Artist Monograph

Christopher Williams, American

American, born 1956

Medium Breakdown

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Lithography	23	65.7%
Photography	5	14.3%
Printmaking	4	11.4%
Drawing	3	8.6%

Department Distribution

Department	Works	Share
Drawings & Prints	24	68.6%
Photography	11	31.4%

Production by Decade

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

Classification Types

Print — 23
Photograph — 11
Drawing — 1

Physical Scale

Scale bracket	Works	Share
Small (< 30 cm)	1	2.9%
Medium (30–100 cm)	29	82.9%
Large (1–3 m)	5	14.3%

Range: 28.0 cm → 175.0 cm (largest side)

Acquisition Timeline

Year acquired	Works
2005	1
2012	5
2013	23
2015	2
2016	1
2020	1
2021	2

Currently On View

"MoMA, Floor 2, 203" — 1
"MoMA, Floor 1, 1 North" — 1

American Contemporaries

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 35 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
Untitled (Cafes – Intimate Grouping) Drawing Acc. 3439.2005.a-c	(1982-83)	Cut-and-taped printed paper on three pieces of colored paper	Each: 11 x 8 1/2" (28 x 21.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Judith Rothschild Foundation Contemporary Drawings Collection Gift
Angola to Vietnam* (Angola) Photograph Acc. 332.2021	1989	Gelatin silver print	13 1/2 × 10" (34.3 × 25.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Christopher Williams in honor of Margo Leavin
Angola to Vietnam* (Vietnam) Photograph Acc. 333.2021	1989	Gelatin silver print	13 1/2 × 10" (34.3 × 25.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Margo Leavin
Untitled (Luhring Augustine Hetzler, Santa Monica, CA, 1990) Print Acc. 855.2013.1	1990	Offset lithograph	sheet: 21 7/8 x 29 15/16" (55.5 x 76 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Untitled (Texte zur Kunst, Kassel, Germany, 1992) Print Acc. 855.2013.2	1992	Offset lithograph	sheet: 23 3/8 x 16 7/16" (59.3 x 41.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Young Hee Kim and Gyung-Hwa Han, Ravenswood Apartments, Los Angeles Photograph Acc. 935.2016	January 24, 1992	Dye transfer print	12 1/2 × 15 1/2" (31.8 × 39.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Joel Wachs
Untitled (Kunstverein München, Germany, 1993) Print Acc. 855.2013.3	1993	Offset lithograph	sheet: 23 3/8 x 33 1/16" (59.3 x 84 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Untitled (Kunsthalle Basel, Switzerland, 1996) Print Acc. 855.2013.5	1996	Offset lithograph	sheet: 50 3/8 x 35 5/8" (128 x 90.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Untitled (Williams Studio, Dakar, Senegal, 1996) Print Acc. 855.2013.4	1996	Offset lithograph	sheet: 24 7/16 x 18 1/16" (62 x 45.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Untitled (Kunstverein Hamburg, Germany, 1997-1998) Print Acc. 855.2013.6	1997–98	Offset lithograph	sheet: 33 1/16 x 23 3/8" (84 x 59.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Untitled (Haus Lange – Haus Esters, Krefeld, Germany, 2000-2001) Print Acc. 855.2013.7	2000–2001	Offset lithograph	sheet: 33 x 23 3/8" (83.8 x 59.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Untitled (Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth, New Zealand, 2001) Print Acc. 855.2013.8	2001	Offset lithograph	sheet: 46 1/4 x 32 3/4" (117.5 x 83.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Untitled (MAK Center, Los Angeles, CA, 2001) Print Acc. 855.2013.9	2001	Offset lithograph	sheet: 45 x 35 1/16" (114.3 x 89.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Lodz Photograph Acc. 196.2020	October 1, 2004	Chromogenic print	16 × 20" (40.6 × 50.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Elizabeth Kessenides
Untitled (Lodz Biennale, Poland, 2004) Print Acc. 855.2013.10	2004	Offset lithograph	composition: 24 11/16 x 27 3/8" (62.7 x 69.5 cm); sheet: 30 9/16 x 30 11/16" (77.7 x 78 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Model #105M – R59C, Keystone Shower Door, 57.4 × 59", Chrome/Raindrop, SKU #109149, #96235. 970 – 084 – 000, (Meiko), Vancouver, B.C., April 6, 2005 (No. 1) Photograph Acc. 706.2012	2005	Gelatin silver print	16 × 20" (40.6 × 50.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Acquired through the generosity of the Contemporary Arts Council of The Museum of Modern Art
Untitled (Kunstverein Braunschweig, Germany, 2005) Print Acc. 855.2013.11	2005	Offset lithograph	sheet: 33 1/16 x 23 3/8" (84 x 59.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Untitled (Vienna Secession, Austria, 2005-2006) Print Acc. 855.2013.12	2005–06	Offset lithograph	sheet: 23 3/8 x 16 1/2" (59.3 x 41.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Untitled (Museu de Serralves, Porto, Portugal, 2006) Print Acc. 855.2013.13	2006	Offset lithograph	composition and sheet: 68 7/8 x 47 1/4" (175 x 120 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Untitled (Radio Danièle, Bologna, Italy, 2006) Print Acc. 855.2013.14	2006	Offset lithograph	sheet: 23 3/16 x 16 1/2" (58.9 x 41.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Untitled (Kunsthalle Zürich (Opening), Switzerland, 2007) Print Acc. 855.2013.17	2007	Offset lithograph	composition: 47 1/2 x 32 3/8" (120.7 x 82.2 cm); sheet: 50 3/8 x 35 1/4" (128 x 89.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Untitled (Kunsthalle Zürich, Switzerland, 2007) Print Acc. 855.2013.16	2007	Offset lithograph	sheet: 16 1/2 x 23 3/8" (41.9 x 59.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Untitled (Sammlung Haubrok, Berlin, Germany, 2007) Print Acc. 855.2013.15	2007	Offset lithograph	sheet: 27 1/2 x 19 5/16" (69.9 x 49.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Clockwise from Manufacturer Name (Outer Ring), Michelin zX, Treadwear 200, Traction A, Temperature B, Clockwise from Tire Size (Inner Ring), 135 SR 15, 723 E2 0177523, Tubeless, Radial X, Made In France, TN 2148 20-2044, Tread: 1 Polyester Ply, + 2 Steel Plies, Sidewall: 1 Polyester Ply, DOT FH PI AID X0607, Canada and U.S. Codes Only, Max Load 355 Kg (780 Lbs), Max Press. 350 kPa (51 PSI), V-1, Photography by the Douglas M. Parker Studio, Glendale, California, December 27, 2007–January 2, 2008 Photograph Acc. 707.2012	2008	Gelatin silver print	Approx 24 × 20" (61 × 50.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Gift of the artist
Cutaway model Nikon EM. Shutter:, Electronically governed Seiko metal blade shutter vertical travel with speeds from 1/1000 to 1 second with a manual speed of 1/90th., Meter: Center-weighted Silicon Photo Diode, ASA 25-1600, EV2-18 (with ASA film and 1.8 lens), Aperture Priority automatic exposure, Lens Mount: Nikon F mount, AI coupling, (and later) only, Flash: Synchronization at 1/90 via hot shoe, Flash automation with Nikon SB-E or SB-10 flash units, Focusing: K type focusing screen, not user Photograph Acc. 708.2012	2008	Chromogenic print	Approx 20 × 24" (50.8 × 61 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Acquired through the generosity of Helen Kornblum in honor of Roxana Marcoci and Committee on Photography Fund
Bergische Bauernscheune, Junkersholz, Leichlingen, September 29th, 2009 Photograph Acc. 709.2012	2010	Inkjet print	Approx 20 × 24" (50.8 × 61 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Committee on Photography Fund
Fachhochschule Aachen, Fachbereich Gestaltung, Studiengang: Visuelle Kommunikation, Fotolabor für Studenten, Boxgraben 100, Aachen, November 8, 2010 Photograph Acc. 710.2012	2010	Inkjet print	Approx 24 × 20" (61 × 50.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Committee on Photography Fund
Untitled (David Zwirner, New York, NY, 2011) Print Acc. 855.2013.18	2011	Offset lithograph	sheet: 16 15/16 x 11" (43.1 x 27.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Untitled (Williams Klasse, Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, Germany, 2011) Print Acc. 855.2013.19	2011	Offset lithograph	sheet: 23 3/8 x 16 9/16" (59.4 x 42 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Fig. 2: Loading the film (ORWO NP15 135-36, ASA 25, Manufactured by VEB Filmfabrik Wolfen, Wolfen, German Democratic Republic), Exakta Varex IIa, 35 mm film SLR camera, Manufactured by Ihagee Kamerawerk Steenbergen, & Co, Dresden, German Democratic Republic, Body serial no. 979625 (Production period: 1960–1963), Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar, 50mm f/2.8 lens, Manufactured by VEB Carl Zeiss Jena, Jena, German Democratic Republic, Serial no. 8034351 (Production period: 1967–1970), Model: Christoph Boland Photograph Acc. 1087.2013	2012	Inkjet print	17 1/2 × 21 1/2" (44.5 × 54.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Acquired through the generosity of David Dechman and Michel Mercure in honor of Joel Wachs
Untitled (Kabinett für aktuelle Kunst, Bremerhaven, Germany, 2012-2013) Print Acc. 855.2013.21	2012–13	Offset lithograph	sheet: 19 5/8 x 18 7/8" (49.8 x 47.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Untitled (Williams Klasse, Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, Germany, 2012) Print Acc. 855.2013.20	2012	Offset lithograph	sheet: 23 3/8 x 16 1/2" (59.3 x 41.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
TecTake Luxus Strandkorb grau/weiß, Model no.: 400636, Material: wood/plastic, Dimensions (height/width/depth): 154 cm ×, 116 cm × 77 cm, Weight: 49 kg, Manufactured by Ningbo Jin Mao Import & Export Co., Ltd, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China for TecTake GmbH, Igersheim, Germany, Model: Zimra Geurts, Playboy Netherlands Playmate of the Year 2012, Studio Rhein Verlag, Düsseldorf, February 1, 2013, (Zimra stretching) Photograph Acc. 1088.2013	2013	Gelatin silver print	19 7/8 × 23 3/4" (50.5 × 60.3 cm); ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Committee on Photography Fund
Untitled (The Art Institute of Chicago, 2014) Print Acc. 301.2015.1	2014	Offset lithograph	composition and sheet: 33 7/8 x 22" (86 x 55.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Untitled (The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2014) Print Acc. 301.2015.2	2014	Offset lithograph	composition and sheet: 27 7/8 x 21 7/8" (70.8 x 55.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist