Public Space

Flowers are more than merely decorative. People throughout time have used them as storytelling devices.

Since the 1970s, the artist Charles Simonds has created enigmatic dwellings for an imaginary civilization of “Little People.”

This atmospheric short film presents the many wonders of France’s Cathedral of Saint Peter of Beauvais, from its intricate stained glass to its soaring, vaulted interior.

Zamora discusses Lattice Detour, his 2020 Rooftop Commission.

Filmed in East Harlem just after the end of World War II, In the Street is a dynamic, tender, and often humorous portrait of life in New York City.

“We discovered that art history was not the best handle by which to reach a kid.”

“It seems funny to say it, but long before there was an ‘art world,’ there was art in the world.”

This lyrical portrait of the Cathedral of Chartres was produced for the 1970 exhibition The Year 1200, a centerpiece of The Met’s centennial celebration.