Artist Monograph

Barnett Newman, American

American, 1905–1970

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Medium Breakdown

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Lithography 25 41.7%
Etching 21 35%
Oil Painting 7 11.7%
Drawing 2 3.3%
Other Media 2 3.3%
Screenprint 1 1.7%
Watercolor 1 1.7%
Tempera 1 1.7%

Department Distribution

Department Works Share
Drawings & Prints 52 86.7%
Painting & Sculpture 8 13.3%

Production by Decade

1
0s
7
1940s
3
1950s
49
1960s

Classification Types

  • Print — 25
  • Illustrated Book — 21
  • Painting — 7
  • Drawing — 6
  • Sculpture — 1

Physical Scale

Scale bracketWorksShare
Small (< 30 cm)2135.6%
Medium (30–100 cm)3050.8%
Large (1–3 m)610.2%
Monumental (> 3 m)23.4%

Range: 14.6 cm → 749.9 cm (largest side)

Acquisition Timeline

Year acquiredWorks
19591
196420
19661
19671
19682
19694
19701
19713
197919
19871
19901
19921
19941
19961
19992

Currently On View

  • "MoMA, Floor 4, 402" — 1

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  2. 3358 Louise Bourgeois
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  5. 932 George Maciunas