Artist Monograph

John Giorno, American

American, 1936–2019

Medium Breakdown

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Other Media	3	50%
Printmaking	2	33.3%
Digital Art	1	16.7%

Department Distribution

Department	Works	Share
Drawings & Prints	3	50%
Media and Performance	3	50%

Classification Types

Audio — 2
Installation — 2
Illustrated Book — 1
Multiple — 1

Acquisition Timeline

Year acquired	Works
1977	2
2013	1
2018	3

American Contemporaries

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 6 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
Archive of Dial-A-Poem Audio Acc. 1218.2018.2	1968/2012	Original answering machine, telephone, reel-to-reel tape recorders, microphone, and printed and handwritten ephemera	Dimensions variable ⌀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 the International Council of The Museum of Modern Art in honor of Kynaston McShine
Chinese Fortune Game from S.M.S. No. 6 Multiple Acc. 460.1977.6l	1968	Multiple of thirty-six playing cards and instruction booklet	Folder: 10 x 5 15/16 x 1/4" (25.5 x 15.1 x 0.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Carol O. Selle
Dial-A-Poem Installation Acc. 1218.2018.1-2	1968/2012	Recordings of 200 poems by 80 poets, four telephones; original answering machine, telephone, reel-to-reel tape recorders, and microphone; printed and handwritten ephemera	Dimensions variable ⌀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 the International Council of The Museum of Modern Art in honor of Kynaston McShine
Dial-A-Poem Installation Acc. 1218.2018.1	1968/2012	Digital recordings of 200 poems by 79 poets, four modified telephones	Dimensions variable ⌀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 the International Council of The Museum of Modern Art in honor of Kynaston McShine
S.M.S. No. 6 Illustrated Book Acc. 460.1977.6a-m	1968	Journal with thirteen special edition projects	Various dimensions. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Carol O. Selle
John Giorno & Anne Waldman Audio Acc. 854.2013.110	1977	Two 12-inch vinyl records	cover: 12 3/8 × 12 3/8" (31.4 × 31.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Committee on Prints and Illustrated Books Fund