Artist Monograph

Al Held, American

American, 1928–2005

Medium Breakdown

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Etching	15	53.6%
Other Media	6	21.4%
Gouache	2	7.1%
Drawing	2	7.1%
Lithography	2	7.1%
Screenprint	1	3.6%

Department Distribution

Department	Works	Share
Drawings & Prints	22	78.6%
Painting & Sculpture	6	21.4%

Production by Decade

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

Classification Types

Illustrated Book — 15
Painting — 6
Drawing — 4
Print — 3

Physical Scale

Scale bracket	Works	Share
Small (< 30 cm)	13	46.4%
Medium (30–100 cm)	5	17.9%
Large (1–3 m)	10	35.7%

Range: 17.5 cm → 290.8 cm (largest side)

Acquisition Timeline

Year acquired	Works
1967	2
1968	2
1973	1
1978	1
1980	1
1984	13
1985	1
1986	1
1987	1
1990	1
1998	1
2000	1
2005	1
2008	1

American Contemporaries

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 28 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
Untitled Painting Acc. 1146.2008	1959	Synthetic polymer paint on paper mounted on canvas	6' 1" x 37 1/2" (185.4 x 95.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Painting & Sculpture	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Gifford Phillips
Maltese Cross Painting Acc. 1326.2000	1964	Synthetic polymer paint on canvas	9' x 9' 5" (274.3 x 290.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Painting & Sculpture	Lita Hornick Bequest
The Big N Painting Acc. 104.1973	1964	Synthetic polymer paint on canvas	9' 3/8" x 9' (275.2 x 274.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Painting & Sculpture	Mrs. Armand P. Bartos Fund
In-text plate (folios 19 verso and 20 recto) from In Memory of My Feelings Illustrated Book Acc. 92.1968.7	1967	One from an illustrated book with forty-six lithographs	composition (irreg.): 11 15/16 x 17 15/16" (30.4 x 45.6cm); page (two-page spread): 11 15/16 x 17 15/16" (30.4 x 45.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of The Museum of Modern Art Department of Publications
In-text plate (folios 21 verso and 22 recto) from In Memory of My Feelings Illustrated Book Acc. 92.1968.8	1967	One from an illustrated book with forty-six lithographs	composition (irreg.): 11 15/16 x 17 15/16" (30.4 x 45.6cm); page (two-page spread): 11 15/16 x 17 15/16" (30.4 x 45.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of The Museum of Modern Art Department of Publications
Mao Painting Acc. 741.1998	1967	Synthetic polymer paint on canvas	9' 6" x 9' 6" (289.6 x 289.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Painting & Sculpture	The Sidney and Harriet Janis Collection (by exchange)
Preparatory drawing for In Memory of My Feelings Drawing Acc. 2202.1967.38.a-b	1967	Gouache on two sheets of acetate	sheet (.a): 14 x 11" (35.5 x 27.9 cm); sheet (.b): 14 x 7 3/16" (35.5 x 18.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Preparatory drawing for In Memory of My Feelings Drawing Acc. 2202.1967.39.a-b	1967	Gouache on two sheets of acetate	sheet (each): 12 x 9 1/8" (30.5 x 23.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Study for South Mall Mural Drawing Acc. 706.1980	(1970)	Pencil on paper	22 5/8 x 70 1/8" (57.5 x 178.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest DuPont, Jr.
Flemish VII Painting Acc. 1021.1983	1973	Synthetic polymer paint on canvas	60 1/8 x 60 1/8" (152.7 x 152.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Painting & Sculpture	The Riklis Collection of McCrory Corporation
Untitled (74-33) Drawing Acc. 1848.2005	1974	Pencil on paper	32 1/2 x 62 1/2" (82.6 x 158.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Judith Rothschild Foundation Contemporary Drawings Collection Gift
Inversion IV Painting Acc. 467.1978	1977	Synthetic polymer paint on canvas	7' 3/4" x 8' 1/4" (243 x 265 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Painting & Sculpture	Mr. and Mrs. David Kluger Fund and gift of the artist
Der Philosoph (The Philosopher) Illustrated Book Acc. 199.1984.1-12	1983	Illustrated book with six etchings and supplementary suite of six etchings	overall (closed): 8 3/4 × 8 3/4 × 3/4" (22.3 × 22.3 × 1.9 cm); composition (each approx.): 5 7/16 × 6 15/16" (13.8 × 17.7 cm); page (each approx.): 8 9/16 × 7 7/8" (21.8 × 20 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Mrs. Constantine Sidamon-Eristoff
Duplicate of plate from page 13 (supplementary suite, plate 1) from Der Philosoph (The Philosopher) Illustrated Book Acc. 199.1984.7	1983	Etching from an illustrated book with six etchings and supplementary suite of six etchings	composition: 5 3/8 × 6 15/16" (13.6 × 17.7 cm); sheet: 7 11/16 × 8 7/16" (19.6 × 21.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Mrs. Constantine Sidamon-Eristoff
Duplicate of plate from page 21 (supplementary suite, plate 2) from Der Philosoph (The Philosopher) Illustrated Book Acc. 199.1984.8	1983	Etching from an illustrated book with six etchings and supplementary suite of six etchings	composition: 5 7/16 × 6 15/16" (13.8 × 17.7 cm); sheet: 7 11/16 × 8 7/8" (19.6 × 22.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Mrs. Constantine Sidamon-Eristoff
Duplicate of plate from page 23 (supplementary suite, plate 3) from Der Philosoph (The Philosopher) Illustrated Book Acc. 199.1984.9	1983	Etching from an illustrated book with six etchings and supplementary suite of six etchings	composition (irreg.): 5 1/2 × 7" (13.9 × 17.8 cm); sheet: 7 3/4 × 8 9/16" (19.7 × 21.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Mrs. Constantine Sidamon-Eristoff
Duplicate of plate from page 27 (supplementary suite, plate 4) from Der Philosoph (The Philosopher) Illustrated Book Acc. 199.1984.10	1983	Etching from an illustrated book with six etchings and supplementary suite of six etchings	composition: 5 3/8 × 7" (13.7 × 17.8 cm); sheet (irreg.): 7 3/4 × 8 7/16" (19.7 × 21.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Mrs. Constantine Sidamon-Eristoff
Duplicate of plate from page 33 (supplementary suite, plate 5) from Der Philosoph (The Philosopher) Illustrated Book Acc. 199.1984.11	1983	Etching from an illustrated book with six etchings and supplementary suite of six etchings	composition: 5 3/8 × 6 15/16" (13.7 × 17.7 cm); sheet (irreg.): 7 5/8 × 8 7/16" (19.4 × 21.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Mrs. Constantine Sidamon-Eristoff
Duplicate of plate from page 37 (supplementary suite, plate 6) from Der Philosoph (The Philosopher) Illustrated Book Acc. 199.1984.12	1983	Etching from an illustrated book with six etchings and supplementary suite of six etchings	composition: 5 3/8 × 6 7/8" (13.6 × 17.5 cm); sheet (irreg.): 7 3/4 × 8 7/16" (19.7 × 21.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Mrs. Constantine Sidamon-Eristoff
Plate (page 13) from Der Phisosoph (The Philosopher) Illustrated Book Acc. 199.1984.1	1983	Etching from an illustrated book with six etchings and supplementary suite of six etchings	composition: 5 3/8 × 6 15/16" (13.7 × 17.6 cm); page: 8 9/16 × 7 7/8" (21.8 × 20 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Mrs. Constantine Sidamon-Eristoff
Plate (page 21) from Der Philosoph (The Philosopher) Illustrated Book Acc. 199.1984.2	1983	Etching from an illustrated book with six etchings and supplementary suite of six etchings	composition: 5 7/16 × 7" (13.8 × 17.8 cm); page: 8 5/8 × 7 7/8" (21.9 × 20 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Mrs. Constantine Sidamon-Eristoff
Plate (page 23) from Der Philosoph (The Philosopher) Illustrated Book Acc. 199.1984.3	1983	Etching from an illustrated book with six etchings and supplementary suite of six etchings	composition: 5 7/16 × 6 15/16" (13.8 × 17.7 cm); page: 8 9/16 × 7 15/16" (21.7 × 20.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Mrs. Constantine Sidamon-Eristoff
Plate (page 27) from Der Philosoph (The Philosopher) Illustrated Book Acc. 199.1984.4	1983	Etching from an illustrated book with six etchings and supplementary suite of six etchings	composition: 5 7/16 × 6 15/16" (13.8 × 17.7 cm); page: 8 9/16 × 7 7/8" (21.8 × 20 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Mrs. Constantine Sidamon-Eristoff
Plate (page 33) from Der Philosoph (The Philosopher) Illustrated Book Acc. 199.1984.5	1983	Etching from an illustrated book with six etchings and supplementary suite of six etchings	composition: 5 3/8 × 6 15/16" (13.7 × 17.6 cm); page: 8 5/8 × 7 7/8" (21.9 × 20 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Mrs. Constantine Sidamon-Eristoff
Plate (page 37) from Der Philosoph (The Philosopher) Illustrated Book Acc. 199.1984.6	1983	Etching from an illustrated book with six etchings and supplementary suite of six etchings	composition: 5 7/16 × 7" (13.8 × 17.8 cm); page: 8 9/16 × 7 13/16" (21.7 × 19.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Mrs. Constantine Sidamon-Eristoff
Pablo 7 Print Acc. 313.1986	1986	Etching	composition 23 13/16 x 35 3/4" (60.5 x 90.8 cm) sheet 23 13/16 x 35 3/4" (60 x 90.8 cm) Comp and sheet (plate larger than sheet): 60.5 x 90.8 cm ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Margery and Harry Kahn Fund
Straits of Malacca Print Acc. 358.1987	1987	Etching	plate 36 x 45" (91.5 x 114.3 cm) sheet 41 5/8 x 51 3/8" (105 x 130.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Crown Point Press in celebration of its 25th anniversary
Mark's Maze Print Acc. 414.1990.a-b	1990	Ten-paneled accordian-folded screenprint, printed on recto and verso	Composition: 6 15/16 x 90 1/16" (17.6 x 228.8 cm) Sheet: 6 11/16 x 90 1/16" (17 x 228.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	John B. Turner Fund