Artist Monograph

Christian Boltanski, French

Christian Boltanski is represented by 333 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as french, with dated works spanning 1969–2000.

French, 1944–2021

Authority records:
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· Getty ULAN

Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Other Media 292 87.7%
Photography 4 1.2%
Lithography 3 0.9%
Drawing 1 0.3%
Gouache 1 0.3%

Technique range

Christian Boltanski’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Other Media, with secondary engagement in Photography, Lithography, Drawing, Gouache.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a substantial body of 333 works produced between 1969 and 2000 attributed to Christian Boltanski, 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 31 years, from 1969 to 2000.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Christian Boltanski is catalogued under French nationality. See the full French artists hub.

Contemporaries among French artists

  1. 5032
    Eugène Atget
    works at MoMA
  2. 1437
    Jean Dubuffet
    works at MoMA
  3. 1168
    Marc Chagall
    works at MoMA
  4. 1068
    Henri Matisse
    works at MoMA
  5. 907
    Pierre Bonnard
    works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Lifespan: 1944–2021 (77 years). Artistic production is attributed within this window.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Christian Boltanski are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 333 works attributed to Christian Boltanski.

What medium did Christian Boltanski primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Christian Boltanski's most represented medium is Other Media.

What nationality is Christian Boltanski?

Christian Boltanski is catalogued as French in MoMA's Artists index.

When were Christian Boltanski's works created?

Dated works in MoMA + Met for Christian Boltanski span 1969 to 2000.