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Anni Albers, American

Anni Albers is represented by 200 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as american.

American, born Germany. 1899–1994

Authority records:
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Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Other Media 145 72.5%
Lithography 14 7%
Screenprint 12 6%
Gouache 11 5.5%
Oil Painting 7 3.5%
Watercolor 6 3%

Technique range

Anni Albers’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Other Media, with secondary engagement in Lithography, Screenprint, Gouache, Oil Painting, Watercolor.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a substantial body of 200 works attributed to Anni Albers, representing verified accession records curated by the museum’s Department of Painting and Sculpture and sister departments.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Anni Albers is catalogued under American nationality. See the full American artists hub.

Contemporaries among American artists

  1. 16315
    Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
    works at MoMA
  2. 3358
    Louise Bourgeois
    works at MoMA
  3. 2199
    Ellsworth Kelly
    works at MoMA
  4. 1338
    Lee Friedlander
    works at MoMA
  5. 932
    George Maciunas
    works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Lifespan: 1899–1994 (95 years). Artistic production is attributed within this window.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Anni Albers are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 200 works attributed to Anni Albers.

What medium did Anni Albers primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Anni Albers's most represented medium is Other Media.

What nationality is Anni Albers?

Anni Albers is catalogued as American in MoMA's Artists index.