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Film curator and library

Margareta Akermark (1913–1983) was a Swedish-born film curator and librarian at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. For over 37 years with the Museum, she assembled a library of 1,000 films, which were the basis of the Museum's circulating collection, one most important international collections outside of government-owned archives, and was instrumental in the development of university film programs throughout the United States.

Early life and education

Akermark was born in 1913 in Gothenburg, Sweden. Akermark studied art at the Teckniska Skolan in Stockholm and at the Slttjdfbreningen in Gothenburg, with further studies in art and languages in France, Belgium, and England. She moved to the United States in the early 1940s.

Career

Akermark joined the museum in 1941. In 1965, she was promoted to Associate Director of the Museum of Modern Art Film Library, under Willard Van Dyke, from formerly being in charge of the Library's circulating film program and Executive Secretary of the department. The circulating film program that was established by Akermark served more then 2,300 schools, film groups, and other organizations with in the mid-1960s, according to Akermark quoted in The New York Times.

She originated the weekly "Films at Noon" series and directed film programs coordinated with major museum exhibits such "The Family of Man".

She contributed articles on films to a number of American as well as Swedish publications. She served on the founding executive committee of the American Federation of Film Societies in 1954.

In 1978, she was awarded the Mayor's Award of Honor for contributions to arts and culture.

Akermark died in 1983.

References

  1. ^ Koch, Joanne (1983). "Back Page: Margareta Akermark, 1913-1983". Film Comment. 19 (4): 80–80. ISSN 0015-119X.
  2. ^ "Margareta Akermark named acting director of the department of film" (PDF). Museum of Modern Art. February 19, 1974. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 3, 2018.
  3. Cloninger, Sally J. (1974). "Margareta Akermark at the Museum of Modern Art". Journal of the University Film Association. 26 (1/2): 17–18. ISSN 0041-9311.
  4. "Notes". Journal of the University Film Association. 27 (2): 48–48. 1975. ISSN 0041-9311.
  5. Giller, Doris (1965-10-05). "N.Y.'s Museum of Modern Art Only Closes on Christmas Day". The Montreal Star. p. 25. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
  6. Gent, George (May 15, 1970). "Museum: Mother of Film Generation". The New York Times.
  7. Thompson, Howard (June 1, 1964). "Library of Films Is Back in Business". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  8. "Margareta Akermark, Headed Art Museum's Film Program". The New York Times. May 21, 1983. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
  9. "Form Federation of 600 Groups to Coordinate Activities," Motion Picture Daily, July 14, 1955, p.2.
  10. Shepard, Richard F. (November 18, 1978). "Mayor to Give Arts Awards to 20". The New York Times.

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