Artist Monograph

Alfredo Cortina, Venezuelan

Alfredo Cortina is represented by 24 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as venezuelan, with dated works spanning 1950–1966.

Venezuelan, 1903–1988

Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Photography	24	100%

Technique range

MoMA’s records for Alfredo Cortina cover a single medium: Photography.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a moderate group of 24 works produced between 1950 and 1966 attributed to Alfredo Cortina, representing verified accession records curated by the museum’s Department of Painting and Sculpture and sister departments.

Production timeline

Dated works in these two collections span 16 years, from 1950 to 1966.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Alfredo Cortina is catalogued under Venezuelan nationality, part of the broader South America artistic tradition. See the full Venezuelan artists hub.

Contemporaries among Venezuelan artists

72
Gego (Gertrud Goldschmidt)
works at MoMA
44
Jorge Castillo
works at MoMA
40
Mateo Manaure
works at MoMA
33
Jesús Rafael Soto
works at MoMA
33
Gerd Leufert
works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Lifespan: 1903–1988 (85 years). Artistic production is attributed within this window.

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 24 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
New York Photograph Acc. 85.2014	c. 1950	Gelatin silver print, printed 2013	10 × 10 1/16" (25.4 × 25.6 cm)	Photography	Gift of Herman Sifontes through the Latin American and Caribbean Fund
Camino a Carayaca Photograph Acc. 88.2014	1953	Gelatin silver print, printed 2013	12 7/16 × 8 1/2" (31.6 × 21.6 cm)	Photography	Gift of Herman Sifontes through the Latin American and Caribbean Fund
Concha Acustica de Bello Monte, Caracas Photograph Acc. 89.2014	1953	Gelatin silver print, printed 2013	10 1/16 × 10 1/16" (25.5 × 25.6 cm)	Photography	Gift of Herman Sifontes through the Latin American and Caribbean Fund
Higuerote Photograph Acc. 90.2014	1955	Gelatin silver print, printed 2013	10 × 10 1/8" (25.4 × 25.7 cm)	Photography	Gift of Herman Sifontes through the Latin American and Caribbean Fund
Ortiz, Guarico Photograph Acc. 91.2014	1955	Gelatin silver print, printed 2013	10 1/16 × 10 1/8" (25.5 × 25.7 cm)	Photography	Gift of Herman Sifontes through the Latin American and Caribbean Fund
Pariata Photograph Acc. 92.2014	1955	Gelatin silver print, printed 2013	12 7/16 × 8 9/16" (31.6 × 21.7 cm)	Photography	Gift of Herman Sifontes through the Latin American and Caribbean Fund
Pedro Garcia, Carretera Vieja de Caracas, La Guaira Photograph Acc. 93.2014	1955	Gelatin silver print, printed 2013	10 × 10 1/16" (25.4 × 25.5 cm)	Photography	Gift of Herman Sifontes through the Latin American and Caribbean Fund
Untitled Photograph Acc. 86.2014	c. 1955	Gelatin silver print, printed 2013	12 7/16 × 8 9/16" (31.6 × 21.7 cm)	Photography	Gift of Herman Sifontes through the Latin American and Caribbean Fund
Untitled Photograph Acc. 87.2014	c. 1955	Gelatin silver print, printed 2013	8 9/16 × 12 7/16" (21.8 × 31.6 cm)	Photography	Gift of Herman Sifontes through the Latin American and Caribbean Fund
Guarenas Photograph Acc. 94.2014	1956	Gelatin silver print, printed 2013	12 7/16 × 8 1/2" (31.6 × 21.6 cm)	Photography	Gift of Herman Sifontes through the Latin American and Caribbean Fund
Caracas Photograph Acc. 98.2014	1960	Gelatin silver print, printed 2013	8 9/16 × 12 1/2" (21.8 × 31.8 cm)	Photography	Gift of Herman Sifontes through the Latin American and Caribbean Fund
Casa de Los Rosales, Caracas Photograph Acc. 95.2014	c. 1960	Gelatin silver print, printed 2013	12 7/16 × 8 9/16" (31.6 × 21.8 cm)	Photography	Gift of Herman Sifontes through the Latin American and Caribbean Fund
Chichiriviche Photograph Acc. 99.2014	1960	Gelatin silver print, printed 2013	10 1/16 × 10 1/16" (25.5 × 25.6 cm)	Photography	Gift of Herman Sifontes through the Latin American and Caribbean Fund
Ocumare de la Costa Photograph Acc. 100.2014	1960	Gelatin silver print, printed 2013	10 × 10 1/16" (25.4 × 25.5 cm)	Photography	Gift of Herman Sifontes through the Latin American and Caribbean Fund
Ocumare de la Costa Photograph Acc. 101.2014	1960	Gelatin silver print, printed 2013	10 × 10 1/16" (25.4 × 25.6 cm)	Photography	Gift of Herman Sifontes through the Latin American and Caribbean Fund
Ocumare de la Costa Photograph Acc. 96.2014	c. 1960	Gelatin silver print, printed 2013	10 × 10 1/8" (25.4 × 25.7 cm)	Photography	Gift of Herman Sifontes through the Latin American and Caribbean Fund
Petare Photograph Acc. 102.2014	1960	Gelatin silver print, printed 2013	10 × 10 1/16" (25.4 × 25.6 cm)	Photography	Gift of Herman Sifontes through the Latin American and Caribbean Fund
Petare Photograph Acc. 103.2014	1960	Gelatin silver print, printed 2013	10 × 10 1/16" (25.4 × 25.6 cm)	Photography	Gift of Herman Sifontes through the Latin American and Caribbean Fund
Petare Photograph Acc. 104.2014	1960	Gelatin silver print, printed 2013	10 1/16 × 10 1/16" (25.5 × 25.6 cm)	Photography	Gift of Herman Sifontes through the Latin American and Caribbean Fund
Untitled Photograph Acc. 97.2014	c. 1960	Gelatin silver print, printed 2013	8 9/16 × 12 3/8" (21.8 × 31.5 cm)	Photography	Gift of Herman Sifontes through the Latin American and Caribbean Fund
Buque, Santa Ana Photograph Acc. 105.2014	1964	Gelatin silver print, printed 2013	8 9/16 × 12 7/16" (21.7 × 31.6 cm)	Photography	Gift of Herman Sifontes through the Latin American and Caribbean Fund
Caracas Photograph Acc. 106.2014	1965	Gelatin silver print, printed 2013	10 × 10 1/16" (25.4 × 25.5 cm)	Photography	Gift of Herman Sifontes through the Latin American and Caribbean Fund
Untitled Photograph Acc. 107.2014	1965	Gelatin silver print, printed 2013	10 × 10 1/16" (25.4 × 25.5 cm)	Photography	Gift of Herman Sifontes through the Latin American and Caribbean Fund
Hotel San Juan de Los Morros Photograph Acc. 108.2014	1966	Gelatin silver print, printed 2013	10 1/16 × 10 1/16" (25.5 × 25.6 cm)	Photography	Gift of Herman Sifontes through the Latin American and Caribbean Fund

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Alfredo Cortina are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 24 works attributed to Alfredo Cortina.

What medium did Alfredo Cortina primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Alfredo Cortina's most represented medium is Photography.

What nationality is Alfredo Cortina?

Alfredo Cortina is catalogued as Venezuelan in MoMA's Artists index.

When were Alfredo Cortina's works created?

Dated works in MoMA + Met for Alfredo Cortina span 1950 to 1966.