Artist Monograph

Giuseppe Penone, Italian

Giuseppe Penone is represented by 74 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as italian, with dated works spanning 1969–2001.

Italian, born 1947

Authority records:
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· Getty ULAN

Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Lithography 34 45.9%
Etching 26 35.1%
Drawing 5 6.8%
Other Media 3 4.1%
Gouache 2 2.7%
Printmaking 2 2.7%

Technique range

Giuseppe Penone’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Lithography, with secondary engagement in Etching, Drawing, Other Media, Gouache, Printmaking.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a substantial body of 74 works produced between 1969 and 2001 attributed to Giuseppe Penone, 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 1969 to 2001.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Giuseppe Penone is catalogued under Italian nationality. See the full Italian artists hub.

Contemporaries among Italian artists

  1. 284
    Alighiero Boetti
    works at MoMA
  2. 201
    Maurizio Cattelan
    works at MoMA
  3. 187
    Lauretta Vinciarelli
    works at MoMA
  4. 130
    Luigi Ghirri
    works at MoMA
  5. 111
    Giorgio de Chirico
    works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Born 1947. No confirmed date of death in the MoMA Artists index.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Giuseppe Penone are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 74 works attributed to Giuseppe Penone.

What medium did Giuseppe Penone primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Giuseppe Penone's most represented medium is Lithography.

What nationality is Giuseppe Penone?

Giuseppe Penone is catalogued as Italian in MoMA's Artists index.

When were Giuseppe Penone's works created?

Dated works in MoMA + Met for Giuseppe Penone span 1969 to 2001.