D'Harnoncourt, René, 1901-1968

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Director of the Museum of Modern Art, 1949-1968.

From the description of Rene d'Harnoncourt papers, 1924-1983, 1940-1968 (bulk). (Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)). WorldCat record id: 122530614

Museum director and authority on American Indian and Mexican arts and crafts. Born 1901 in Vienna, Austria; died 1968 in Long Island, New York. D'Harnoncourt lived in Mexico from 1925 to 1933 and worked as an artist before joining a Mexico City antiques firm in 1927. He compiled and lectured on a collection of folk art for the Mexican Ministry of Education (1929) and was chosen to prepare an exhibition of Mexican fine and applied arts for display in the U.S. After its opening at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1930, D'Harnoncourt toured with the exhibition for two years, then moved permanently to the U.S. in 1933. He directed the radio program, "Art in America"; taught art history at Sarah Lawrence College (1934-1937); and began working for the Indian Arts and Crafts Board of the Department of the Interior in 1936, becoming general manager in 1937 and chairman of the board in 1944. He joined the staff of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City in 1944 and was its director from 1949 until July 1968.

From the description of René D'Harnoncourt photograph collection, 1900-1925. (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 33332835

Museum director.

From the description of Reminiscences of Rene DH́arnoncourt : oral history, 1968. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122684248

Rene D'Harnoncourt was a museum director and authority on American Indian and Mexican arts and crafts. Born 1901 in Vienna, Austria; died 1968 in Long Island, New York. D'Harnoncourt lived in Mexico from 1925 to 1933 and worked as an artist before joining a Mexico City antiques firm in 1927.

D'Harnoncourt compiled and lectured on a collection of folk art for the Mexican Ministry of Education (1929) and was chosen to prepare an exhibition of Mexican fine and applied arts for display in the U.S. After its opening at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1930, D'Harnoncourt toured with the exhibition for two years.

D'Harnoncourt moved permanently to the U.S. in 1933. He directed the radio program, "Art in America"; taught art history at Sarah Lawrence College (1934-1937); and began working for the Indian Arts and Crafts Board of the Department of the Interior in 1936, becoming general manager in 1937 and chairman of the board in 1944. He joined the staff of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City in 1944 and was its director from 1949 until July 1968.

From the guide to the Rene D'Harnoncourt Photograph Collection 33332835., 1900-1925, (Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin)

Museum director, curator, lecturer; New York, N.Y.

Director of the Museum of Modern Art, 1949-1948. Born Vienna, Austria. D'Harnoncourt was co-author for "Indian Art of the United States" and "The Painted Pig (1930).

From the description of René d'Harnoncourt papers, 1920-1983. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80281784

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referencedIn Selz, Peter Howard, 1919-. Oral history, 1994. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
referencedIn Rasmussen, Waldo. Oral history, 1994. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
creatorOf Ala Story papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Alfred Hamilton Barr papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Belle Krasne Ribicoff papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Jack Levine papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Koch, Richard H., 1918-. Oral history, 1991. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
referencedIn Museum of Primitive Art (New York, N.Y.). Archive of the Museum of Primitive Art, 1949-1992 (inclusive), 1957-1975 (bulk). Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
referencedIn John Collier papers Yale University Library
referencedIn Morrow, Elizabeth C. Correspondence with Carl Zigrosser, 1931-1940. University of Pennsylvania Library
referencedIn Mazo, Sara, 1911-. Oral history, 1993. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
referencedIn John Collier papers, 1910-1987 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
referencedIn Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.). Early museum history: administrative records, 1930s-1950s. Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
referencedIn Norman Carton papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Lowry, Bates, 1923-. Bates Lowry papers, 1965-1969. Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
referencedIn Leo Steinberg research papers, 1945-1996, 1950-1993 Getty Research Institute
referencedIn Shaw, Elizabeth, 1921-. Oral history, 1991. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
referencedIn Smith, Louise Reinhardt. Oral history, 1992. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
referencedIn Legg, Alicia, 1915-. Oral history, 1991. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
referencedIn Constantine, Mildred. Oral history, 1991. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
creatorOf D'Harnoncourt, Rene, 1901-1968. Rene d'Harnoncourt papers, 1924-1983, 1940-1968 (bulk). Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
referencedIn Jack Levine papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Volkmer, Jean, 1920-. Oral history, 1991. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
referencedIn Bragazzi, Olive 1916-. Oral history, 1998. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
creatorOf Jerry Bywaters papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Ruth Bowman papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Auchincloss, Lily, 1922-. Oral history, 1993. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
creatorOf Rene D'Harnoncourt Photograph Collection 33332835., 1900-1925 Benson Latin American Collection, General Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin
creatorOf Louise Bourgeois papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf D'Harnoncourt, Rene. D'Harnoncourt, Rene: Art World Personality Files. Whitney Museum of American Art, Library
creatorOf D'Harnoncourt, Rene, 1901-1968. Correspondence with Carl Zigrosser, 1930-1968. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn William C. Seitz papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Carlos Mérida Mexican Costume Folio, 1941 The University of New Mexico, University Libraries, Center for SouthwestResearch
referencedIn Stern, Joanne Melniker. Oral history, 1993. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
referencedIn Moeller, Pearl L., 1915-. Oral history, 1991. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
referencedIn Belle Krasne Ribicoff papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Pernas, Frances, 1916-. Oral history, 1994. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
referencedIn Collier, John, 1884-1968. John Collier papers, 1910-1987 (inclusive). Yale University Library
creatorOf René d'Harnoncourt papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Sutton, Ione Ulrich, 1905-1998. Oral history, 1993. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
referencedIn Sachs, Paul J. (Paul Joseph), 1878-1965. Papers, 1903-2005. Harvard University Art Museum
creatorOf Steinberg, Leo, 1920-2011. Leo Steinberg research papers, 1945-1996 (bulk 1950-1993). Getty Research Institute
creatorOf D'Harnoncourt, Rene, 1901-1968. Reminiscences of Rene DH́arnoncourt : oral history, 1968. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
creatorOf D'Harnoncourt, Rene, 1901-1968. René D'Harnoncourt photograph collection, 1900-1925. University of Texas Libraries
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referencedIn Oral history interview with Dorothy C. Miller Archives of American Art
referencedIn Oral history interview with Henry Geldzahler Archives of American Art
referencedIn Oral history interview with Margaret Scolari Barr relating to Alfred H. Barr Archives of American Art
referencedIn Oral history interview with Luchita Hurtado Archives of American Art
referencedIn Oral history interview with Mildred Constantine Archives of American Art
referencedIn Oral history interview with Louis Siegriest Archives of American Art
referencedIn Oral history interview wih Clara Diament Sujo Archives of American Art
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associatedWith American Federation of Arts. corporateBody
associatedWith Association on American Indian Affairs corporateBody
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associatedWith Barr, Alfred Hamilton, 1902- person
associatedWith Barr, Margaret Scolari, 1901-1987 person
associatedWith Bourgeois, Louise, 1911-2010. person
associatedWith Bowman, Ruth, 1923- person
associatedWith Bragazzi, Olive 1916- person
associatedWith Bywaters, Jerry. person
associatedWith Carnegie Corporation of New York. corporateBody
associatedWith Carton, Norman, 1908-1980. person
associatedWith Collier, John, 1884-1968. person
associatedWith Committee on Government and Art corporateBody
associatedWith Constantine, Mildred person
associatedWith Diament Sujo, Clara person
associatedWith Geldzahler, Henry, person
associatedWith Grossner, Isabel S., person
associatedWith Hurtado, Luchita, 1920- person
associatedWith Koch, Richard H., 1918- person
associatedWith Krasne Ribicoff, Belle person
associatedWith Legg, Alicia, 1915- person
associatedWith Levine, Jack, 1915- person
associatedWith Lowry, Bates, 1923- person
associatedWith Mazo, Sara, 1911- person
associatedWith Mérida, Carlos, 1891- person
associatedWith Miller, Dorothy Canning, 1904-2003 person
associatedWith Moeller, Pearl L., 1915- person
associatedWith Morrow, Elizabeth C. person
associatedWith Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.). International Council corporateBody
associatedWith Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.). International Program corporateBody
associatedWith Museum of Primitive Art (New York, N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith National Council on the Arts corporateBody
associatedWith Pernas, Frances, 1916- person
associatedWith Rasmussen, Waldo. person
associatedWith Ribicoff, Belle Krasne, 1924- person
associatedWith Sachs, Paul J. (Paul Joseph), 1878-1965. person
associatedWith Seitz, William Chapin. person
associatedWith Selz, Peter Howard, 1919- person
associatedWith Shaw, Elizabeth, 1921- person
associatedWith Siegriest, 1899-1989 person
associatedWith Smith, Louise Reinhardt. person
associatedWith Sonora News Company corporateBody
associatedWith Sonora News Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Steinberg, Leo, 1920- person
associatedWith Steinberg, Leo, 1920-2011. person
associatedWith Stern, Joanne Melniker. person
associatedWith Story, Ala. person
associatedWith Sutton, Ione Ulrich, 1905-1998. person
associatedWith Unesco. Archives. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Indian Arts and Crafts Board corporateBody
associatedWith Volkmer, Jean, 1920- person
associatedWith Waite, C. B. (Charles Betts), 1861-1927, person
associatedWith Waite, C. B. (Charles Burlingame) person
associatedWith Whitney Museum of American Art. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Guatemala
Uruapan del Progreso (Mexico)
Guatemala
North America
South America
Uruapan del Progreso (Mexico)
Mexico
Mexico City (Mexico)
Andes Region
Tehuantepec (Mexico)
Mexico
New York (State)--New York
Tehuantepec (Mexico)
Mexico City (Mexico)
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Art historians
Art, Mexican
Art museum directors
Art museum directors
Art museums
Curators
Hispanic American art
Hispanic American artists
Indian art
Indian art
Indians of Mexico
Indians of South America
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Birth 1901-05-17

Death 1968-08-13

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