Artist Monograph

Julio Palazuelos, Chilean

Julio Palazuelos is represented by 25 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as chilean, with dated works spanning 1963–1963.

Chilean, 1931–2014

Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Etching	24	96%
Other Media	1	4%

Technique range

Julio Palazuelos’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Etching, with secondary engagement in Other Media.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a moderate group of 25 works produced between 1963 and 1963 attributed to Julio Palazuelos, representing verified accession records curated by the museum’s Department of Painting and Sculpture and sister departments.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Julio Palazuelos is catalogued under Chilean nationality, part of the broader South America artistic tradition. See the full Chilean artists hub.

Contemporaries among Chilean artists

215
Roberto Matta
works at MoMA
78
Francisca Benítez
works at MoMA
73
Juan Baixas
works at MoMA
31
Cecilia Vicuña
works at MoMA
28
Enrique Zañartu
works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Lifespan: 1931–2014 (83 years). Artistic production is attributed within this window.

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 25 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
"EL ALICANTO" (in-text plate, folio 11) from FAUNA MITOLOGICA CHILENA Illustrated Book Acc. 329.1969.10	1963	Etching, printed in color	plate 6 1/8 x 5 1/4" (15.6 x 13.3 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
"EL CHONCHÓN" (in-text plate, folio 21) from FAUNA MITOLOGICA CHILENA Illustrated Book Acc. 329.1969.20	1963	Etching, printed in color	plate 6 1/8 x 5 1/4" (15.6 x 13.4 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
"EL COCO-COLO" (in-text plate, folio 9) from FAUNA MITOLOGICA CHILENA Illustrated Book Acc. 329.1969.8	1963	Etching, printed in color	plate 6 3/16 x 5 1/4" (15.7 x 13.4 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
"EL CUERO" (in-text plate, folio 19) from FAUNA MITOLOGICA CHILENA Illustrated Book Acc. 329.1969.18	1963	Etching, printed in color	plate 6 1/8 x 5 1/4" (15.6 x 13.3 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
"EL PIGUCHÈN" (in-text plate, folio 7) from FAUNA MITOLOGICA CHILENA Illustrated Book Acc. 329.1969.6	1963	Etching, printed in color	plate 6 3/16 x 5 5/16" (15.7 x 13.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
"EL TRANCO" (in-text plate, folio 15) from FAUNA MITOLOGICA CHILENA Illustrated Book Acc. 329.1969.14	1963	Etching, printed in color	plate 6 1/8 x 5 1/4" (15.6 x 13.4 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
"LA CALCHONA" (in-text plate, folio 17) from FAUNA MITOLOGICA CHILENA Illustrated Book Acc. 329.1969.16	1963	Etching, printed in color	plate 6 1/8 x 5 1/4" (15.6 x 13.3 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
"LA VIUDA" (in-text plate, folio 13) from FAUNA MITOLOGICA CHILENA Illustrated Book Acc. 329.1969.12	1963	Etching, printed in color	plate 6 1/8 x 5 1/4" (15.6 x 13.3 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
Colophon (folio 6) from FAUNA MITOLOGICA CHILENA Illustrated Book Acc. 329.1969.5	1963	Etching, printed in color	plate 6 1/8 x 5 3/8" (15.5 x 13.7 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
Dedication page (folio 5) from FAUNA MITOLOGICA CHILENA Illustrated Book Acc. 329.1969.4	1963	Etching, printed in color	irreg. plate 6 x 5 3/16" (15.3 x 13.2 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
Fauna Mitologica Chilena Illustrated Book Acc. 329.1969.1-24	1963	Illustrated book with twenty-two etchings, one inkless etching and one copper plate	Page: 10 1/4 × 9 7/16" (26 × 24 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
Folder front from FAUNA MITOLOGICA CHILENA Illustrated Book Acc. 329.1969.24	1963	Etched copper plate	plate 4 3/16 x 2 9/16" (10.6 x 6.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
Half title page from FAUNA MITOLOGICA CHILENA Illustrated Book Acc. 329.1969.1	1963	Etching, relief printed in color	plate 6 1/4 x 5 3/16" (15.8 x 13.2 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
In-text plate (folio 10) from FAUNA MITOLOGICA CHILENA Illustrated Book Acc. 329.1969.9	1963	Etching, printed in color	plate 6 3/16 x 5 5/16" (15.7 x 13.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
In-text plate (folio 12) from FAUNA MITOLOGICA CHILENA Illustrated Book Acc. 329.1969.11	1963	Etching, printed in color	plate 6 1/8 x 5 3/8" (15.5 x 13.7 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
In-text plate (folio 14) from FAUNA MITOLOGICA CHILENA Illustrated Book Acc. 329.1969.13	1963	Etching, printed in color	plate 6 3/16 x 5 5/16" (15.7 x 13.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
In-text plate (folio 16) from FAUNA MITOLOGICA CHILENA Illustrated Book Acc. 329.1969.15	1963	Etching, printed in color	plate 6 1/8 x 5 3/8" (15.6 x 13.7 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
In-text plate (folio 18) from FAUNA MITOLOGICA CHILENA Illustrated Book Acc. 329.1969.17	1963	Etching, printed in color	plate 6 3/16 x 5 1/4" (15.7 x 13.4 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
In-text plate (folio 20) from FAUNA MITOLOGICA CHILENA Illustrated Book Acc. 329.1969.19	1963	Etching, printed in color	plate 6 1/4 x 5 1/4" (15.8 x 13.4 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
In-text plate (folio 22) from FAUNA MITOLOGICA CHILENA Illustrated Book Acc. 329.1969.21	1963	Etching, printed in color	plate 6 1/4 x 5 1/4" (15.8 x 13.4 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
In-text plate (folio 23) from FAUNA MITOLOGICA CHILENA Illustrated Book Acc. 329.1969.22	1963	Etching, printed in color	plate 6 1/8 x 5 3/8" (15.5 x 13.7 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
In-text plate (folio 3) from FAUNA MITOLOGICA CHILENA Illustrated Book Acc. 329.1969.3	1963	Etching, printed without ink	plate 6 1/8 x 5 1/8" (15.6 x 13.1 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
In-text plate (folio 8) from FAUNA MITOLOGICA CHILENA Illustrated Book Acc. 329.1969.7	1963	Etching, printed in color	plate 6 3/16 x 5 5/16" (15.7 x 13.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
Justification page from FAUNA MITOLOGICA CHILENA Illustrated Book Acc. 329.1969.23	1963	Etching, printed in color	plate 6 x 5 3/16" (15.3 x 13.2 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
Variant of half title page from FAUNA MITOLOGICA CHILENA Illustrated Book Acc. 329.1969.2	1963	Etching, relief printed in color	plate 6 1/4 x 5 3/16" (15.8 x 13.2 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Julio Palazuelos are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 25 works attributed to Julio Palazuelos.

What medium did Julio Palazuelos primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Julio Palazuelos's most represented medium is Etching.

What nationality is Julio Palazuelos?

Julio Palazuelos is catalogued as Chilean in MoMA's Artists index.

When were Julio Palazuelos's works created?

Dated works in MoMA + Met for Julio Palazuelos span 1963 to 1963.