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Dziga Vertov
April 15-June 4, 2011
The Roy and Niuta Titus Theaters

The Museum of Modern Art salutes master of Soviet cinema Dziga Vertov (b. Denis Arkadievitch Kaufman, Bialystok, Poland (Russian Empire), 1896-1954), whose still-radical experiments in image and sound have had an enduring influence on an astonishing range of contemporary filmmakers and artists. With the most comprehensive retrospective ever assembled in the United States, April 15 through June 4, the exhibition offers a deeper understanding of Vertov's landmark contributions to the history of cinema through an extensive selection of silent films, sound features, and related work by collaborators and rivals in what Vertov called his "factory of facts." Dziga Vertov is organized by Yuri Tsivian, William Colvin Professor, The University of Chicago, and Joshua Siegel, Associate Curator, Department of Film, The Museum of Modern Art, in close collaboration with the Austrian Film Museum, Vienna. The exhibition is organized in cooperation with the Austrian Cultural Forum New York and is made possible by The International Council of The Museum of Modern Art.