a sneak peak of the MoMA’s Alvin Lustig holdings

Elaine Lustig Cohen meets with the MoMA to discuss a massive collection of Alvin Lustig designed materials in the MoMA’s Library and Museum Archives!

(via The Daily Heller)

I LEGO MoMA: pieces from MOMA’s collection reinterpreted with LEGOs
(via MoMA, inspired by Christoph Niemann)

set of “Sparrow Clips” designed by P. Waiwiriya
(discovered in the new MoMA Design Store catalog)

The Tim Burton + MOMA Moleskine notebook

“…A custom 2010 weekly planner was published by Moleskine in a limited run. The books, featuring Tim Burton’s signature and the MoMA logo embossed on the cover, were given out to event VIPs. The unique paperband features the names of several of Burton’s films, set atop images of one of Burton’s earliest characters, Vincent, the star of a 1982 short film created in collaboration with Rick Heinrichs…”

Bauhaus: Workshops for Modernity exhibition at MOMA
(since I couldn’t take any photos in the exhibit here are my exterior signage shots)

“Tim Burton at MoMA,” photos from opening

(discovered via notcot via otto)

fleamarkets:

Douglas Fairbanks: The Making of a Screen Character by Alistair Cooke

cover design by E. McKnight Kauffer, c. 1940

“At MoMA, ‘Permanent’ Learns to Be Flexible”
(article via NYTimes.com, photo credit for above room “devoted entirely
to Fluxus movement: Ozier Muhammad/The New York Times)

redesignrelated:

The MoMA redesigns their website after 5 years with a wider format. Breaking free of the left navigation the Museum of Modern Art’s site now uses a footer nav to get around the site. Another addition is the new bookmarking option for those who want to register and share pages with others. You can see the old site design here.

The overall experience is a big step forward especially for casual viewers who might not get the chance to visit the museum’s shows and collections in person.

The New York Times has a full review here.