Revolution of the Eye: Modern Art and the Birth of American Television (The Jewish Museum, 1109 Fifth Ave, New York, NY, 10128)(Su - Fr 11am - 5:45pm, Th 11am - 8pm )
This is the first exhibition to explore how avant-garde art influenced and shaped the look and content of network television in its formative years, from the late 1940s to the mid-1970s. During this period, the pioneers of American television—many of them young, Jewish, and aesthetically adventurous—had adopted modernism as a source of inspiration. Revolution of the Eye looks at how the dynamic new medium, in its risk-taking and aesthetic experimentation, paralleled and embraced cutting-edge art and design.($15/$12 seniors) Event Website