painting belongs to the
metaphysical period of the painter,
it reveals a parallel reality whose
only common denominator is art. In
the work we can see a juxtaposition
of the classical world with the
modern world of the early twentieth
century. The characteristics
elements of this style are two things
(sculpture and a classical glove)
over the wall and for break down
the classical structure a ball is lay
over the floor.