Artist Monograph

Jean-Luc Godard, French

French, 1930–2022

Medium Breakdown

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Video	42	87.5%
Other Media	3	6.3%
Film	2	4.2%
Textile	1	2.1%

Department Distribution

Department	Works	Share
Media and Performance	44	91.7%
Film	4	8.3%

Production by Decade

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

Classification Types

Video — 43
Work on Paper — 2
Poster — 2
Website — 1

Acquisition Timeline

Year acquired	Works
1993	20
1994	23
2001	1
2013	4

French Contemporaries

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 48 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
Le Petit Soldat Work on Paper Acc. F2013.18	1963	French four-sheet	63 x 47" (160 x 119.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Film	Purchase from private collector
Alphaville Work on Paper Acc. F2013.237	1965	Italian original 4-fogli, fabric	78 x 55" (198.1 x 139.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Film	Purchase from Fabiano Canosa
La Cinese La Chinoise Poster Acc. F2013.238	1967	Italian one-sheet	37 x 26 1/2" (94 x 67.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Film	Purchase from Fabiano Canosa
Comment ça va? (How's It Going?) Video Acc. 706.1994	1976	35mm film transferred to video (color, sound)	78 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 Gaumont
Six fois deux/Sur et sous la communication Video Acc. 707.1994.1-12	1976	Twelve videos (color, sound)	9:57 hrs. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Gift of the British Film Institute
Six fois deux/Sur et sous la communication, Part 1A: Y a personne (Nobody's There) Video Acc. 707.1994.1	1976	Video (color, sound)	57:20 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Gift of the British Film Institute
Six fois deux/Sur et sous la communication, Part 1B: Louison Video Acc. 707.1994.2	1976	Video (color, sound)	41:43 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Gift of the British Film Institute
Six fois deux/Sur et sous la communication, Part 2A: Leçons de choses (Lessons About Things) Video Acc. 707.1994.3	1976	Video (color, sound)	51:30 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Gift of the British Film Institute
Six fois deux/Sur et sous la communication, Part 2B: Jean-Luc Video Acc. 707.1994.4	1976	Video (color, sound)	47:50 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Gift of the British Film Institute
Six fois deux/Sur et sous la communication, Part 3A: Photos et cie (Photos and Company) Video Acc. 707.1994.5	1976	Video (color, sound)	45:33 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Gift of the British Film Institute
Six fois deux/Sur et sous la communication, Part 3B: Marcel Video Acc. 707.1994.6	1976	Video (color, sound)	54:48 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Gift of the British Film Institute
Six fois deux/Sur et sous la communication, Part 4A: P'as d'histoire (No History) Video Acc. 707.1994.7	1976	Video (color, sound)	56:34 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Gift of the British Film Institute
Six fois deux/Sur et sous la communication, Part 4B: Nanas Video Acc. 707.1994.8	1976	Video (color, sound)	42:30 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Gift of the British Film Institute
Six fois deux/Sur et sous la communication, Part 5A: Nous Trois (We Three) Video Acc. 707.1994.9	1976	Video (color, sound)	52:10 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Gift of the British Film Institute
Six fois deux/Sur et sous la communication, Part 5B: René(e)s Video Acc. 707.1994.10	1976	Video (color, sound)	52:56 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Gift of the British Film Institute
Six fois deux/Sur et sous la communication, Part 6A: Avant et apres (Before and After) Video Acc. 707.1994.11	1976	Video (color, sound)	44:30 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Gift of the British Film Institute
Six fois deux/Sur et sous la communication, Part 6B: Jacqueline et Ludovic Video Acc. 707.1994.12	1976	Video (color, sound)	49:58 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Gift of the British Film Institute
France/tour/détour/deux/enfants Video Acc. 743.1993.1-12	1977-1978	Twelve videos (color, sound)	5:12 hr. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Gift of Channel Four Television
France/tour/détour/deux/enfants, Mouvement 10: Roman/Economie (Romance/Economy) Video Acc. 743.1993.10	1977-1978	Video (color, sound)	26:05 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Gift of Channel Four Television
France/tour/détour/deux/enfants, Mouvement 1: Obscur/Chimie (Dark/Chemistry) Video Acc. 743.1993.1	1978	Video (color, sound)	25:49 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Gift of Channel Four Television
France/tour/détour/deux/enfants, Mouvement 11: Réalité/Logique (Reality/Logic) Video Acc. 743.1993.11	1978	Video (color, sound)	26:30 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Gift of Channel Four Television
France/tour/détour/deux/enfants, Mouvement 12: Rêve/Morale (Dream/Morale) Video Acc. 743.1993.12	1978	Video (color, sound)	26:18 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Gift of Channel Four Television
France/tour/détour/deux/enfants, Mouvement 2: Lumière/Physique (Light/Physics) Video Acc. 743.1993.2	1978	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	Gift of Channel Four Television
France/tour/détour/deux/enfants, Mouvement 3: Connu/Géométrie/Géographie (Known/Geometry/Geography) Video Acc. 743.1993.3	1978	Video (color, sound)	25:47 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Gift of Channel Four Television
France/tour/détour/deux/enfants, Mouvement 4: Inconnu/Technique (Unknown/Technique) Video Acc. 743.1993.4	1978	Video (color, sound)	25:49 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Gift of Channel Four Television
France/tour/détour/deux/enfants, Mouvement 5: Impression/Dictée (Impression/Dictation) Video Acc. 743.1993.5	1978	Video (color, sound)	26:17 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Gift of Channel Four Television
France/tour/détour/deux/enfants, Mouvement 6: Expression/Français (Expression/French) Video Acc. 743.1993.6	1978	Video (color, sound)	25:52 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Gift of Channel Four Television
France/tour/détour/deux/enfants, Mouvement 7: Violence/Grammaire (Violence/Grammar) Video Acc. 743.1993.7	1978	Video (color, sound)	26:46 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Gift of Channel Four Television
France/tour/détour/deux/enfants, Mouvement 8: Désordre/Calcul (Disorder/Calculus) Video Acc. 743.1993.8	1978	Video (color, sound)	25:36 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Gift of Channel Four Television
France/tour/détour/deux/enfants, Mouvement 9: Pouvoir/Musique (Power/Music) Video Acc. 743.1993.9	1978	Video (color, sound)	26:22 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Gift of Channel Four Television
Scénario du film Sauve qui peut (la vie) Video Acc. 708.1994	1979	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	Acquired through the generosity of Erwan Huon
Sauve qui peut (la vie) (Slow Motion) Video Acc. 709.1994	1980	35mm film transferred to video (color, sound)	80 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Gift of Television Suisse Romande
Changer d'image (To Alter the Image) Video Acc. 711.1994	1982	Video (color, sound)	10 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 Erwan Huon
Lettre à Freddy Buache (A Letter to Freddy Buache) Video Acc. 710.1994	1982	Video (color, sound)	11 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Gift of Television Suisse Romande
Scénario du film Passion Video Acc. 744.1993	1982	Video (color, sound)	54 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Gift of Channel Four Television
Petites notes à propos du film Je vous salue, Marie Video Acc. 712.1994	1983	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	Acquired through the generosity of Erwan Huon
Soft and Hard (A Soft Conversation Between Two Friends on Hard Subjects) Video Acc. 745.1993	1985	Video (color, sound)	48:11 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Gift of Channel Four Television
Meetin' WA Video Acc. 713.1994	1986	Video (black and white and 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	Gift of Tom Luddy
The Rise and Fall of a Small Film Company (Grandeur et Decadence d'un Petit Commerce de Cinema) Video Acc. 746.1993	1986	Video (color, sound)	52 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Gift of Channel Four Television
Histoire(s) du Cinéma (Chapters 1A and 1B) Video Acc. 748.1993.1-2	1988-1989	Two videos (color, sound)	100 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Gift of Channel Four Television
Histoire(s) du Cinéma, Chapter 1A: Toutes les histoires Video Acc. 748.1993.1	1988	Video (color, sound)	52 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Gift of Channel Four Television
L'enfance de l'art (The Infancy of Art) Video Acc. 716.1994	1988	Video (color, sound)	9:09 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Gift of c9i Communication
Le Dernier mot/Les Français entendus par Video Acc. 715.1994	1988	Video (color, sound)	13 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Gift of Erato Films
On s'est tous défilé Video Acc. 717.1994	1988	Video (color, sound)	13 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Gift of Marithé and François Girbaud Studio
Puissance de la parole Video Acc. 747.1993	1988	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	Acquired through the generosity of France Telecom
Histoire(s) du Cinéma, Chapter 1B: Une histoire seule Video Acc. 748.1993.2	1989	Video (color, sound)	48 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Gift of Channel Four Television
Hélas pour moi Poster Acc. F2013.17	1993	French one-sheet	32 x 23 1/2" (81.3 x 59.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Film	Purchase from private collector
The Old Place Website Acc. 2644.2001	1999	Standard-definition video (color, sound)	46:24 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Commissioned by The Museum of Modern Art