Restoring a Frank Lloyd Wright statue | AT THE MUSEUM

MoMA conservators repair structural damage and cracks on a concrete "sprite" statue from Frank Lloyd Wright’s lost Midway Gardens, a Chicago dancehall and biergarten demolished in 1929. Featuring Ellen Moody, Assistant Projects Conservator and Jessica Betz, Graduate Conservation Intern. Subscribe for our latest videos, and invitations to live events: http://mo.ma/subscribe Explore our collection online: http://mo.ma/art Plan your visit in-person: http://mo.ma/visit Commit to art and ideas. Support MoMA by becoming a member today: https://moma.org/join Check out more episodes of AT THE MUSEUM http://bit.ly/2pwWIth See all of MoMA's videos on Frank Lloyd Wright at 150: Unpacking the Archive http://bit.ly/2sQcUYs Watch more videos from MoMA Architecture & Design http://bit.ly/2rB1Xov The comments and opinions expressed in this video are those of the speaker alone, and do not represent the views of The Museum of Modern Art, its personnel, or any artist.  #art #museumofmodernart #moma #museum #modernart #franklloydwright #flw150 #conservation #conservator #restoration #architecture #architect #sprite #statue #modernarchitecture