Artist Monograph

Édgar Negret, Colombian

Édgar Negret is represented by 2 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as colombian, with dated works spanning 1954–1978.

Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Screenprint 1 50%
Other Media 1 50%

Technique range

Édgar Negret’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Screenprint, with secondary engagement in Other Media.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a focused selection of 2 works produced between 1954 and 1978 attributed to Édgar Negret, 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 24 years, from 1954 to 1978.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Édgar Negret is catalogued under Colombian nationality, part of the broader South America artistic tradition. See the full Colombian artists hub.

Contemporaries among Colombian artists

  1. 289
    José Antonio Suárez Londoño
    works at MoMA
  2. 129
    Mateo López
    works at MoMA
  3. 57
    Omar Rayo
    works at MoMA
  4. 50
    Nicolás Paris
    works at MoMA
  5. 44
    Álvaro Barrios
    works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Lifespan: 1920–2012 (92 years). Artistic production is attributed within this window.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Édgar Negret are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 2 works attributed to Édgar Negret.

What medium did Édgar Negret primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Édgar Negret's most represented medium is Screenprint.

What nationality is Édgar Negret?

Édgar Negret is catalogued as Colombian in MoMA's Artists index.

When were Édgar Negret's works created?

Dated works in MoMA + Met for Édgar Negret span 1954 to 1978.