Artist Monograph

George Brecht, American

George Brecht is represented by 250 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as american.

American, 1926–2008

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Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Other Media	117	46.8%
Drawing	40	16%
Sculpture	37	14.8%
Photography	18	7.2%
Lithography	9	3.6%
Printmaking	8	3.2%

Technique range

George Brecht’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Other Media, with secondary engagement in Drawing, Sculpture, Photography, Lithography, Printmaking.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a substantial body of 250 works attributed to George Brecht, representing verified accession records curated by the museum’s Department of Painting and Sculpture and sister departments.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

George Brecht is catalogued under American nationality. See the full American artists hub.

Contemporaries among American artists

16315
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
works at MoMA
3358
Louise Bourgeois
works at MoMA
2199
Ellsworth Kelly
works at MoMA
1338
Lee Friedlander
works at MoMA
932
George Maciunas
works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Lifespan: 1926–2008 (82 years). Artistic production is attributed within this window.

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 150 shown of 250

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
BRECHT Audio Acc. FC5133		CD		Fluxus Collection	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Brecht (drunk?) Audio Acc. FC5023		Cassette		Fluxus Collection	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Direction from Fluxshop Installation Acc. 2980.2008.8a-oo		41 copies of print on paper	composition: 3 1/4 x 5 7/8" (8.2 x 15 cm); sheet: 5 13/16 x 8 1/4" (14.7 x 20.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Entry-Exit Audio Acc. FC2183				Fluxus Collection	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Entry-Exit Video Acc. FC916		Film		Fluxus Collection	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Iced Dice Installation Acc. 2980.2008.12a-nnn		66 envelopes, each containing offset cards	overall (each): 7 1/4 x 7 1/4" (18.4 x 18.4 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
No Smoking Wallpaper Acc. FC2601			Sheet: 16 1/2 x 16 1/2" (41.9 x 41.9 cm)	Fluxus Collection	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
No Smoking Wallpaper Acc. FC2686		Poster	Sheet: 16 3/4 x 16 7/8" (42.5 x 42.9 cm)	Fluxus Collection	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
No Smoking Wallpaper Wallpaper Acc. FC2989				Fluxus Collection	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Nut Bone: A Yamfest Movie from Flux Year Box 2 Illustrated Book Acc. 3239.2008.1		Artist's book, offset printed	overall (closed): 1 5/8 x 2 3/4 x 1/8" (4.2 x 7 x 0.3 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Pile of stuck Water Yam labels from Fluxshop Installation Acc. 2980.2008.9		Stuck and stacked paper	overall: 6 5/8 x 5 3/8 x 1/4" (16.8 x 13.7 x 0.7 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
T.,T.,H. Orig. Media Acc. FC5103		Slides		Fluxus Collection	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Table for Silicate Micro Crystals Installation Acc. FC4159				Fluxus Collection	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Water Yam from Fluxshop Installation Acc. 2980.2008.10a-s		Nineteen cardboard boxes with offset labels, each containing offset cards	overall (each, approx.): 5 7/8 x 6 5/16 x 1 3/4" (15 x 16 x 4.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Water Yam labels from Fluxshop Installation Acc. 2980.2008.7		Stuck and stacked paper	5 1/2 x 7 5/16" (14 x 18.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Candle-Piece for Radios Print Acc. 2060.2008	1959	Ditto	sheet: 11 x 8 7/16" (28 x 21.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Event Scores Print Acc. 3975.2008.a-f	c. 1960–61	Six offset cards	sheet (.a): 1 7/16 × 2 15/16" (3.6 × 7.5 cm); sheet (.b): 3 5/8 × 2 15/16" (9.2 × 7.5 cm); sheet (.c): 3 15/16 × 2 15/16" (10 × 7.5 cm); sheet (.d): 1 7/16 × 5 1/2" (3.6 × 14 cm); sheet (.e): 5 1/2 × 1 15/16" (14 × 5 cm); sheet (.f): 5 1/2 × 3 5/8" (14 × 9.2 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Motor Vehicle Sundown (Event) Print Acc. 3172.2008.x1-.x6	1960	Letterpress	sheet: 22 1/16 x 8 9/16" (56 x 21.7 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Room Print Acc. 2090.2008	c. 1960	Screenprint on canvas	18 1/16 x 18 1/16" (45.8 x 45.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Barrel Bolt Sculpture Acc. 2096.2008	1961, realized 1963-64	Metal barrel bolt on painted wood with metal screws	overall: 5 9/16 x 9 1/8 x 1 1/2" (14.1 x 23.2 x 3.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Chair Event Sculpture Acc. FC2797	c. 1961			Fluxus Collection	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Exhibit Seven (Clock) or Small Noontime House Number Clock (For Claes) Sculpture Acc. 2065.2008	1961, realized c. 1961	Brass numbers on painted wood with screws	overall: 6 3/16 x 4 9/16 x 1" (15.7 x 11.6 x 2.6 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Exhibit Seven/Six Exhibits/Three Telephone Events Drawing Acc. 3927.2008.a-d	1961	Mailed envelope with ink additions, containing three letterpress cards	overall (envelope): 3 5/8 × 4 9/16" (9.2 × 11.6 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Exit Sculpture Acc. 2091.2008	1961, realized c. 1962–63	Metal sign on painted wood	overall: 3 9/16 x 11 1/8 x 7/8" (9 x 28.2 x 2.2 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Incidental Music Print Acc. 2064.2008	1961	Mimeograph	sheet: 11 x 8 7/16" (27.9 x 21.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Inroads Rebuff'd (pages 3-4) from Fluxus 1 Illustrated Book Acc. 2904.2008.11	1961, assembled 1964–65	Double-sided offset	book: 7 1/2 × 8 3/8 × 1 13/16" (19.1 × 21.2 × 4.6 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Repository Sculpture Acc. 281.1961	1961	Wall cabinet containing pocket watch, thermometer, plastic and rubber balls, baseball, plastic persimmon, "Liberty" statuette, wood puzzle, toothbrushes, bottlecaps, house number, plastic worm, pocket mirror, lightbulbs, keys, hardware, and photographs	40 3/8 x 10 1/2 x 3 1/8" (102.6 x 26.7 x 7.7 cm)	Painting & Sculpture	Larry Aldrich Foundation Fund
Tea Event Drawing Acc. 3928.2008.a-c	1961	Mailed envelope with ink additions, containing letterpress card and card with stamped ink	overall (envelope): 3 5/8 × 4 9/16" (9.2 × 11.6 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Three Yellow Events Drawing Acc. 3492.2008	1961	Typewriting on paper	sheet: 5 3/16 x 3 9/16" (13.1 x 9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Two Durations Drawing Acc. 3838.2008	c. 1961	Typewriting on paper	sheet: 2 3/4 × 4 5/16" (7 × 11 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Two Exercises Drawing Acc. 3929.2008.a-b	1961	Mailed envelope with ink additions, containing letterpress card	overall (envelope): 4 1/2 × 5 11/16" (11.4 × 14.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Two Exercises Print Acc. 3847.2008.x1-x44	1961	Offset card	sheet: 3 1/8 x 4 3/16" (8 x 10.7 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Word Event Print Acc. 2062.2008	c. 1961–62	Typewriting on paper	sheet: 2 11/16 x 2 3/8" (6.8 x 6 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
A Box of Yam Festival and Other Rubber Stamps Sculpture Acc. 3930.2008.a-zzz	1962	Wooden box with stamp additions, containing 76 rubber stamps and one eraser	overall (closed): 6 1/2 × 8 1/4 × 2 1/2" (16.5 × 20.9 × 6.3 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
An Anthology Illustrated Book Acc. 3154.2008.a-lll	1962	Artist's book, offset printed	page (each approx.): 9 7/16 × 8" (24 × 20.3 cm); overall (approx.): 9 7/16 × 8 × 15/16" (24 × 20.3 × 2.4 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Announcement card for Delivery Event (Yam Festival Part 5) Print Acc. 3932.2008	1962	Mailed offset lithograph with pressure-sensitive sticker	sheet (unfolded): 10 1/2 x 4 1/4" (26.7 x 10.8 cm); sheet (folded): 3 3/4 x 4 1/4" (9.5 x 10.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Announcement for Nectarine Print Acc. 3086.2008.a-c	1962	Envelope with ink and stamped ink additions, containing mimeograph and double-sided offset card	sheet (.a): 8 1/2 x 5 7/16" (21.6 x 13.8 cm); sheet (.b): 3 1/2 x 2 5/16" (8.9 x 5.8 cm); envelope (.c): 3 5/8 x 6 7/16" (9.2 x 16.3 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Cane Sculpture Acc. 3080.2008	c. 1962	Wood cane with paint		Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Clock Sculpture Acc. 3102.2008	c. 1962-63	Metal barrel bolt and brass on painted wood with metal screws	overall: 3 9/16 x 6 3/8 x 1 3/16" (9.1 x 16.2 x 3 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Direction Print Acc. 2072.2008	1962	Typewriting on paper	sheet: 4 5/16 x 5 7/8" (11 x 14.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Dresser Photograph Acc. 2076.2008.1-3	1962	Three gelatin silver prints, one with felt-tip pen additions	image (each): 8 1/8 x 5 1/16" (20.6 x 12.9 cm); sheet (each): 9 15/16 x 8 1/16" (25.2 x 20.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Event Cards Print Acc. 3943.2008	c. 1962–72	Envelope with ballpoint pen additions, containing five offset cards	overall (envelope): 3 1/8 x 5 1/2" (7.9 x 14 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Event Scores Drawing Acc. 3942.2008	1962–63	Ink on paper	sheet: 5 × 3" (12.7 × 7.6 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
George Brecht's Drip Music, performed by Dick Higgins during Fluxus/Musik og Anti-Musik/det Instrumentale Teater, Nikolai Kirke, Copenhagen, November 23, 1962 Photograph Acc. 2068.2008	1962	Gelatin silver print	image and sheet: 9 1/2 x 7" (24.1 x 17.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
George Brecht's Incidental Music (1961), performed by Karl-Erik Welin during Fluxus International Festspiele Neuester Musik, Hörsaal des Städtischen Museums, Wiesbaden, September 1, 1962 Photograph Acc. 2063.2008	1962	Gelatin silver print	image: 9 1/8 x 13 7/16" (23.1 x 34.2 cm); sheet: 10 15/16 x 13 7/8" (27.8 x 35.2 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Hand Photograph Acc. 3105.2008.x1-x26	c. 1962-63	Color slide	slide: 1 15/16 x 1 15/16" (5 x 5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Impossible Effort Print Acc. 3933.2008.x1-x58	1962	Offset card	sheet: 4 1/4 x 3 1/16" (10.8 x 7.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Keyhole Drawing Acc. 3934.2008.a-b	1962	Mailed envelope with ink additions, containing ink on card	overall (envelope): 4 1/2 × 5 11/16" (11.4 × 14.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Keyhole Sculpture Acc. 2066.2008.a-b	1962	Ink on paper in artist's frame and two metal escutcheons on wood	overall (framed score): 6 11/16 x 5 9/16 x 13/16" (17 x 14.2 x 2.1 cm); overall (wood with metal escutcheons): 4 3/4 x 3 5/8 x 13/16" (12 x 9.2 x 2 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Lantern Extract Print Acc. 3536.2008.a-s	1962	Offset envelope containing 18 offset cards	sheet: dimensions vary; envelope (irreg.): 4 1/8 x 3 3/8" (10.4 x 8.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Lantern Extract Drawing Acc. 3935.2008	1962	Mailed offset envelope with ink additions, containing 10 letterpress cards and eight offset lithographs	overall (envelope): 4 1/8 × 9 7/16" (10.5 × 24 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Lucky Strike Sculpture Acc. 3101.2008	1962	Cigarette package and plaster	overall: 3 3/4 x 3 1/8 x 3/8" (9.5 x 8 x 0.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Moon Drawing Acc. 3936.2008	1962	Mailed colored card with cut-and-pasted gelatin silver print, paper, and colored paper, with ink and stamped ink additions, pressure-sensitive sticker, and colored tape	overall (envelope): 3 9/16 × 5 7/16" (9.1 × 13.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Nectarine Drawing Acc. 3937.2008.a-c	1962	Mailed envelope with ink and ballpoint pen additions, containing pencil on torn letterpress stationery and mimeograph	overall (envelope, irreg.): 3 5/8 × 6 1/4" (9.2 × 15.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Objects and Events (to be arranged by G. Brecht) Print Acc. 2073.2008	1962	Carbon copy	sheet: 20 9/16 x 8 7/16" (52.2 x 21.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Palmolive Drawing Acc. 3938.2008.a-c	1962	Mailed envelope with ink and stamped ink additions, containing printed paper and ink on paper	overall (envelope): 3 5/8 × 4 9/16" (9.2 × 11.6 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Poem (For R.M. Rilke) Drawing Acc. 3849.2008	c. 1962–64	Pencil on paper	sheet: 4 15/16 × 3" (12.5 × 7.6 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Starter Flag Textile Acc. 3081.2008	c. 1962	Sewn cloth stapled to wood stick		Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Symphony #2 (turning) Drawing Acc. 3848.2008	c. 1962–63	Ink on paper	sheet: 4 15/16 × 3" (12.5 × 7.6 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Thank You Call Again Sculpture Acc. 3100.2008	1962	Matchbook, plaster, and ink	overall: 2 5/16 x 2 5/16 x 3/8" (5.8 x 5.8 x 1 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Vacutainer Drawing Acc. 3939.2008	1962	Mailed letterpress card with cut-and-pasted printed paper, and ink, pencil, and stamped ink additions	overall (envelope): 3 3/16 × 5 1/2" (8.1 × 14 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
World Language of Signs Sought Drawing Acc. 3940.2008	1962	Mailed envelope with ink additions, containing offset on newsprint and two glued domino tiles	overall (envelope): 3 9/16 × 6 1/2 × 3/8" (9.1 × 16.5 × 1 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Yam Festival Drawing Acc. 3827.2008.a-c	1962	Mailed envelope with ink additions, containing ink on paper and commercially printed offset paper	overall (envelope): 3 11/16 x 4 9/16" (9.3 x 11.6 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Yamfest (Act 6) Drawing Acc. 3941.2008.a-d	1962	Mailed envelope with ink, ballpoint pen, and stamped ink additions, containing ink on paper, printed paper, and ballpoint pen on printed check	overall (envelope, irreg.): 4 1/8 × 9 1/16" (10.4 × 23 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
A Play Drawing Acc. 2086.2008	1963	Ink on paper mounted on graph paper	sheet (irreg.): 10 5/8 x 8 1/4" (27 x 20.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Action Painting Print Acc. 3850.2008	c. 1963	Screenprint on canvas	overall (approx.): 23 5/8 × 29 1/2 × 1 3/16" (60 × 75 × 3 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
An Anthology Illustrated Book Acc. 2854.2008	1963	Artist's book, letterpress and offset printed	overall: 7 3/4 x 8 15/16 x 3/8" (19.7 x 22.7 x 1 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
An Anthology of chance operations, concept art, anti art, indeterminacy, plans of action, diagrams, music, dance constructions, improvization, meaningless work, natural disasters, compositions, mathematics, essays, poetry Illustrated Book Acc. 2855.2008	1963	Artist's book, letterpress and offset printed	overall: 7 3/4 x 8 15/16 x 3/8" (19.7 x 22.7 x 1 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Blink Print Acc. 2092.2008	1963	Screenprint and synthetic polymer paint on canvas	18 1/4 x 18 1/4" (46.3 x 46.3 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Bold Eye Drawing Acc. 3944.2008	1963	Mailed envelope with ink and stamped ink additions, containing printed paper and transparentized paper with presstype and ink additions	overall (envelope, irreg.): 3 5/8 × 5 7/8" (9.2 × 15 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Bulletin Board (Laugh) Drawing Acc. 3988.2008	c. 1963–64	Printed papers, stencils, stamped ink, plastic, and objects in various media on board	overall (irreg.): 17 11/16 × 12 5/8 × 2 3/4" (45 × 32 × 7 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Concert for Jazz Broom for the Virtuoso, for A.M. Fine Drawing Acc. 2078.2008	c. 1963	Ink and colored ink on transparentized paper	sheet: 23 7/16 x 18 7/8" (59.5 x 47.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Dance Music for Ray Johnson Drawing Acc. 2084.2008	1963	Ink on paper	sheet: 1 9/16 x 2 13/16" (3.9 x 7.1 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Direction Print Acc. FC2260	c. 1963	Offset lithograph	sheet (folded): 5 15/16 x 8 11/16" (15.1 x 22 cm)	Fluxus Collection	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Direction Print Acc. 3340.2008.x1-x53	1963	Offset lithograph	sheet (each): 5 3/4 × 8 3/16" (14.6 × 20.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Drip Music (1962), performed during Fluxus Festival, Hypokriterion Theater, Amsterdam, June 23, 1963 Photograph Acc. FC2930	1963	Gelatin silver print		Fluxus Collection	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Eight Piano Transcriptions for David Tudor Drawing Acc. 2080.2008.1-9	1963	Series of nine sheets of ink on paper	sheet (each): 10 7/8 x 8 7/16" (27.7 x 21.4 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Event Score Print Acc. 3983.2008.x1-x43	c. 1963	Offset card	sheet: 3 1/8 × 4 5/8" (8 × 11.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Event Scores Print Acc. 3985.2008.a-n	c. 1963	Envelope with typewriting, containing 13 offset cards	overall (envelope): 3 x 4 9/16" (7.6 x 11.6 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Exercise Print Acc. 3976.2008.x1-x68	1963	Offset card	sheet: 3 1/8 × 3 9/16" (8 × 9.1 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Five Places Multiple Acc. 2082.2008.a-f	1963	Envelope with rubberstamp additions, containing five offset cards	card (each): 1 x 1 9/16" (2.6 x 4 cm); overall (envelope): 2 3/16 x 3 9/16" (5.6 x 9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Five Places and Direction from Fluxus 1 Illustrated Book Acc. 2430.2008.5a-g	1963, assembled 1964	Envelope containing six offset cards from a book with offset, metal bolts and stamped ink, containing objects in various media	book: 7 1/2 × 8 7/16 × 2 3/16" (19.1 × 21.4 × 5.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Five Places from Fluxus 1 Illustrated Book Acc. 2183.2008.5a-f	1963, assembled c. 1976	Stamped ink on envelope, containing five offset cards	book: 7 1/2 × 8 1/4 × 1 15/16" (19.1 × 21 × 5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Five Places from Fluxus 1 Illustrated Book Acc. 3084.2008.4a-e	1963, assembled c. 1965-66	Stamped envelope, containing five offset cards	book: 7 9/16 × 8 7/16 × 2 3/8" (19.2 × 21.5 × 6 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Five Places from Fluxus 1 Illustrated Book Acc. 2187.2008.5a-e	1963, assembled 1964	Envelope with stamped ink additions, containing five offset cards	book: 7 1/2 × 8 1/4 × 2 3/16" (19.1 × 21 × 5.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Five Places from Fluxus 1 Illustrated Book Acc. 2904.2008.4a-e	1963, assembled 1964–65	Stamped envelope, containing five offset cards	book: 7 1/2 × 8 3/8 × 1 13/16" (19.1 × 21.2 × 4.6 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Five Places from Fluxus 1 Illustrated Book Acc. 2987.2008.5a-e	1963, assembled c.1965	Stamped ink on envelope, containing five offset cards	book: 7 1/2 × 8 7/16 × 1 15/16" (19.1 × 21.4 × 5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Five Places from Fluxus 1 Illustrated Book Acc. 2986.2008.4a-e	1963, assembled 1964	Stamped envelope, containing five offset cards	book: 7 9/16 x 8 1/4 x 1 3/16" (19.2 x 21 x 3 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Five Places, Thursday, and Smoke Drawing Acc. 2081.2008	1963	Ink on paper, mounted on graph paper	sheet (irreg.): 11 x 8 5/16" (28 x 21.1 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
George Brecht's Drip Music (1962), performed by George Maciunas during Festum Fluxorum/Fluxus/Musik und Antimusik/Das Instrumentale Theater, Staatliche Kunstakademie, Düsseldorf, February 2, 1963 Photograph Acc. 2069.2008	1963	Gelatin silver print	sheet: 9 3/4 x 7 3/8" (24.8 x 18.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
George Brecht's Drip Music (1962), performed by George Maciunas during Fluxus Festival, Hypokriterion Theater, Amsterdam, June 23, 1963 Photograph Acc. 2071.2008	1963	Gelatin silver print		Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Mechanical for Direction Drawing Acc. 3987.2008	c. 1963	Photostat with transparentized paper and pen	sheet: 5 × 6 15/16" (12.7 × 17.6 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Mechanical for Yam Festival Newspaper Drawing Acc. 2087.2008.a-b	1963	Cut-and-pasted printed papers and graph paper with ink, ballpoint pen, typewriting, transfer type, and stamped ink on board	sheet (each): 29 1/8 x 6" (73.9 x 15.3 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Newspaper for Sissor Bros. Warehouse, Rolf Nelson Gallery, Los Angeles, October 7–November 3, 1963 Periodical Acc. 3851.2008.x1-x2	1963	Offset lithograph	sheet: 18 3/16 x 6 7/8" (46.2 x 17.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
No Smoking Sculpture Acc. 2083.2008	1963, object realized 1964	Metal sign on wood post	overall: 23 5/8 x 14 3/16 x 11/16" (60 x 36 x 1.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Untitled Print Acc. 3984.2008.a-o	c. 1963	Envelope with typewriting, containing 14 offset cards	overall (envelope): 3 × 4 9/16" (7.6 × 11.6 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Water Drawing Acc. 2085.2008	1963	Pencil on paper	sheet: 4 15/16 x 3" (12.6 x 7.6 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Water Yam Multiple Acc. 2971.2008.1-47	1963–65	Plastic box with offset label, containing 46 offset cards	overall (closed): 5 3/8 x 7 1/8 x 7/16" (13.6 x 18.1 x 1.1 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Water Yam Multiple Acc. 1988.2008.1-70	1963	Cardboard box with offset label, containing sixty-nine offset cards	overall (closed): 5 7/8 x 6 5/16 x 1 3/4" (15 x 16 x 4.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Water Yam Multiple Acc. 2093.2008.1-70	1963	Wood box with offset label, containing 69 offset cards	overall (box): 9 9/16 x 8 7/8 x 1 13/16" (24.3 x 22.6 x 4.6 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Water Yam from Fluxkit Multiple Acc. 2426.2008.9	1963, assembled 1965	Plastic box with offset label, containing 85 offset cards	overall (box): 5 1/2 x 7 1/16 x 1 3/16" (14 x 18 x 3 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Water Yam from Fluxkit Multiple Acc. 2903.2008.9a-wwww	1963, assembled c. 1969	Plastic box with offset label, containing 99 offset cards and Cloud Scissors envelope with seven cards	overall (closed): 5 1/2 x 7 1/16 x 1 3/16" (14 x 18 x 3 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Working material for the Tulane Drama Review Fluxus foldout Photograph Acc. 2070.2008	1963	Cropped gelatin silver print		Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Yaaam Drawing Acc. 3945.2008	1963	Mailed envelope with ink and ballpoint pen additions, containing pencil on letterpress, ink on printed paper, newsprint, typewriting with ink additions, and objects in various media	overall (envelope, irreg.): 3 5/8 × 6 1/8" (9.2 × 15.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Cloud Scissors Print Acc. FC2177	1964–65	Offset envelope containing six offset cards	overall (envelope): 3 11/16 x 4 9/16" (9.3 x 11.6 cm)	Fluxus Collection	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Cloud Scissors Print Acc. FC2235	1964–65	offset	overall (envelope): 3 3/4 x 4 9/16" (9.5 x 11.6 cm)	Fluxus Collection	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Cloud Scissors Print Acc. FC2257	1964–65	offset	overall (envelope, each): 3 11/16 x 4 9/16" (9.3 x 11.6 cm)	Fluxus Collection	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Cloud Scissors Multiple Acc. FC1561.1-3	1964–65	Plastic box, containing three offset envelopes and 21 offset cards	overall (closed): 3 15/16 × 4 3/4 × 5/8" (10 × 12 × 1.6 cm)	Fluxus Collection	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Cloud Scissors Print Acc. 3946.2008.a-i	1964–65	Plastic box, containing offset envelope and seven offset cards	overall (closed): 3 15/16 × 4 3/4 × 5/8" (10 × 12 × 1.6 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Cloud Scissors Print Acc. 3947.2008.a-h	1964–65	Offset envelope containing seven offset cards	overall (envelope): 3 11/16 × 4 3/8" (9.3 × 11.1 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Cloud Scissors Print Acc. 3948.2008.a-h	1964–65	Offset envelope containing seven offset cards	overall (envelope): 3 11/16 × 4 3/8" (9.3 × 11.1 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Cloud Scissors envelopes from Fluxshop Installation Acc. 2980.2008.11a-xxx	1964–65	76 empty envelopes	overall (envelope, each): 3 11/16 x 4 9/16" (9.3 x 11.6 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Entrance and Exit Music Audio Acc. 2098.2008.a-c	1964	Plastic box containing open reel audio tape and offset card	overall (sound recording): 3/8 x 2 15/16" (1 x 7.5 cm); overall (box): 9/16 x 4 3/4 x 3 3/4" (12 x 19.5 x 1.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Entrance and Exit Music Audio Acc. FC5055.1	1964	DAT		Fluxus Collection	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Entrance and Exit Music Audio Acc. FC5055.2	1964	cassette		Fluxus Collection	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Entrance and Exit Music Audio Acc. FC5055.3	1964	cassette		Fluxus Collection	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Envelope for Cloud Scissors Print Acc. FC2261	1964–65	Offset envelope	3 11/16 x 4 9/16" (9.4 x 11.6 cm)	Fluxus Collection	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
George Brecht's Solo for Violin, Viola, Cello, or Contrabass (1962), performed during Fully Guaranteed 12 Fluxus Concerts, Concert no. 5, Fluxhall, 359 Canal St., New York, April 25, 1964 Photograph Acc. 2077.2008	1964	Gelatin silver print	image: 7 1/2 × 7 1/2" (19 × 19 cm); sheet: 9 13/16 × 7 7/8" (25 × 20 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Ham Box Sculpture Acc. 3996.2008.a-b	1964	Plastic box, containing painted plaster	overall (closed): 1 3/8 × 1 1/8 × 13/16" (3.5 × 2.9 × 2.1 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Iced Dice Multiple Acc. 2097.2008.a-h	c. 1964	Set of eight offset cards	sheet (each): 7 1/16 x 7 1/16" (18 x 18 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Iced Dice (Haircut) from Fluxus 1 Illustrated Book Acc. 3084.2008.5	1964, assembled c. 1965-66	Offset card	book: 7 9/16 × 8 7/16 × 2 3/8" (19.2 × 21.5 × 6 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Iced Dice (Haircut) from Fluxus 1 Illustrated Book Acc. 2904.2008.5	1964–65	Offset card	book: 7 1/2 × 8 3/8 × 1 13/16" (19.1 × 21.2 × 4.6 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Iced Dice (Haircut) from Fluxus 1 Illustrated Book Acc. 2987.2008.6	1964, assembled c.1965	Offset card	book: 7 1/2 × 8 7/16 × 1 15/16" (19.1 × 21.4 × 5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Iced Dice (Haircut) from Fluxus 1 Illustrated Book Acc. 2986.2008.5	1964	Offset card	book: 7 9/16 x 8 1/4 x 1 3/16" (19.2 x 21 x 3 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Mechanical for Location Drawing Acc. 3990.2008	c. 1964	Pencil, ink, and pressure-sensitive lettering on paper	sheet: 2 13/16 × 2 13/16" (7.2 × 7.2 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Mechanical for Name Card for George Brecht Drawing Acc. 3989.2008	c. 1964	Ink, pencil, pressure-sensitive lettering, and correction fluid on paper	sheet: 8 1/8 × 8 1/16" (20.7 × 20.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Performances from Fluxus Symphony Orchestra Concert at Carnegie Hall from Fluxus 1 Illustrated Book Acc. 2904.2008.6	1964–65	Folded offset	book: 7 1/2 × 8 3/8 × 1 13/16" (19.1 × 21.2 × 4.6 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Relocation Print Acc. 3853.2008	1964	Offset card	sheet: 3 1/4 × 3 7/16" (8.3 × 8.7 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Solo for Violin, performed during Concert No. 5, Fully Guaranteed 12 Fluxus Concerts, Fluxhall, 359 Canal Street, New York, April 25, 1964 Photograph Acc. 3734.2008.F01	1964	Gelatin silver print	sheet: 9 15/16 × 8 1/16" (25.3 × 20.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Solo for Violin, performed during Fully Guaranteed 12 Fluxus Concerts, New York, May 23,1964 Photograph Acc. 3734.2008.N01.x1-x7	1964	Gelatin silver print	sheet: 7 × 5" (17.8 × 12.7 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Solo for Violin, Viola, Cello, or Contrabass (1962), performed during Fully Guaranteed 12 Fluxus Concerts, Concert no. 5, Fluxhall, 359 Canal St., New York, April 25, 1964 Photograph Acc. 3734.2008.F02.x1-x7	1964	Gelatin silver print	sheet: 14 × 10 7/8" (35.5 × 27.7 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Untitled (plate 1) from The International Anthology of Contemporary Engraving: The International Avant-Garde, Volume 5: America Discovered (Anthologia internazionale dell'incisione contemporanea: L'Avanguardia internazionale: Volume 5: Scoperta dell'America) Illustrated Book Acc. 324.1967.1	1964	Etching from an album of 16 etchings (one with aquatint, one with drypoint, one with pencil additions), three photogravures (two with etching), and one relief halftone	plate: 5 1/2 x 4 3/4" (14 x 12.1cm); page: 11 3/4 x 9 7/16" (29.8 x 24 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Peter Deitsch Gallery
A Play for Albert M. Fine Drawing Acc. 3950.2008.a-c	1965–66	Cut-and-pasted printed papers and ink on two sheets of transparentized paper and mailed envelope with ink, felt-tip pen, and stamp additions	sheet (.a-.b): 12 11/16 × 9 3/16" (32.3 × 23.3 cm); envelope (.c): 6 7/8 × 8 7/8" (17.5 × 22.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Ball Puzzle Print Acc. 3993.2008.x1-x6	c. 1965	Offset card	sheet: 1 9/16 × 3 9/16" (3.9 × 9.1 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Bead Puzzle Print Acc. 3994.2008.x1-x49	c. 1965	Offset card	sheet: 1 9/16 × 3 9/16" (3.9 × 9.1 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Bead Puzzle from Fluxkit Multiple Acc. 2426.2008.6	1965	Plastic box containing typewriting on card and marble	overall (box): 3 15/16 x 4 3/4 x 7/8" (10 x 12 x 2.3 cm); component (card): 2 3/16 x 2 9/16" (5.5 x 6.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Black Ball Puzzle Print Acc. 3995.2008.x1-x36	c. 1965	Offset card	sheet: 1 15/16 × 3 9/16" (5 × 9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Cloud Scissors from Fluxkit Multiple Acc. 2182.2008.4a-h	1965	Offset envelope, containing seven offset cards	component (envelope): 3 9/16 x 4 9/16" (9.1 x 11.6 cm); component (cards, each approx.): 2 15/16 x 3 5/8" (7.4 x 9.2 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Direction Illustrated Book Acc. 2099.2008.x1-x22	c. 1965	Artist's book, offset printed	overall: 6 x 8 7/8 x 5/16" (15.2 x 22.5 x 0.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Direction Multiple Acc. 2100.2008	c. 1965	Plastic box with offset label, containing offset label	overall (closed): 3 7/8 x 4 5/8 x 11/16" (9.8 x 11.8 x 1.7 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Direction / A Flux Game from Fluxkit Print Acc. 269.1982.2	c. 1965	Multiple of plastic box with two offset labels from a multiple containing 31 objects in various media	Box: 4 3/4 x 3 11/16 x 1/2" (12.0 x 9.3 x 1.3 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Ken Friedman
Direction from Fluxkit Multiple Acc. 2903.2008.5	c. 1965, assembled c. 1969	Plastic box with offset label, containing offset label	overall (closed): 4 3/4 × 3 15/16 × 11/16" (12 × 10 × 1.7 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Drawing for Statement on the Other Side of This Card Drawing Acc. 3887.2008	c. 1965	Ink on paper	sheet (approx.): 2 5/8 × 4" (6.7 × 10.1 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Entrance/Exit (Fluxfilm no. 10) Video Acc. 2984.2008.12	1965, published 1966	16mm film (black and white, silent)	7:07 min.	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Games & Puzzle/Inclined Plane Puzzle/Swim Puzzle/Ball Puzzle from Fluxkit Multiple Acc. 1989.2008.7a-e	1965-66	Plastic box with offset label, containing three offset cards and one plastic ball	overall (box): 3 15/16 x 4 3/4 x 1" (10 x 12 x 2.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Games & Puzzles Multiple Acc. 3324.2008.a-c	c. 1965–70	Wood box, containing two plastic balls	overall (closed): 4 5/16 × 5 3/16 × 1 5/8" (11 × 13.2 × 4.2 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Games & Puzzles / Ball Puzzles / Swim Puzzle from Fluxkit Multiple Acc. 269.1982.3	1965	Multiple of plastic box with offset label; containing two plastic balls and three offset on cards stock from a multiple containing 31 objects in various media	Scores (ea.): 1 1/2 x 3 9/16" (3.8 x 9.0 cm) Box: 3 11/16 x 4 3/4 x 1/2" (9.3 x 12.0 x 1.3 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Ken Friedman
Games & Puzzles / Black Ball Puzzle from Fluxkit Multiple Acc. 269.1982.4	1965	Multiple of plastic box with offset label; containing two plastic balls and one offset on card stock from a multiple containing 31 objects in various media	Box: 3 11/16 x 4 3/4 x 1" (9.3 x 12.0 x 2.6 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Ken Friedman
Games & Puzzles / Name Kit from Fluxkit Multiple Acc. 269.1982.5	1965	Multiple of plastic box with offset label; containing seven rubber stamps, three plastic dice, one plastic slot machine die, one plastic poker die, one wooden die, two plastic balls, and one offset on card stock from a multiple containing 31 objects in various media	Box: 3 11/16 x 4 3/4 x 1" (9.3 x 12.0 x 2.6 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Ken Friedman
Games & Puzzles/Ball Puzzle Multiple Acc. 2101.2008	1965	Wood box containing two offsets, piece of wood, and plastic ball	10 7/8 x 3 5/8 x 1 7/16" (27.6 x 9.2 x 3.7 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by George Brecht are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 250 works attributed to George Brecht.

What medium did George Brecht primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, George Brecht's most represented medium is Other Media.

What nationality is George Brecht?

George Brecht is catalogued as American in MoMA's Artists index.