In 2005 Pontus Hultén donated his private art collection, his library, and his archives to Moderna Museet.

The purpose of Moderna Museet’s current research is to focus on his practice as an exhibition curator and museum director and to explore the legacy of the legendary 1960s and its implications for the Museum today.

This book analyses and reconsiders some of the myths about the first decade that still informs the picture of Moderna Museet in many ways.

Pontus Hultén’s own voice resounds in various ways in the book.

The first book in this series can be found here: ‘Pontus Hultén and Moderna Museet: The Formative Years’

Pontus Hultén, 1924-2006, Stockholm. He worked at Moderna Museet in Stockholm between 1958 and 1973. In 1960 he was appointed director. It was in this role that he built the collection and the Museum’s international reputation.

To find out more about Pontus Hultén and Moderna Museet please visit the museum’s website.