Artist Monograph

Dorothea Rockburne, American

American, born Canada 1932

Medium Breakdown

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Drawing	18	60%
Etching	7	23.3%
Oil Painting	2	6.7%
Other Media	1	3.3%
Lithography	1	3.3%
Watercolor	1	3.3%

Department Distribution

Department	Works	Share
Drawings & Prints	27	90%
Painting & Sculpture	3	10%

Classification Types

Drawing — 19
Print — 8
Painting — 3

Physical Scale

Scale bracket	Works	Share
Medium (30–100 cm)	4	13.3%
Large (1–3 m)	17	56.7%
Monumental (> 3 m)	9	30%

Range: 43.2 cm → 641.3 cm (largest side)

Acquisition Timeline

Year acquired	Works
1971	1
1974	3
1977	2
1978	1
1981	7
1983	1
1985	1
1987	1
1992	1
2004	1
2006	1
2014	10

American Contemporaries

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 30 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
A, C And D From Group/And Painting Acc. 36.1971	1970	Paper, chipboard, nails, and graphite	Overall dimensions variable, approximately 13' 10 1/2" x 21' 1/2" x 44 1/8" (422.8 x 641.3 x 112 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Painting & Sculpture	Given anonymously
Scalar Painting Acc. 310.1992.a-k	1971	Chipboard, crude oil, paper and nails	Overall 6' 8" x 9' 6 1/2" x 3 1/2" (203.2 x 289.5 x 8.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Painting & Sculpture	Gift of Jo Carole and Ronald S. Lauder and Estée Lauder, Inc. in honor of J. Frederic Byers III
Drawing Which Makes Itself Drawing Acc. 946.1983	1972	Carbon, carbon transfer, and pencil on paper	22 1/2 x 30" (57.2 x 76.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Riklis Collection of McCrory Corporation
Drawing Which Makes Itself: Nesting Drawing Acc. 593.2006	1972	Carbon paper and pencil on wall	116 x 168" (294.6 x 426.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of The Howard Gilman Foundation
Locus Print Acc. 176.1981.a-f	1972	Series of six relief etching and aquatints on folded paper	composition and sheet (each approx., unfolded): 39 3/4 x 30 1/16" (101 x 76.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Given in memory of Beth Lisa Feldman
Untitled Drawing Acc. 714.1976	(1972)	Oil stain on paper	13 7/8 x 17" (35.2 x 43.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Waldo Rasmussen
Untitled from Locus Print Acc. 176.1981.a	1972	One from a series of six relief etching and aquatints on folded paper	composition and sheet (approx., unfolded): 39 3/4 x 30 1/16" (101 x 76.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Given in memory of Beth Lisa Feldman
Untitled from Locus Print Acc. 176.1981.b	1972	One from a series of six relief etching and aquatints on folded paper	composition and sheet (approx., unfolded): 39 3/4 x 30 1/16" (101 x 76.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Given in memory of Beth Lisa Feldman
Untitled from Locus Print Acc. 176.1981.c	1972	One from a series of six relief etching and aquatints on folded paper	composition and sheet (approx., unfolded): 39 3/4 x 30 1/16" (101 x 76.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Given in memory of Beth Lisa Feldman
Untitled from Locus Print Acc. 176.1981.d	1972	One from a series of six relief etching and aquatints on folded paper	composition and sheet (approx., unfolded): 39 3/4 x 30 1/16" (101 x 76.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Given in memory of Beth Lisa Feldman
Untitled from Locus Print Acc. 176.1981.e	1972	One from a series of six relief etching and aquatints on folded paper	composition and sheet (approx., unfolded): 39 3/4 x 30 1/16" (101 x 76.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Given in memory of Beth Lisa Feldman
Untitled from Locus Print Acc. 176.1981.f	1972	One from a series of six relief etching and aquatints on folded paper	composition and sheet (approx., unfolded): 39 3/4 x 30 1/16" (101 x 76.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Given in memory of Beth Lisa Feldman
Drawing Which Makes Itself: Arc Drawing Acc. 270.2014	1973	Carbon paper and pencil on wall	75 x 68" (190.5 x 172.7 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 in honor of Agnes Gund
Drawing Which Makes Itself: Diamond – Paralellogram Drawing Acc. 271.2014	1973	Carbon paper and pencil on wall	80 x 136" (203.2 x 345.4 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 in honor of Agnes Gund
Drawing Which Makes Itself: Diamond–Paralellogram Overlapping Drawing Acc. 272.2014	1973	Carbon paper and pencil on wall	80 x 102" (203.2 x 259.1 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 in honor of Agnes Gund
Drawing Which Makes Itself: Disjoin Drawing Acc. 273.2014	1973	Carbon, pencil, and colored pencil on wall	88 1/2 x 196" (224.8 x 497.8 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 in honor of Agnes Gund
Drawing Which Makes Itself: FPI 16 Drawing Acc. 303.1974	1973	Folded paper and ink	30 x 40" (76.2 x 101.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller Fund
Drawing Which Makes Itself: FPI 18 Drawing Acc. 304.1974	1973	Folded paper and ink	30 x 40" (76.2 x 101.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller Fund
Drawing Which Makes Itself: Gate Drawing Acc. 274.2014	1973	Carbon paper and pencil on wall and floor	80 x 102" (203.2 x 259.1 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 in honor of Agnes Gund
Drawing Which Makes Itself: Hartford Installation Drawing Acc. 275.2014	1973	Carbon paper and pencil on wall	80 x 204" (203.2 x 518.2 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 in honor of Agnes Gund
Drawing Which Makes Itself: Hartford Installation, Second Version Drawing Acc. 276.2014	1973	Carbon paper and pencil on wall	80 x 204" (203.2 x 518.2 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 in honor of Agnes Gund
Drawing Which Makes Itself: M.G.'s Piece Drawing Acc. 277.2014	1973	Carbon paper and pencil on wall	114 x 114" (289.6 x 289.6 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 in honor of Agnes Gund
Drawing Which Makes Itself: Milan Piece Drawing Acc. 278.2014	1973	Carbon paper and pencil on wall	116 x 168" (294.6 x 426.7 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 in honor of Agnes Gund
Drawing Which Makes Itself: Neighbourhood Drawing Acc. 296.1978	1973	Transparentized paper, pencil, colored pencil, and felt-tip pen on wall	107 x 150" (271.8 x 381 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of J. Frederic Byers III
Drawing Which Makes Itself: Whitney Piece Drawing Acc. 279.2014	1973	Carbon paper and pencil on wall	110 x 159" (279.4 x 403.9 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 in honor of Agnes Gund
Golden Section Painting: Square Separated by Parallelogram Painting Acc. 1353.1974	August 1974	Gesso and pencil on sized, glued, and folded linen	64 3/8" x 8' 8 1/2" (163.6 x 265.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Painting & Sculpture	Purchased with the aid of funds from the National Endowment for the Arts and an anonymous donor
Copal No. 8 Drawing Acc. 173.1977	1976	Kraft paper, blue pencil, glue and (copal) varnish	29 1/8 x 39 1/8" (74.0 x 99.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of The Howard Gilman Foundation
Triangle, Rectangle, Small Square Drawing Acc. 164.2004	1978	Colored pencil on transparentized paper on board	33 x 43" (83.8 x 109.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Sarah-Ann and Werner H. Kramarsky
Guardian Angel, II Drawing Acc. 327.1983	1982	Watercolor on vellum	75 x 53" (190.5 x 134.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of R.L.B. Tobin
Radiance Print Acc. 405.1987	1982	Lithograph	sheet (irreg.): 28 1/4 x 20" (71.8 x 50.8 cm); frame: 41 x 33 x 2 3/4" (104.1 x 83.8 x 7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Jeanne C. Thayer Fund