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Cuban Artists
64 artists
228 works at MoMA
Production 1930–2021
Caribbean
Most-Represented Artists
- 32 Wifredo Lam (1902–1982)
- 27 Rene Portocarrero (1914–1985)
- 18 Agustín Fernández (1928–2006)
- 15 Carmen Herrera (1915–2022)
- 14 Antonio Fernandez Reboiro (b. 1935)
- 12 Felipe Orlando (1911–2001)
- 8 Los Carpinteros
- 7 Ricardo Porro (1925–2014)
- 5 Unidentified Designer
- 5 Felix Beltran (1938–2022)
Gender Representation
- Male — 51
- Female — 10
Birth-Cohort Distribution
3
1875–1899
14
1900–1924
15
1925–1949
20
1950–1974
2
1975–1999
Era Leaders by Birth Cohort
| Cohort | Most-represented artist | Works |
|---|---|---|
| 1875–1899 | Amelia Peláez Del Casal | 4 |
| 1900–1924 | Wifredo Lam | 32 |
| 1925–1949 | Agustín Fernández | 18 |
| 1950–1974 | Diango Hernandez | 4 |
| 1975–1999 | Leandro Feal | 1 |
| 1975–1999 | Wilfredo Prieto | 1 |
Top Media
| Medium | Works at MoMA | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Screenprint | 51 | 22.4% |
| Drawing | 47 | 20.6% |
| Watercolor | 39 | 17.1% |
| Lithography | 32 | 14% |
| Oil Painting | 14 | 6.1% |
| Other Media | 7 | 3.1% |
| Photography | 6 | 2.6% |
| Gouache | 6 | 2.6% |
Classification Breakdown
| Classification | Works | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing | 78 | 34.2% |
| 50 | 21.9% | |
| Design | 42 | 18.4% |
| Illustrated Book | 26 | 11.4% |
| Painting | 12 | 5.3% |
| Architecture | 7 | 3.1% |
| Photograph | 7 | 3.1% |
| Sculpture | 3 | 1.3% |
Department Concentration
| MoMA Department | Works | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Drawings & Prints | 155 | 68% |
| Architecture & Design | 49 | 21.5% |
| Painting & Sculpture | 15 | 6.6% |
| Photography | 7 | 3.1% |
| Media and Performance | 2 | 0.9% |
Production by Decade
5
1930s
67
1940s
17
1950s
44
1960s
38
1970s
4
1980s
16
1990s
21
2000s
13
2010s
3
2020s
Physical Scale of Catalogued Works
| Scale bracket | Works | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Small (< 30 cm) | 35 | 16.3% |
| Medium (30–100 cm) | 146 | 67.9% |
| Large (1–3 m) | 28 | 13% |
| Monumental (> 3 m) | 6 | 2.8% |
Currently On View at The Met
11 works from Cuban artists currently installed in Met galleries