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The Museum of the 20th Century in Vienna

conservative programmes of established concert halls Museum publications has attracted wide recognition
is largely avoided. The ISNM (International Society for both at home and abroad. It is to be hoped that these
New Music) and the Musikalische Jugend (Jeunesse efforts will gradually contribute to the improvement of
Musicale) usually act as co-organisers. Although the graphic art and to the taste of those who commission
concerts are deliberately intended to appeal to a the work. The fact that a jury of the city of Vienna has
limited audience unafraid of experimental works, they already twice chosen the Museum's posters as being
are generally well received. The same applies to among the three best posters of the year, is proof that
Dancing. The most impressive demonstration in this this is a justified hope.
field was a performance by the Merce Cunningham What then are the plans for the future? To begin with,
Dance Group in the Exhibition Hall. At the present a transition from the one-man show to the presentation
moment the possibility is being considered of combin­ of specific periods, tendencies or thematic trends (such
ing dance programmes and open air sculptures. as for instance 'Idols and Demons', 1963); secondly,
Special attention is given to the graphic presentation of a systematic confrontation of painting, sculpture and
all these events. Ever since the Gallery opened, George architecture. With this in view, one would first and
Schmid has designed the posters, catalogues and foremost need to tackle the expansion of architectural
announcements. (The designs of the posters and the documentation. A visual demonstration of some
catalogue covers are always identical.) The typo­ exempla classica could eventually have a positive
graphical uniformity and convincing appeal of these effect on present-day architecture in Vienna. ■

This article was translated from
the_ German by Ilse Schrier

Andreas Urteil
Sculptures in the exhibition
Dec. 1963/Jan. 1964
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