Artist Monograph

Ben-Zion, American

American, born Ukraine. 1897–1987

Medium Breakdown

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Etching	20	90.9%
Gouache	2	9.1%

Production by Decade

1940s

1950s

1960s

Classification Types

Print — 19
Drawing — 2
Illustrated Book — 1

Physical Scale

Scale bracket	Works	Share
Medium (30–100 cm)	22	100%

Range: 30.3 cm → 61.0 cm (largest side)

Acquisition Timeline

Year acquired	Works
1944	2
1951	19
1963	1

American Contemporaries

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 22 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
De Profundis: In Memory of the Massacred Jews of Nazi Europe Drawing Acc. 2.1944	1943	Gouache and ink on paper	24 x 19" (61 x 48.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Given anonymously
De Profundis: In Memory of the Massacred Jews of Nazi Europe Drawing Acc. 3.1944	1943	Gouache and ink on paper	24 x 19" (61 x 48.3cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Given anonymously
Abraham and Stars from Biblical Themes Print Acc. 538.1951.6	1950	Etching and aquatint from a portfolio of eight etching and aquatints, three etching and drypoints, three drypoint and aquatints, three etchings, and one drypoint with chine collé	plate: 13 11/16 × 17 5/8" (34.8 × 44.7 cm); sheet: 17 3/4 × 22 1/16" (45.1 × 56.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Curt Valentin
Biblical Themes Print Acc. 538.1951.1-18	1950	Portfolio of eight etching and aquatints, three etching and drypoints, three drypoint and aquatints, three etchings, and one drypoint with chine collé	plate (each, orientation varies): 13 11/16 × 17 5/8" (34.8 × 44.7 cm); sheet (each): 17 3/4 × 22 1/16" (45.1 × 56.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Curt Valentin
Cain and Abel from Biblical Themes Print Acc. 538.1951.3	1950	Etching and aquatint from a portfolio of eight etching and aquatints, three etching and drypoints, three drypoint and aquatints, three etchings, and one drypoint with chine collé	plate: 13 11/16 × 17 5/8" (34.8 × 44.7 cm); sheet: 17 3/4 × 22 1/16" (45.1 × 56.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Curt Valentin
Creation of Adam from Biblical Themes Print Acc. 538.1951.1	1950	Etching and aquatint from a portfolio of eight etching and aquatints, three etching and drypoints, three drypoint and aquatints, three etchings, and one drypoint with chine collé	plate: 13 11/16 × 17 5/8" (34.8 × 44.7 cm); sheet: 17 3/4 × 22 1/16" (45.1 × 56.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Curt Valentin
Jacob Wrestling with the Angel from Biblical Themes Print Acc. 538.1951.9	1950	Etching from a portfolio of eight etching and aquatints, three etching and drypoints, three drypoint and aquatints, three etchings, and one drypoint with chine collé	plate: 13 11/16 × 17 5/8" (34.8 × 44.7 cm); sheet: 17 3/4 × 22 1/16" (45.1 × 56.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Curt Valentin
The End of the Flood from Biblical Themes Print Acc. 538.1951.5	1950	Etching and aquatint from a portfolio of eight etching and aquatints, three etching and drypoints, three drypoint and aquatints, three etchings, and one drypoint with chine collé	plate: 13 11/16 × 17 5/8" (34.8 × 44.7 cm); sheet: 17 3/4 × 22 1/16" (45.1 × 56.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Curt Valentin
The Fall in Eden from Biblical Themes Print Acc. 538.1951.2	1950	Drypoint and aquatint from a portfolio of eight etching and aquatints, three etching and drypoints, three drypoint and aquatints, three etchings, and one drypoint with chine collé	plate: 13 11/16 × 17 5/8" (34.8 × 44.7 cm); sheet: 17 3/4 × 22 1/16" (45.1 × 56.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Curt Valentin
Untitled from Biblical Themes Print Acc. 538.1951.4	1950	Etching and aquatint from a portfolio of eight etching and aquatints, three etching and drypoints, three drypoint and aquatints, three etchings, and one drypoint with chine collé	plate: 13 11/16 × 17 5/8" (34.8 × 44.7 cm); sheet: 17 3/4 × 22 1/16" (45.1 × 56.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Curt Valentin
Untitled from Biblical Themes Print Acc. 538.1951.7	1950	Etching and drypoint from a portfolio of eight etching and aquatints, three etching and drypoints, three drypoint and aquatints, three etchings, and one drypoint with chine collé	plate: 17 5/8 × 13 11/16" (44.7 × 34.8 cm); sheet: 22 1/16 × 17 3/4" (56.1 × 45.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Curt Valentin
Untitled from Biblical Themes Print Acc. 538.1951.8	1950	Drypoint from a portfolio of eight etching and aquatints, three etching and drypoints, three drypoint and aquatints, three etchings, and one drypoint with chine collé	plate: 17 5/8 × 13 11/16" (44.7 × 34.8 cm); sheet: 22 1/16 × 17 3/4" (56.1 × 45.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Curt Valentin
Untitled from Biblical Themes Print Acc. 538.1951.10	1950	Etching and drypoint from a portfolio of eight etching and aquatints, three etching and drypoints, three drypoint and aquatints, three etchings, and one drypoint with chine collé	plate: 13 11/16 × 17 5/8" (34.8 × 44.7 cm); sheet: 17 3/4 × 22 1/16" (45.1 × 56.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Curt Valentin
Untitled from Biblical Themes Print Acc. 538.1951.11	1950	Etching from a portfolio of eight etching and aquatints, three etching and drypoints, three drypoint and aquatints, three etchings, and one drypoint with chine collé	plate: 13 11/16 × 17 5/8" (34.8 × 44.7 cm); sheet: 17 3/4 × 22 1/16" (45.1 × 56.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Curt Valentin
Untitled from Biblical Themes Print Acc. 538.1951.12	1950	Etching from a portfolio of eight etching and aquatints, three etching and drypoints, three drypoint and aquatints, three etchings, and one drypoint with chine collé	plate: 17 5/8 × 13 11/16" (44.7 × 34.8 cm); sheet: 22 1/16 × 17 3/4" (56.1 × 45.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Curt Valentin
Untitled from Biblical Themes Print Acc. 538.1951.13	1950	Drypoint and aquatint from a portfolio of eight etching and aquatints, three etching and drypoints, three drypoint and aquatints, three etchings, and one drypoint with chine collé	plate: 13 11/16 × 17 5/8" (34.8 × 44.7 cm); sheet: 17 3/4 × 22 1/16" (45.1 × 56.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Curt Valentin
Untitled from Biblical Themes Print Acc. 538.1951.14	1950	Etching and aquatint from a portfolio of eight etching and aquatints, three etching and drypoints, three drypoint and aquatints, three etchings, and one drypoint with chine collé	plate: 13 11/16 × 17 5/8" (34.8 × 44.7 cm); sheet: 17 3/4 × 22 1/16" (45.1 × 56.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Curt Valentin
Untitled from Biblical Themes Print Acc. 538.1951.15	1950	Drypoint and aquatint from a portfolio of eight etching and aquatints, three etching and drypoints, three drypoint and aquatints, three etchings, and one drypoint with chine collé	plate: 17 5/8 × 13 11/16" (44.7 × 34.8 cm); sheet: 22 1/16 × 17 3/4" (56.1 × 45.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Curt Valentin
Untitled from Biblical Themes Print Acc. 538.1951.16	1950	Etching and aquatint from a portfolio of eight etching and aquatints, three etching and drypoints, three drypoint and aquatints, three etchings, and one drypoint with chine collé	plate: 17 5/8 × 13 11/16" (44.7 × 34.8 cm); sheet: 22 1/16 × 17 3/4" (56.1 × 45.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Curt Valentin
Untitled from Biblical Themes Print Acc. 538.1951.17	1950	Etching and drypoint from a portfolio of eight etching and aquatints, three etching and drypoints, three drypoint and aquatints, three etchings, and one drypoint with chine collé	plate: 13 11/16 × 17 5/8" (34.8 × 44.7 cm); sheet: 17 3/4 × 22 1/16" (45.1 × 56.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Curt Valentin
Untitled from Biblical Themes Print Acc. 538.1951.18	1950	Etching and aquatint from a portfolio of eight etching and aquatints, three etching and drypoints, three drypoint and aquatints, three etchings, and one drypoint with chine collé	plate: 13 11/16 × 17 5/8" (34.8 × 44.7 cm); sheet: 17 3/4 × 22 1/16" (45.1 × 56.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Curt Valentin
In-text plate (folio 6) from 21 Etchings and Poems Illustrated Book Acc. 131.1963.3	1960	Drypoint from an illustrated book with 14 etchings (six with aquatint, four with engraving, one with drypoint), two aquatints, two engravings, two drypoints, and one photogravure	plate: 11 15/16 × 8 7/8" (30.3 × 22.5 cm); page: 19 11/16 × 16 7/8" (50 × 42.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Mrs. Jacquelynn Shlaes