MoMA's "Sculptures from the Collection 1960-69" is Comprised of Surprises and Few Sculptures

The MoMA's exhibit "Sculptures from the Collection 1969-1969" is skimpy on sculptures & comprised  mostly of paintings assembled from int'l artists working in mixed mediums.   I thought this a surreptitious title for the show which had a plethora of delightful surprises.  The well-known names associated with this epoch are easily spotted:  Warhold, Twombly, Rauschenberg, Richter, Johns, Judd & Flavin to name a few.  No surprise these artists were represented.  I was impressed by the large Twombly painting "Leda & the Swan" ('62) which makes beautiful reference to the Roman Myth.  Rauschenberg's "Painting Bitten by Man" (61) is clever  and shows a cutting edge oeuvre.  However, the avante gard artists of the 60's mostly seem to conform to their noted style.  Others represented in the show with sculptures were Nevelson, Oldenberg, Calder, Hess, St. Phalle and Calder.  French artist Nikki St Phalle stunned me with her sculpture paying homage to fellow French artist Duchamp.  Calder's 13' sculpture "Sandy's Butterfly" in the garden was identifiable but delightful with its whimsy format seeming like a child's cap topped by a propeller. Lee Bontecou's "Canvas from Conveyor Belts" conveyed her aesthetic that speaks to space, apocalypse and the unknown. Or as she put it "…the power of hope, ugliness, beauty & mystery."  Agnes Martin's minimalistic line paintings were lovely but it her painting "Friendship" ('63) on gold leaf canvas shone brightly.  German artist Eva Hesse had a large latex installation and an arresting "female breast" painting "Ring Around Arosie" ('65.)   I was tickled by Jim Dine's deviation from  hearts with "10 Useful Objects No One Should be without When Traveling." Both disappointing & surprising was the minimal works shown by German artist Sigmar Polke.  I'm most impressed with the inclusion of prominent artworks by African American artists  David Hammonds & Sam Gilliam.  Most moving was Hammons "Pray for America"('69) a haunting self-image that reverbates as much today as during the 50's-60's.  Hammons was quoted "I have a moral obligation as a black artist to try to graphically document what I feel socially."  "Sculptures from the Collection 1960-69" is an enticing show.  It also depicts the 60's pop culture era.  I conjecture the title of the exhibit "Sculptures from the Collection 1960-69" served a safetynet to cover for the works by African Amer artists who were represented in this exhibit but were not part of the MoMA's permanent collection until recently.  Still, this is a poweful driving element and I encourage everyone to experience this exhibit on the 4th floor & in the sculpture garden.