Artist Monograph

Harun Farocki, German

German, 1944–2014

Medium Breakdown

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Video	28	62.2%
Film	15	33.3%
Lithography	2	4.4%

Department Distribution

Department	Works	Share
Media and Performance	43	95.6%
Drawings & Prints	2	4.4%

Production by Decade

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

Classification Types

Video — 38
Installation — 5
Print — 2

German Contemporaries

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 45 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
The Words of the Chairman Video Acc. 489.2011	1967	16mm film transferred to video (black and white, sound)	3 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Acquired through the generosity of Agnes Gund
Inextinguishable Fire Video Acc. 490.2011	1969	16mm film transferred to video (black and white, sound)	25 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Given anonymously in honor of Anna Marie Shapiro
Between Two Wars Video Acc. 491.2011	1977-1978	16mm film transferred to video (black and white, sound)	83 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Acquired through the generosity of Agnes Gund
Industry and Photography Video Acc. 492.2011	1979	16mm film transferred to video (black and white, sound)	44 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Acquired through the generosity of Agnes Gund
Before Your Eyes: Vietnam Video Acc. 493.2011	1982	35mm film transferred to video (black and white, sound)	114 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Acquired through the generosity of Agnes Gund
An Image Video Acc. 494.2011	1983	16mm film transferred to video (color, sound)	23 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Acquired through the generosity of Agnes Gund
Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet at work on a film based on Franz Kafka's unfinished novel, "America” Video Acc. 495.2011	1983	16mm film transferred to video (color, sound)	26 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Acquired through the generosity of Agnes Gund
As You See Video Acc. 496.2011	1986	16mm film transferred to video (black and white, sound)	72 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Acquired through the generosity of Agnes Gund
Indoctrination Video Acc. 497.2011	1987	Video (color, sound)	44 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Committee on Film Funds
Images of the World and the Inscription of War Video Acc. 498.2011	1988	16mm film transferred to video (black and white and color, sound)	75 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Acquired through the generosity of Agnes Gund
How to Live in the FRG Video Acc. 499.2011	1989-1990	16mm film transferred to video (black and white and color, sound)	83 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Acquired through the generosity of Agnes Gund
What's Up? Video Acc. 500.2011	1991	16mm film transferred to video (color, sound)	60 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Acquired through the generosity of Agnes Gund
Videograms of a Revolution Video Acc. 501.2011	1992	16mm film transferred to standard-definition video (color, sound)	106 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Given anonymously in honor of Anna Marie Shapiro
A Day in the Life of the End Users Video Acc. 502.2011	1993	Video (black and white and color, sound)	44 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Given anonymously in honor of Anna Marie Shapiro
The Leading Role Video Acc. 503.2011	1994	Video (black and white and color, sound)	35 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Committee on Film Funds
Interface Video Acc. 505.2011	1995	Two-channel video installation re-edited to single-channel video (color, sound)	23 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Committee on Film Funds
Workers Leaving the Factory Video Acc. 504.2011	1995	Video (black and white and color, sound)	36 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Given anonymously in honor of Anna Marie Shapiro
The Appearance Video Acc. 506.2011	1996	Video (color, sound)	40 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Committee on Film Funds
The Interview Video Acc. 507.2011	1996-1997	Video (color, sound)	58 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Given anonymously in honor of Anna Marie Shapiro
Still Life Video Acc. 508.2011	1997	16mm film transferred to video (color, sound)	56 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Acquired through the generosity of Agnes Gund
The Expression of Hands Video Acc. 509.2011	1997	Video (color, sound)	30 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Committee on Film Funds
I Thought I Was Seeing Convicts Video Acc. 511.2011	2000	Two-channel video installation re-edited to single-channel video (color, sound)	25 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Committee on Film Funds
Prison Images Video Acc. 510.2011	2000	Video (color and black and white, sound)	60 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Committee on Film Funds
Eye/Machine I-III, Auge/Maschine I-III Video Acc. 513.2011.1-3	2001-2003	Three two-channel video installations re-edited to single-channel video (color, sound)	63 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Committee on Film Funds
Eye/Machine I, Auge/Maschine I Video Acc. 513.2011.1	2001	Two-channel video edited to single-channel video (black and white and color, sound and silent)	23 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Committee on Film Funds
Fotoubermalung von Ulla Hahn from the Museum in Progress project The Mission of Art Print Acc. 514.2006.280	(newspaper published May 4, 2001)	Lithograph, offset printed	sheet: 18 1/2 x 12 3/8" (47 x 31.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Linda Barth Goldstein Fund
The Creators of Shopping Worlds Video Acc. 512.2011	2001	Video (color, sound)	72 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Committee on Film Funds
Untitled from the Museum in Progress project TransAct 2 – Linguistic Fields Print Acc. 514.2006.289a-c	(newspaper published October 6, 2001)	Three lithographs, offset printed	sheet (each): 18 1/2 x 12 3/8" (47 x 31.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Linda Barth Goldstein Fund
Eye/Machine II, Auge/Maschine II Video Acc. 513.2011.2	2002	Two-channel video edited to single-channel video (black and white and color, sound and silent)	15 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Committee on Film Funds
Eye/Machine III, Auge/Maschine III Video Acc. 513.2011.3	2003	Two-channel video edited to single-channel video (black and white and color, sound and silent)	25 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Committee on Film Funds
War at a Distance Video Acc. 514.2011	2003	Video (color, sound)	58 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Committee on Film Funds
Counter Music Video Acc. 515.2011	2004	Two-channel video installation re-edited to single-channel video (color, sound)	23 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Committee on Film Funds
Nothing Ventured Video Acc. 516.2011	2004	Video (color, sound)	50 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Committee on Film Funds
In-Formation Video Acc. 517.2011	2005	Video (black and white and color, silent)	16 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Committee on Film Funds
On Construction of Griffith's Films Video Acc. 518.2011	2006	Two-channel video installation re-edited to single-channel video (black and white, silent)	9 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Committee on Film Funds
Comparison via a Third Video Acc. 520.2011	2007	Two-channel 16mm film installation re-edited to single-channel video (color, sound)	24 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Acquired through the generosity of Agnes Gund
Respite Video Acc. 519.2011	2007	Video (black and white, silent)	40 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Committee on Film Funds
Transmission Video Acc. 521.2011	2007	Video (color, sound)	43 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Committee on Film Funds
In Comparison Video Acc. 522.2011	2009	16mm film transferred to video (color, sound)	61 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Acquired through the generosity of Agnes Gund
Serious Games I-IV Installation Acc. 11.2011.1-4	2009-2010	Series of four video installations (color, sound)	Duration 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
Serious Games III: Immersion Installation Acc. 11.2011.3	2009	Two-channel video (color, sound)	20 min. ⌀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
Serious Games I: Watson is Down Installation Acc. 11.2011.1	2010	Two-channel video (color, sound)	8 min. ⌀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
Serious Games II: Three Dead Installation Acc. 11.2011.2	2010	Video (color, sound)	8 min. ⌀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
Serious Games IV: A Sun with No Shadow Installation Acc. 11.2011.4	2010	Two-channel video (color, sound)	8 min. ⌀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
The Silver and the Cross Video Acc. 523.2011	2010	Two-channel video installation re-edited to single-channel video (color, sound)	17 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Committee on Film Funds