Artist Monograph

Harun Farocki, German

Harun Farocki is represented by 45 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as german, with dated works spanning 1967–2010.

German, 1944–2014

Authority records:
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Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

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

Technique range

Harun Farocki’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Video, with secondary engagement in Film, Lithography.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a moderate group of 45 works produced between 1967 and 2010 attributed to Harun Farocki, 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 43 years, from 1967 to 2010.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Harun Farocki is catalogued under German nationality. See the full German artists hub.

Contemporaries among German artists

  1. 835
    Lilly Reich
    works at MoMA
  2. 750
    August Sander
    works at MoMA
  3. 270
    Thomas Schütte
    works at MoMA
  4. 260
    Martin Kippenberger
    works at MoMA
  5. 224
    Michael Schmidt
    works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Lifespan: 1944–2014 (70 years). Artistic production is attributed within this window.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Harun Farocki are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 45 works attributed to Harun Farocki.

What medium did Harun Farocki primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Harun Farocki's most represented medium is Video.

What nationality is Harun Farocki?

Harun Farocki is catalogued as German in MoMA's Artists index.

When were Harun Farocki's works created?

Dated works in MoMA + Met for Harun Farocki span 1967 to 2010.