The International Style project was initiated 18 June 1930 with Henry-Russell Hitchcock and Philip Johnson1s plan to write a popular book on modern architecture. With the support of The Museum of Modern Art, a proposal for an exhibition grew out of the project. It was first envisioned as a show of architectural models and was greatly influenced by Johnson and Hitchcock1s travels during the summer of 1930. During the sojourn the coauthors saw most of the work and met many of the architects who would be included in their MoMA survey. Modern Architecture -- International Exhibition, opened 9 February 1932.