> This might be of interest to the list...
>
> http://www.moma.org/exhibitions/2004/Projects82_MarkDion.html
>
> Projects 82: Mark Dion-Rescue Archaeology, A Project for The Museum of
> Modern Art
> November 20, 2004-April 13, 2005
>
> In October 2000, when The Museum of Modern Art converted The Abby
Aldrich
> Rockefeller Sculpture Garden into a staging area for the construction
of
> the Museum's new building, artist Mark Dion (American, b. 1961) was
> invited to perform a series of archaeological excavations. Beneath the
> garden lay the foundations of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.'s, former
townhouse
> at 4 West 54 Street, and John D. Rockefeller, Jr.'s, former townhouse
at
> 10 West 54 Street, which had been torn down in 1938 to provide the
land
> for the Museum's permanent quarters. Dion scavenged in the garden, the
> adjacent brownstone buildings, and the recently demolished Dorset
Hotel,
> salvaging a number of historical artifacts. His finds include
> architectural cornices, moldings, shards of ceramic, and wallpaper
> samples, all of which are integrated into an installation highlighting
the
> Museum's foundations within the new building.
>
> Rescue Archaeology consists of a series of three fireplace mantels
> reclaimed from the demolished brownstones and fully restored by the
> artist; one interactive large-scale treasure cabinet containing
cleaned
> relics and ephemera classified in specific drawers; a series of
> documentary photographs; and a functional laboratory.
>
> Organized by Roxana Marcoci, Assistant Curator, Department of
Photography.
>
> The exhibition is supported by The Neuberger Berman Foundation, which
is
> funded by Neuberger Berman, a Lehman Brothers Company; and by Jerry I.
> Speyer and Katherine G. Farley.
>
> Additional support is provided by Susan G. Jacoby, The Contemporary
Arts
> Council of The Museum of Modern Art, and Jerome and Ellen Stern.
>
> Paul Belford
> Senior Archaeologist
> Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust
> [log in to unmask]
>
> Tel +44 (0)1952 435 945
> Fax +44 (0)1952 435 937
>
> Ironbridge Archaeology is the archaeology unit of the Ironbridge Gorge
> Museum Trust. We specialise in historical archaeology and the
archaeology
> of industrialisation, with an international portfolio of projects
> exploring the world heritage of globalisation.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: annsofie witkin [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: 07 March 2005 14:18
> > To: Paul Belford
> > Subject: FW: archaeology NY
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: amy hemingway
> > > Sent: den 4 mars 2005 17:12
> > > To: _All_Janus
> > > Subject: archaeology NY
> > >
> > > someone just sent me these pics of the archaeology exhibition at
MOMA
> > New York.
> > > > <<NY 20050064.jpg>> > > <<NY 20050063.jpg>> > > <<NY
> 20050065.jpg>>
> > > > <<NY 20050067.jpg>> > > <<NY 20050069.jpg>>
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