Artist Monograph

José Costa Leite, Brazilian

José Costa Leite is represented by 21 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as brazilian, with dated works spanning 1968–1968.

Brazilian, 1927–2021

Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Woodcut	21	100%

Technique range

MoMA’s records for José Costa Leite cover a single medium: Woodcut.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a moderate group of 21 works produced between 1968 and 1968 attributed to José Costa Leite, representing verified accession records curated by the museum’s Department of Painting and Sculpture and sister departments.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

José Costa Leite is catalogued under Brazilian nationality, part of the broader South America artistic tradition. See the full Brazilian artists hub.

Contemporaries among Brazilian artists

62
Tadáskía
works at MoMA
57
Mira Schendel
works at MoMA
47
Carybé (Hector Bernabó)
works at MoMA
41
Almir Mavignier
works at MoMA
39
Vik Muniz
works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Lifespan: 1927–2021 (94 years). Artistic production is attributed within this window.

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 21 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
A Mulher que Engoliu um Par de Tamancos com Ciume do Marido from the portfolio Xilogravura Popular do Nordeste (Popular Woodcuts of the Northeast) Print Acc. 1631.1968.8	1968	One from a portfolio of twenty woodcuts	sheet: 13 × 9 3/8" (33 × 23.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Instituto do Acucar e do Alcool
A Propaganda de um Matuto com um Balaio de Maxixe from the portfolio Xilogravura Popular do Nordeste (Popular Woodcuts of the Northeast) Print Acc. 1631.1968.12	1968	One from a portfolio of twenty woodcuts	sheet: 13 × 9 3/8" (33 × 23.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Instituto do Acucar e do Alcool
A Serpente que engoliu o Vaqueiro no Rio Amazonas from the portfolio Xilogravura Popular do Nordeste (Popular Woodcuts of the Northeast) Print Acc. 1631.1968.5	1968	One from a portfolio of twenty woodcuts	sheet: 13 × 9 3/8" (33 × 23.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Instituto do Acucar e do Alcool
A Vaqueijada do Sertão from the portfolio Xilogravura Popular do Nordeste (Popular Woodcuts of the Northeast) Print Acc. 1631.1968.9	1968	One from a portfolio of twenty woodcuts	sheet: 13 × 9 3/8" (33 × 23.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Instituto do Acucar e do Alcool
Confissão de Caboclo from the portfolio Xilogravura Popular do Nordeste (Popular Woodcuts of the Northeast) Print Acc. 1631.1968.4	1968	One from a portfolio of twenty woodcuts	sheet: 13 × 9 3/8" (33 × 23.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Instituto do Acucar e do Alcool
Corrução e Carestia Ninguém Ignora Mais from the portfolio Xilogravura Popular do Nordeste (Popular Woodcuts of the Northeast) Print Acc. 1631.1968.7	1968	One from a portfolio of twenty woodcuts	sheet: 13 × 9 3/8" (33 × 23.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Instituto do Acucar e do Alcool
História do Soldado Roberto e a Princesa do Reino de Canan from the portfolio Xilogravura Popular do Nordeste (Popular Woodcuts of the Northeast) Print Acc. 1631.1968.16	1968	One from a portfolio of twenty woodcuts	sheet: 13 × 9 3/8" (33 × 23.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Instituto do Acucar e do Alcool
O Côco do Boi Tungão from the portfolio Xilogravura Popular do Nordeste (Popular Woodcuts of the Northeast) Print Acc. 1631.1968.13	1968	One from a portfolio of twenty woodcuts	sheet: 13 × 9 3/8" (33 × 23.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Instituto do Acucar e do Alcool
O Flagelo do Sertão e o Resultado das Cheias from the portfolio Xilogravura Popular do Nordeste (Popular Woodcuts of the Northeast) Print Acc. 1631.1968.1	1968	One from a portfolio of twenty woodcuts	sheet: 13 × 9 3/8" (33 × 23.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Instituto do Acucar e do Alcool
O Ramance do Pavão Misterioso from the portfolio Xilogravura Popular do Nordeste (Popular Woodcuts of the Northeast) Print Acc. 1631.1968.14	1968	One from a portfolio of twenty woodcuts	sheet: 13 × 9 3/8" (33 × 23.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Instituto do Acucar e do Alcool
O Rapaz Que Virou Bode from the portfolio Xilogravura Popular do Nordeste (Popular Woodcuts of the Northeast) Print Acc. 1631.1968.10	1968	One from a portfolio of twenty woodcuts	sheet: 13 × 9 3/8" (33 × 23.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Instituto do Acucar e do Alcool
O Sanfoneiro que foi Tocar no Inferno from the portfolio Xilogravura Popular do Nordeste (Popular Woodcuts of the Northeast) Print Acc. 1631.1968.6	1968	One from a portfolio of twenty woodcuts	sheet: 13 × 9 3/8" (33 × 23.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Instituto do Acucar e do Alcool
O Sonho de um Jogador from the portfolio Xilogravura Popular do Nordeste (Popular Woodcuts of the Northeast) Print Acc. 1631.1968.17	1968	One from a portfolio of twenty woodcuts	sheet: 13 × 9 3/8" (33 × 23.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Instituto do Acucar e do Alcool
Oração de Milagrosa de Nossa Senhora do Monserrate from the portfolio Xilogravura Popular do Nordeste (Popular Woodcuts of the Northeast) Print Acc. 1631.1968.18	1968	One from a portfolio of twenty woodcuts	sheet: 13 × 9 3/8" (33 × 23.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Instituto do Acucar e do Alcool
Oração de São Marcos e São Manso from the portfolio Xilogravura Popular do Nordeste (Popular Woodcuts of the Northeast) Print Acc. 1631.1968.15	1968	One from a portfolio of twenty woodcuts	sheet: 13 × 9 3/8" (33 × 23.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Instituto do Acucar e do Alcool
Oração do Nosso Senhor do Bom Fim from the portfolio Xilogravura Popular do Nordeste (Popular Woodcuts of the Northeast) Print Acc. 1631.1968.19	1968	One from a portfolio of twenty woodcuts	sheet: 13 × 9 3/8" (33 × 23.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Instituto do Acucar e do Alcool
Pau de Sebo from the portfolio Xilogravura Popular do Nordeste (Popular Woodcuts of the Northeast) Print Acc. 1631.1968.3	1968	One from a portfolio of twenty woodcuts	sheet: 13 × 9 3/8" (33 × 23.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Instituto do Acucar e do Alcool
Peleja de Antônio Rocha com Joaquim Pitu from the portfolio Xilogravura Popular do Nordeste (Popular Woodcuts of the Northeast) Print Acc. 1631.1968.2	1968	One from a portfolio of twenty woodcuts	sheet: 13 × 9 3/8" (33 × 23.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Instituto do Acucar e do Alcool
Peleja de Bandeirinha com Cachimbinho from the portfolio Xilogravura Popular do Nordeste (Popular Woodcuts of the Northeast) Print Acc. 1631.1968.20	1968	One from a portfolio of twenty woodcuts	sheet: 13 × 9 3/8" (33 × 23.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Instituto do Acucar e do Alcool
Peleja de Otávio Leonardo dos Santos com Hilda Mariana de Carvalho from the portfolio Xilogravura Popular do Nordeste (Popular Woodcuts of the Northeast) Print Acc. 1631.1968.11	1968	One from a portfolio of twenty woodcuts	sheet: 13 × 9 3/8" (33 × 23.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Instituto do Acucar e do Alcool
Xilogravura Popular do Nordeste (Popular Woodcuts of the Northeast) Print Acc. 1631.1968.1-20	1968	Portfolio of twenty woodcuts	sheet (each): 13 × 9 3/8" (33 × 23.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Instituto do Acucar e do Alcool

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by José Costa Leite are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 21 works attributed to José Costa Leite.

What medium did José Costa Leite primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, José Costa Leite's most represented medium is Woodcut.

What nationality is José Costa Leite?

José Costa Leite is catalogued as Brazilian in MoMA's Artists index.

When were José Costa Leite's works created?

Dated works in MoMA + Met for José Costa Leite span 1968 to 1968.