In 1961 Matisse's Le Bateau hung upside-down for 2 months.
"Henri Matisse's Le Bateau hung in New York's Museum of Modern Art for 47 days in 1961 before someone noticed it was upside down."-- Snopes Message Board, via googling "matisse upside down"
Henri Matisse's 'Le Bateau' (The Boat), a paper-cut made in 1953, was hung upside down in MoMA for forty-seven days in 1961, until Genevieve Habert, a stockbroker, not an art student as is commonly believed, noticed the mistake and notified a museum guard. Monroe Wheeler, the museum director, rectified the error.
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Roy Lichtenstein started a painting class on a Saturday morning at the age of 14.
1961 Blue Hawaii Scene card
"Henri Matisse's Le Bateau hung in New York's Museum of Modern Art for 47 days in 1961 before someone noticed it was upside down."-- Snopes Message Board, via googling "matisse upside down"
Sursock Museum was created in 1961.
Roman Museum was created in 1961.
Elliott Museum was created in 1961.
Henri Matisse's 'Le Bateau' (The Boat), a paper-cut made in 1953, was hung upside down in MoMA for forty-seven days in 1961, until Genevieve Habert, a stockbroker, not an art student as is commonly believed, noticed the mistake and notified a museum guard. Monroe Wheeler, the museum director, rectified the error.
Canadian Automotive Museum was created in 1961.
Odessa Pushkin Museum was created in 1961.
Knoxville Museum of Art was created in 1961.
Museum of Wisconsin Art was created in 1961.
National Gandhi Museum was created in 1961.
Slovak National Museum was created in 1961.
Forney Transportation Museum was created in 1961.