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Woman's theatrical costume with green dress, white jacket, and brown accessories, for "At Home Abroad"
1935 · Watercolor over graphite
Sheet (Irregular): 14 in. × 7 3/4 in. (35.5 × 19.7 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Vincente Minnelli
Artist
WA-00032155
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None documented
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Institutional Exhibitions
8
Works in Collection
10
Assets Indexed
1
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60%
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- BiographyMoMA· 93%✓
Source Registry (1)
- MoMA bulk 2026-05-04Tier 1 · Institutional92%
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Why this artist matters now
Vincente Minnelli was an American film director and theatre designer whose musicals defined the aesthetic of Hollywood's postwar era. Working primarily in Technicolor, he developed a signature visual language of elaborate set design, intricate choreography, and psychological depth that elevated the musical genre beyond entertainment into formal experimentation. His films, including Meet Me in St. Louis and An American in Paris, synthesized design, movement, and narrative into a unified artistic statement. Minnelli's influence extended across decades of cinema and musical theatre production.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 1mo ago
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Artworks (8)
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8 published of 9 catalogued · 0 with image
- The Met7 published
- MoMA1 publishedof 2 catalogued
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Manhattan, United States
In collection
Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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