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Venezuelan Artists
72 artists
552 works at MoMA
South America
Most-Represented Artists
- 72 Gego (Gertrud Goldschmidt) (1912–1994)
- 44 Jorge Castillo (1933–2022)
- 40 Mateo Manaure (1926–2018)
- 33 Gerd Leufert (1914–1998)
- 33 Jesús Rafael Soto (1923–2005)
- 32 Marisol (Marisol Escobar) (1930–2016)
- 30 Alfredo Boulton (1908–1995)
- 25 Alejandro Otero (1921–1990)
- 24 Arturo Herrera (b. 1959)
- 24 Alfredo Cortina (1903–1988)
Gender Representation
- Male — 52
- Female — 13
Birth-Cohort Distribution
1
1875–1899
15
1900–1924
37
1925–1949
12
1950–1974
3
1975–1999
Era Leaders by Birth Cohort
| Cohort | Most-represented artist | Works |
|---|---|---|
| 1875–1899 | Armando Reverón | 2 |
| 1900–1924 | Gego (Gertrud Goldschmidt) | 72 |
| 1925–1949 | Jorge Castillo | 44 |
| 1950–1974 | Arturo Herrera | 24 |
| 1975–1999 | Christian Vinck Henriquez | 4 |
Top Media
| Medium | Works at MoMA | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Photography | 136 | 24.6% |
| Screenprint | 107 | 19.4% |
| Lithography | 83 | 15% |
| Drawing | 51 | 9.2% |
| Printmaking | 35 | 6.3% |
| Other Media | 35 | 6.3% |
| Sculpture | 22 | 4% |
| Etching | 19 | 3.4% |
Classification Breakdown
| Classification | Works | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 177 | 32.1% | |
| Photograph | 109 | 19.7% |
| Architecture | 88 | 15.9% |
| Drawing | 64 | 11.6% |
| Painting | 36 | 6.5% |
| Illustrated Book | 29 | 5.3% |
| Sculpture | 23 | 4.2% |
| Design | 15 | 2.7% |
Department Concentration
| MoMA Department | Works | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Drawings & Prints | 273 | 49.5% |
| Photography | 107 | 19.4% |
| Architecture & Design | 103 | 18.7% |
| Painting & Sculpture | 61 | 11.1% |
| Media and Performance | 8 | 1.4% |
Production by Decade
1
0s
18
1930s
21
1940s
63
1950s
236
1960s
132
1970s
22
1980s
22
1990s
21
2000s
10
2010s
6
2020s
Physical Scale of Catalogued Works
| Scale bracket | Works | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Small (< 30 cm) | 181 | 34.6% |
| Medium (30–100 cm) | 296 | 56.6% |
| Large (1–3 m) | 46 | 8.8% |
Currently On View at The Met
11 works from Venezuelan artists currently installed in Met galleries