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Bruce Nauman, American

Bruce Nauman is represented by 96 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as american, with dated works spanning 1965–2015.

American, born 1941

Authority records:
Wikidata
· Getty ULAN

Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Video 26 27.1%
Lithography 18 18.8%
Other Media 15 15.6%
Film 10 10.4%
Drawing 8 8.3%
Screenprint 6 6.3%

Technique range

Bruce Nauman’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Video, with secondary engagement in Lithography, Other Media, Film, Drawing, Screenprint.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a substantial body of 96 works produced between 1965 and 2015 attributed to Bruce Nauman, 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 50 years, from 1965 to 2015.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Bruce Nauman 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

Born 1941. No confirmed date of death in the MoMA Artists index.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Bruce Nauman are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 96 works attributed to Bruce Nauman.

What medium did Bruce Nauman primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Bruce Nauman's most represented medium is Video.

What nationality is Bruce Nauman?

Bruce Nauman is catalogued as American in MoMA's Artists index.

When were Bruce Nauman's works created?

Dated works in MoMA + Met for Bruce Nauman span 1965 to 2015.