«The Museum of Modern Art was created in 1929 for the express purpose of furthering and supporting the art of its own time, for “encouraging and developing the study of modern arts and the application of such arts to manufacture and practical life”.»
MoMA, New York
ref. Paola Antonelli, Senior Curator, Objects of Design, 2003; quoting the provisional charter granted to MoMA, 1929

«At the Modern, all forms of design are introduced in strict relationship with the other forms of visual culture. Among Barr’s many innovations was the establishment of six curatorial departments—Painting and Sculpture, Drawings, Prints and Illustrated Books, Film, Photography, and Architecture and Design. Interdisciplinarity facilitates the understanding of design’s composite nature.»
MoMA, New York
ref. Paola Antonelli, Senior Curator, Is Graphic Design, not Simply Posters, Museum Worthy?, 2004