Artist Monograph

Barry McGee, American

Barry McGee is represented by 12 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as american, with dated works spanning 2004–2006.

American, born 1966

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Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Screenprint	11	91.7%
Installation	1	8.3%

Technique range

Barry McGee’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Screenprint, with secondary engagement in Installation.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a moderate group of 12 works produced between 2004 and 2006 attributed to Barry McGee, representing verified accession records curated by the museum’s Department of Painting and Sculpture and sister departments.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Barry McGee is catalogued under American nationality. See the full American artists hub.

Contemporaries among American artists

16315
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works at MoMA
3358
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works at MoMA
2199
Ellsworth Kelly
works at MoMA
1338
Lee Friedlander
works at MoMA
932
George Maciunas
works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Born 1966. No confirmed date of death in the MoMA Artists index.

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 12 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
Untitled #6 Drawing Acc. 2406.2005.a-f	2004	Installation of ballpoint pen, cut-and-pasted paper, synthetic polymer paint, cardboard, and typewriting on paper and chromogenic print in artist's frames	Overall: 45 1/2 x 25" (115.6 x 63.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Judith Rothschild Foundation Contemporary Drawings Collection Gift
Drypoint on Acid Print Acc. 491.2006.1-10	2006	Portfolio of seven drypoints with chine collé (three with collage additions), one drypoint and aquatint with chine collé and collage additions, one etching with chine collé and spraypaint additions, and one etching and aquatint with chine collé and collaged screenprint additions	composition (each approx.) and sheet (each approx.): 7 7/8 x 6 5/16" (20 x 16 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Ann and Lee Fensterstock Fund
Untitled from Drypoint on Acid Print Acc. 491.2006.1	2006	Drypoint with chine collé from a portfolio of seven drypoints with chine collé (three with collage additions), one drypoint and aquatint with chine collé and collage additions, one etching with chine collé and spraypaint additions, and one etching and aquatint with chine collé and collaged screenprint additions	composition and sheet: 7 7/8 x 5 7/8" (20 x 15 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Ann and Lee Fensterstock Fund
Untitled from Drypoint on Acid Print Acc. 491.2006.2	2006	Drypoint with chine collé and collage additions from a portfolio of seven drypoints with chine collé (three with collage additions), one drypoint and aquatint with chine collé and collage additions, one etching with chine collé and spraypaint additions, and one etching and aquatint with chine collé and collaged screenprint additions	composition and sheet: 7 7/8 x 6 7/16" (20 x 16.3 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Ann and Lee Fensterstock Fund
Untitled from Drypoint on Acid Print Acc. 491.2006.3	2006	Etching with chine collé and spraypaint additions from a portfolio of seven drypoints with chine collé (three with collage additions), one drypoint and aquatint with chine collé and collage additions, one etching with chine collé and spraypaint additions, and one etching and aquatint with chine collé and collaged screenprint additions	composition and sheet: 7 13/16 x 5 13/16" (19.8 x 14.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Ann and Lee Fensterstock Fund
Untitled from Drypoint on Acid Print Acc. 491.2006.4	2006	Etching and aquatint with chine collé and collage addition from a portfolio of seven drypoints with chine collé (three with collage additions), one drypoint and aquatint with chine collé and collage additions, one etching with chine collé and spraypaint additions, and one etching and aquatint with chine collé and collaged screenprint additions	composition and sheet: 7 13/16 x 6 3/8" (19.8 x 16.2 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Ann and Lee Fensterstock Fund
Untitled from Drypoint on Acid Print Acc. 491.2006.5	2006	Drypoint with chine collé and collage additions from a portfolio of seven drypoints with chine collé (three with collage additions), one drypoint and aquatint with chine collé and collage additions, one etching with chine collé and spraypaint additions, and one etching and aquatint with chine collé and collaged screenprint additions	composition and sheet: 7 7/8 x 5 7/8" (20 x 15 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Ann and Lee Fensterstock Fund
Untitled from Drypoint on Acid Print Acc. 491.2006.6	2006	Drypoint with chine collé and collage additions from a portfolio of seven drypoints with chine collé (three with collage additions), one drypoint and aquatint with chine collé and collage additions, one etching with chine collé and spraypaint additions, and one etching and aquatint with chine collé and collaged screenprint additions	composition and sheet: 7 7/8 x 6 3/8" (20 x 16.2 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Ann and Lee Fensterstock Fund
Untitled from Drypoint on Acid Print Acc. 491.2006.7	2006	Drypoint and aquatint with chine collé and collage additions from a portfolio of seven drypoints with chine collé (three with collage additions), one drypoint and aquatint with chine collé and collage additions, one etching with chine collé and spraypaint additions, and one etching and aquatint with chine collé and collaged screenprint additions	composition and sheet: 7 13/16 x 5 7/8" (19.8 x 14.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Ann and Lee Fensterstock Fund
Untitled from Drypoint on Acid Print Acc. 491.2006.8	2006	Drypoint with chine collé from a portfolio of seven drypoints with chine collé (three with collage additions), one drypoint and aquatint with chine collé and collage additions, one etching with chine collé and spraypaint additions, and one etching and aquatint with chine collé and collaged screenprint additions	composition and sheet: 7 15/16 x 6 7/16" (20.1 x 16.4 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Ann and Lee Fensterstock Fund
Untitled from Drypoint on Acid Print Acc. 491.2006.9	2006	Drypoint with chine collé from a portfolio of seven drypoints with chine collé (three with collage additions), one drypoint and aquatint with chine collé and collage additions, one etching with chine collé and spraypaint additions, and one etching and aquatint with chine collé and collaged screenprint additions	composition and sheet: 7 15/16 x 6 7/16" (20.1 x 16.3 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Ann and Lee Fensterstock Fund
Untitled from Drypoint on Acid Print Acc. 491.2006.10	2006	Drypoint with chine collé and collage additions from a portfolio of seven drypoints with chine collé (three with collage additions), one drypoint and aquatint with chine collé and collage additions, one etching with chine collé and spraypaint additions, and one etching and aquatint with chine collé and collaged screenprint additions	composition and sheet: 7 15/16 x 5 13/16" (20.1 x 14.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Ann and Lee Fensterstock Fund

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Barry McGee are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 12 works attributed to Barry McGee.

What medium did Barry McGee primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Barry McGee's most represented medium is Screenprint.

What nationality is Barry McGee?

Barry McGee is catalogued as American in MoMA's Artists index.

When were Barry McGee's works created?

Dated works in MoMA + Met for Barry McGee span 2004 to 2006.