
TheAbby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden is an outdoor courtyard at theMuseum of Modern Art inManhattan,New York City. Designed by notable architectPhilip Johnson, the courtyard was conceived at the same time as Johnson's West Wing annex for the museum. Construction began in spring 1952 and was completed in April 1953.[1]
Throughout its history, the garden has served as the temporary setting for notable artworks includingAlexander Calder'sBlack Widow (1959),Anthony Caro'sMidday (1960),Pablo Picasso'sShe-Goat (1950), as well as providing a space for innovative exhibitions like8 AUTOMOBILES (1951) andItaly: The New Domestic Landscape (1972).[2]
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