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American art historian and museum director (1902-1981)

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Alfred Hamilton Barr, Jr. (January 2, 1902 – August 15, 1981), known as Alfred H. Barr, Jr., was an art historian and the first director of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

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Native Name: Alfred Hamilton Barr Jr.

Alternative Names: Alfred Hamilton Barr • Alfred Barr • Alfred H. Barr, Jr. • Alfred Hamilton Barr, Jr.

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This museum is a torpedo moving through time, its head the ever-advancing present, its tail the ever-receding past of 50 to 100 years ago.