Artist Monograph

Guy de Cointet, American

French, 1934–1983

Medium Breakdown

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Other Media	10	43.5%
Drawing	6	26.1%
Lithography	3	13%
Screenprint	2	8.7%
Photography	1	4.3%
Acrylic Painting	1	4.3%

Department Distribution

Department	Works	Share
Media and Performance	12	52.2%
Drawings & Prints	11	47.8%

Production by Decade

1970s

1980s

Classification Types

Drawing — 6
Print — 5
Illustrated Book — 5
Performance — 4
Sculpture — 2
Photograph — 1

Physical Scale

Scale bracket	Works	Share
Small (< 30 cm)	6	27.3%
Medium (30–100 cm)	13	59.1%
Large (1–3 m)	3	13.6%

Range: 17.7 cm → 122.0 cm (largest side)

Acquisition Timeline

Year acquired	Works
2008	2
2009	2
2012	19

American Contemporaries

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 23 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
Espahor Ledet Ko Uluner! Illustrated Book Acc. 1779.2012		Artist book	Cover: 5 x 7" (12.7 x 17.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Gift of Brian and Paula Ballo Dailey
Jane Mansfield Sculpture Acc. 610.2012	1970s	Prop	19 7/8 x 6 1/2 x 9/16" (50.5 x 16.5 x 1.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Gift of Brian and Paula Ballo Dailey
GSBHNFOUT Illustrated Book Acc. 611.2012	1971	Performance, artist book	8 3/4 x 9 5/8" (22.3 x 24.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Gift of Brian and Paula Ballo Dailey
When Radar Was New Drawing Acc. 1769.2012	(1971)	Ink on paper	23 x 35" (58.4 x 88.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Committee on Drawings Funds
When Radar Was New Drawing Acc. 1770.2012	1971	Ink on paper	23 x 35" (58.4 x 88.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Committee on Drawings Funds
A Captain from Portugal Illustrated Book Acc. 1639.2012	1972	Artist's book	page: 6 15/16 x 5" (17.7 x 12.7 cm); overall: 6 15/16 x 5 x 1/4" (17.7 x 12.7 x 0.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Brian and Paula Ballo Dailey
The brilliant artist Huzo Lumnst presents her new work: CIZEGOH TUR ND JMB [aka Huzo Lumnst] Print Acc. 612.2012	1973	Performance, twelve silkscreen prints on paper	Each: 29 15/16 x 22 1/16" (76 x 56 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Gift of Brian and Paula Ballo Dailey
A Page from My Intimate Journal (Part I) Print Acc. 1640.2012	1974	Screenprint in artist's frame	sheet: 30 1/8 x 22 5/16" (76.5 x 56.7 cm); frame: 33 1/4 x 25 3/8 x 5/8" (84.5 x 64.5 x 1.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Brian and Paula Ballo Dailey
At Sunrise a Cry Was Hear…or The Halved Painting Performance Acc. 613.2012	1974	Performance, acrylic on Masonite	30 1/2 x 23 1/16" (77.5 x 58.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Gift of Brian and Paula Ballo Dailey
Paintings of Sophie Rummel Photograph Acc. 614.2012	1974-75	Silver gelatin print	9 x 6 7/8" (22.8 x 17.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Gift of Brian and Paula Ballo Dailey
Sophie Rummel Illustrated Book Acc. 615.2012	1974-75	Performance, artist notebook with 127 sheets	10 1/4 x 10 3/16" (26.1 x 25.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Gift of Brian and Paula Ballo Dailey
Sophie Rummel Drawings Print Acc. 1641.2012	1974	Offset lithograph	composition: 17 x 15 1/8" (43.2 x 38.4 cm); sheet: 22 x 16 15/16" (55.9 x 43 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Brian and Paula Ballo Dailey
A Few Drawings Illustrated Book Acc. 1642.2012	1975	Artist's book	page: 9 15/16 x 7 1/2" (25.3 x 19 cm); overall (closed): 9 15/16 x 7 1/2 x 3/16" (25.3 x 19 x 0.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Brian and Paula Ballo Dailey
Ethiopia Print Acc. 1643.2012	1977	Offset lithograph	composition: 24 1/8 x 19" (61.3 x 48.3 cm); sheet: 28 7/16 x 22 1/2" (72.3 x 57.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Brian and Paula Ballo Dailey
Iglu (The Silverbook) Sculpture Acc. 616.2012	1977	Prop	29 15/16 x 21 7/8 x 1" (76 x 55.5 x 2.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Gift of Brian and Paula Ballo Dailey
Two Drawings Performance Acc. 617.2012	1977	Performance, prop	38 3/16 x 27 3/16" (97 x 69 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Gift of Brian and Paula Ballo Dailey
Deep in the vast heart of Africa Drawing Acc. 126.2008	1978	Ink and pencil on paper	25 5/8 x 40" (65.1 x 101.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Committee on Drawings Funds
Going to the Market Performance Acc. 618.2012	1978	Performance, prop	30 1/16 x 48 1/16" (76.3 x 122 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Gift of Brian and Paula Ballo Dailey
Going to the Market Print Acc. 619.2012	June 1978	Offset lithograph	⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Gift of Brian and Paula Ballo Dailey
Restless like all his people… Drawing Acc. 127.2008	1978	Ballpoint pen and pencil on paper	25 5/8 x 40" (65.1 x 101.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Committee on Drawings Funds
A New Life Performance Acc. 620.2012	1981	Performance, 26 props	Dimensions variable. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Committee on Media and Performance Art Funds, Committee on Drawings Funds, and Committee on Prints and Illustrated Books Funds
I can't wait….. Drawing Acc. 589.2009	(1982)	Ink and pencil on paper	21 x 14 3/4" (53.3 x 37.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Committee on Drawings Funds
We must not think that cold… Drawing Acc. 590.2009	(1982)	Ink and pencil on paper	20 x 25 5/8" (50.8 x 65.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Committee on Drawings Funds