Artist Monograph

Alexander Liberman, American

American, born Russia. 1912–1999

Medium Breakdown

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Lithography	30	78.9%
Other Media	4	10.5%
Oil Painting	1	2.6%
Screenprint	1	2.6%
Photography	1	2.6%
Drawing	1	2.6%

Department Distribution

Department	Works	Share
Drawings & Prints	32	84.2%
Painting & Sculpture	5	13.2%
Photography	1	2.6%

Production by Decade

1920s

1940s

1960s

1970s

1980s

Classification Types

Illustrated Book — 20
Print — 11
Sculpture — 3
Painting — 2
Photograph — 1
Drawing — 1

Physical Scale

Scale bracket	Works	Share
Medium (30–100 cm)	25	67.6%
Large (1–3 m)	11	29.7%
Monumental (> 3 m)	1	2.7%

Range: 41.3 cm → 394.6 cm (largest side)

Acquisition Timeline

Year acquired	Works
1959	1
1961	1
1963	10
1967	1
1969	1
1971	2
1975	1
1980	1
1981	20

American Contemporaries

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 38 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
Picasso Photograph Acc. 269.1959	1927-58	Gelatin silver print	13 1/2 × 16 1/4" (34.2 × 41.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
Minimum Painting Acc. 501.1969	1949	Enamel on board	48 x 48" (121.9 x 121.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Painting & Sculpture	Gift of the Samuel I. Newhouse Foundation, Inc.
Continuous on Red Painting Acc. 381.1961	1960	Oil on canvas	6' 8" (203 cm) in diameter ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 203.20 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Painting & Sculpture	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Fernand Leval
Delta I Drawing Acc. 110.1963	1960	Charcoal on paper	39 5/8 x 26 3/4" (100.8 x 67.9 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
Sigma, I Sculpture Acc. 661.1970	1961	Polished aluminum	8' 6" (259.1 cm) high, including aluminum base 12 x 20 x 14" (30.4 x 50.8 x 35.4 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. Edouard Cournand
Untitled Print Acc. 282.1963	1961	Lithograph	composition: 12 5/16 x 23 13/16" (31.3 x 60.5cm); sheet: 19 13/16 x 27 1/8" (50.4 x 68.9cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Untitled Print Acc. 283.1963	1961	Lithograph	composition: 19 1/16 x 19 3/8" (48.4 x 49.2cm); sheet: 27 5/16 x 21 1/16" (69.3 x 53.5cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Untitled Print Acc. 287.1963	1961	Lithograph	composition: 19 3/8 x 25 9/16" (49.2 x 64.9cm); sheet: 21 3/16 x 27 3/16" (53.8 x 69cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Untitled Print Acc. 284.1963	1962	Lithograph	composition: 25 9/16 x 19 5/16" (65 x 49cm); sheet: 28 x 21 3/16" (71.1 x 53.8cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Untitled Print Acc. 285.1963	1962	Lithograph, printed in color	composition 24 x 19 5/16" (61 x 49 cm) sheet 27 15/16 x 21 3/16" (71 x 53.8 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
Untitled Print Acc. 286.1963	1962	Lithograph	composition: 25 1/16 x 19 5/16" (63.7 x 49cm); sheet: 28 x 21 3/16" (71.1 x 53.8cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Untitled Print Acc. 516.1963	1962	Lithograph	composition (diameter): 18 15/16 x 18 15/16" (48.1 x 48.1cm); sheet: 27 15/16 x 21 1/4" (71 x 54cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Untitled Print Acc. 517.1963	1962	Lithograph	composition (diameter): 19 1/8 x 19 1/8" (48.5 x 48.5cm); sheet: 27 13/16 x 21 1/4" (70.7 x 54cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Untitled Print Acc. 518.1963	1962	Lithograph	composition 19 1/16 x 25" (48.4 x 63.5 cm); sheet 21 1/4 x 27 15/16" (54 x 70.9 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
Temple, I Sculpture Acc. 449.1967.a-e	1963-64	Burnished aluminum	9' 2 3/8" (279.9 cm) high, at base 60 x 60" (152.4 x 152.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Painting & Sculpture	Given in memory of Fernand Leval by his wife and children
Above Sculpture Acc. 422.1971	1970	Painted steel	12' 10 5/8" x 11' 7 1/4" x 9' 1 1/8" (394.6 x 353.6 x 277.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 2948.38 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Painting & Sculpture	A. Conger Goodyear Fund
Untitled from For Meyer Schapiro Print Acc. 1358.1974.4	1973, published 1974	Lithograph from a portfolio of four lithographs (one with embossing), three screenprints (one with stamp additions), two lithograph and screenprints (one with embossing), two etching and aquatints, and one duplicated drawing	composition (irreg.): 38 3/4 × 27 5/16" (98.5 × 69.4 cm); sheet: 38 3/4 x 27 5/16" (98.5 x 69.4 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. Bagley Wright
Box cover from NOSTALGIA FOR THE PRESENT Illustrated Book Acc. 183.1981.1	1977-1979	Lithograph, printed in black	Comp (irreg): 32 7/16 x 16 3/4" (82.4 x 42.5 cm) Box Lid: 42 15/16 x 29 13/16" (109.0 x 75.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Celeste Bartos
Nostalgia for the Present Illustrated Book Acc. 183.1981.1-19	1977–79, published 1979	Illustrated book with 19 lithographs (including box cover, title page, and texts with borders)	page (each): 40 15/16 x 27 3/8" (104 x 69.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Celeste Bartos
Page 1 (in-text plate, folio 2) from NOSTALGIA FOR THE PRESENT Illustrated Book Acc. 183.1981.3	1977-1979	Lithograph, offset printed in black	irreg composition 36 1/8 x 23 3/4" (91.8 x 60.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Celeste Bartos
Page 10 (text with border, folio 11) from NOSTALGIA FOR THE PRESENT Illustrated Book Acc. 183.1981.12	1977-1979	Lithograph, offset printed in black	irreg composition 15 7/8 x 19 7/8" (40.3 x 50.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Celeste Bartos
Page 11 (in-text plate, folio 12) from NOSTALGIA FOR THE PRESENT Illustrated Book Acc. 183.1981.13	1977-1979	Lithograph, offset printed in black	irreg composition 37 3/8 x 27 3/8" (95 x 69.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Celeste Bartos
Page 12 (plate, folio 13) from NOSTALGIA FOR THE PRESENT Illustrated Book Acc. 183.1981.14	1977-1979	Lithograph, offset printed in black	irreg composition 40 9/16 x 27 3/8" (103 x 69.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Celeste Bartos
Page 13 (in-text plate, folio 14) from NOSTALGIA FOR THE PRESENT Illustrated Book Acc. 183.1981.15	1977-1979	Lithograph, offset printed in black	irreg composition 36 1/8 x 24 1/16" (91.7 x 61.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Celeste Bartos
Page 14 (plate, folio 15) from NOSTALGIA FOR THE PRESENT Illustrated Book Acc. 183.1981.16	1977-1979	Lithograph, offset printed in black	irreg composition 36 1/8 x 17 9/16" (91.7 x 44.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Celeste Bartos
Page 15 (in-text plate, folio 16) from NOSTALGIA FOR THE PRESENT Illustrated Book Acc. 183.1981.17	1977-1979	Lithograph, offset printed in color	irreg composition 40 1/4 x 27 5/16" (102.3 x 69.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Celeste Bartos
Page 16 (text with border, folio 17) from NOSTALGIA FOR THE PRESENT Illustrated Book Acc. 183.1981.18	1977-1979	Lithograph, offset printed in black	irreg composition 15 7/8 x 19 13/16" (40.3 x 50.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Celeste Bartos
Page 17 (plate, folio 18) from NOSTALGIA FOR THE PRESENT Illustrated Book Acc. 183.1981.19	1977-1979	Lithograph, offset printed in black	composition 40 3/4 x 27 5/16" (103.5 x 69.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Celeste Bartos
Page 2 (text with border, folio 3) from NOSTALGIA FOR THE PRESENT Illustrated Book Acc. 183.1981.4	1977-1979	Lithograph, offset printed in black	irreg composition 14 7/8 x 21 1/2" (37.8 x 54.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Celeste Bartos
Page 3 (plate, folio 4) from NOSTALGIA FOR THE PRESENT Illustrated Book Acc. 183.1981.5	1977-1979	Lithograph, offset printed in black	irreg composition 40 9/16 x 27 1/16" (103 x 68.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Celeste Bartos
Page 4 (text with border, folio 5) from NOSTALGIA FOR THE PRESENT Illustrated Book Acc. 183.1981.6	1977-1979	Lithograph, offset printed in black	irreg composition 14 5/16 x 20 1/4" (36.4 x 51.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Celeste Bartos
Page 5 (plate, folio 6) from NOSTALGIA FOR THE PRESENT Illustrated Book Acc. 183.1981.7	1977-1979	Lithograph, offset printed in black	irreg composition 40 5/8 x 26 5/8" (103.2 x 67.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Celeste Bartos
Page 6 (text with border, folio 7) from NOSTALGIA FOR THE PRESENT Illustrated Book Acc. 183.1981.8	1977-1979	Lithograph, offset printed in black	irreg composition 13 3/4 x 19 7/8" (34.9 x 50.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Celeste Bartos
Page 7 (plate, folio 8) from NOSTALGIA FOR THE PRESENT Illustrated Book Acc. 183.1981.9	1977-1979	Lithograph, offset printed in black	irreg composition 35 1/16 x 27 3/16" (89.1 x 69.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Celeste Bartos
Page 8 (in-text plate, folio 9) from NOSTALGIA FOR THE PRESENT Illustrated Book Acc. 183.1981.10	1977-1979	Lithograph, offset printed in black	irreg composition 38 1/4 x 26 7/8" (97.2 x 68.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Celeste Bartos
Page 9 (plate, folio 10) from NOSTALGIA FOR THE PRESENT Illustrated Book Acc. 183.1981.11	1977-1979	Lithograph, offset printed in black	irreg composition 39 3/8 x 26 7/8" (100 x 68.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Celeste Bartos
Title page from NOSTALGIA FOR THE PRESENT Illustrated Book Acc. 183.1981.2	1977-1979	Lithograph, offset printed in black	irreg composition 34 x 27 3/16" (86.4 x 69 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Celeste Bartos
Vortex I Print Acc. 335.1980	1980	Lithograph	irreg composition 21 7/8 x 19 11/16" (55.6 x 50 cm) sheet 31 3/4 x 23 3/8" (80.6 x 59.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Celeste Bartos