Artist Monograph

José Luis Cuevas, Mexican

José Luis Cuevas is represented by 79 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as mexican, with dated works spanning 1948–1984.

Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Lithography 65 82.3%
Screenprint 10 12.7%
Drawing 2 2.5%
Watercolor 1 1.3%
Other Media 1 1.3%

Technique range

José Luis Cuevas’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Lithography, with secondary engagement in Screenprint, Drawing, Watercolor, Other Media.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a substantial body of 79 works produced between 1948 and 1984 attributed to José Luis Cuevas, 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 36 years, from 1948 to 1984.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

José Luis Cuevas is catalogued under Mexican nationality, part of the broader Central America artistic tradition. See the full Mexican artists hub.

Contemporaries among Mexican artists

  1. 251
    José Guadalupe Posada
    works at MoMA
  2. 159
    Leopoldo Méndez
    works at MoMA
  3. 94
    Diego Rivera
    works at MoMA
  4. 76
    Rufino Tamayo
    works at MoMA
  5. 66
    Alfredo Zalce
    works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Lifespan: 1934–2017 (83 years). Artistic production is attributed within this window.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by José Luis Cuevas are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 79 works attributed to José Luis Cuevas.

What medium did José Luis Cuevas primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, José Luis Cuevas's most represented medium is Lithography.

What nationality is José Luis Cuevas?

José Luis Cuevas is catalogued as Mexican in MoMA's Artists index.

When were José Luis Cuevas's works created?

Dated works in MoMA + Met for José Luis Cuevas span 1948 to 1984.