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David Bowie, British

David Bowie is represented by 36 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as british, with dated works spanning 1972–2004.

British, 1947–2016

Authority records:
Wikidata

Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Video 36 100%

Technique range

MoMA’s records for David Bowie cover a single medium: Video.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a moderate group of 36 works produced between 1972 and 2004 attributed to David Bowie, 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 32 years, from 1972 to 2004.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

David Bowie is catalogued under British nationality. See the full British artists hub.

Contemporaries among British artists

  1. 324
    Thomas Bewick
    works at MoMA
  2. 265
    Eduardo Paolozzi
    works at MoMA
  3. 264
    John Thomson
    works at MoMA
  4. 239
    David Hockney
    works at MoMA
  5. 173
    Francis Frith
    works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Lifespan: 1947–2016 (69 years). Artistic production is attributed within this window.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by David Bowie are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 36 works attributed to David Bowie.

What medium did David Bowie primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, David Bowie's most represented medium is Video.

What nationality is David Bowie?

David Bowie is catalogued as British in MoMA's Artists index.

When were David Bowie's works created?

Dated works in MoMA + Met for David Bowie span 1972 to 2004.