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For Patrons Only In 1999, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) mounted a major exhibition, “The Museum as Muse: Artists Reflect” The artists in this show studied nearly every aspect of museums. For Patrons Only contributes to this body of work by spotlighting an important function of every museum: providing facilities for the basic comfort of the patron. Both conceptual and literal, For Patrons Only is a book of fine arts, black and white photographs of public restrooms located in museums and galleries and other venues that exhibit art such as libraries and bistros. The images are from a geographically wide swath of locations around the country such as Boston, New York, Chicago, Miami, New Orleans, Los Angeles and San Francisco - and a few off shore cities, including: Paris, London and Singapore. (left: Victoria and Albert Museum)
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