Artist Monograph

Leon Golub, American

American, 1922–2004

Medium Breakdown

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Lithography	28	71.8%
Screenprint	6	15.4%
Drawing	1	2.6%
Acrylic Painting	1	2.6%
Other Media	1	2.6%
Oil Painting	1	2.6%

Department Distribution

Department	Works	Share
Drawings & Prints	37	94.9%
Painting & Sculpture	2	5.1%

Production by Decade

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

Classification Types

Print — 35
Drawing — 2
Painting — 2

Physical Scale

Scale bracket	Works	Share
Small (< 30 cm)	2	5.6%
Medium (30–100 cm)	24	66.7%
Large (1–3 m)	9	25%
Monumental (> 3 m)	1	2.8%

Range: 24.5 cm → 743.0 cm (largest side)

Acquisition Timeline

Year acquired	Works
1952	1
1961	1
1967	1
1974	25
1981	1
1985	1
1986	1
1988	2
1993	1
1998	1
1999	1
2000	1
2018	2

Currently On View

"MoMA, Floor 4, 420" — 1

American Contemporaries

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 39 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
Ever Self Same Print Acc. 260.1952	(1950)	Lithograph	composition: 14 1/2 x 11" (36.8 x 28 cm); sheet: 22 7/16 x 17 3/16" (57 x 43.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Torso, III Painting Acc. 117.1961	December 3, 1960	Oil and lacquer on canvas	63 1/8 x 39 1/4" (160.2 x 99.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Painting & Sculpture	Edward Joseph Gallagher 3rd Memorial Collection
Agon Print Acc. 1681.1967.1-8	1965	Portfolio of eight lithographs (including title page)	composition and sheet (see child records): dimensions vary ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
Combat Print Acc. 1697.1967	1965	Lithograph	composition (irreg.): 39 5/8 × 29 3/4" (100.6 × 75.5 cm); sheet: 41 1/4 × 29 3/4" (104.8 × 75.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
Fallen Fighter Print Acc. 1689.1967	1965	Lithograph	composition: 22 1/4 × 30" (56.5 × 76.2 cm); sheet: 22 1/4 × 30" (56.5 × 76.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
Fallen Warrior from Agon Print Acc. 1681.1967.3	1965	One from a portfolio of eight lithographs	composition (irreg.) and sheet: 30 × 22 3/8" (76.3 × 56.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
Fleeing Girls Print Acc. 1691.1967	1965	Lithograph	composition (irreg.): 37 15/16 × 29 3/4" (96.4 × 75.6 cm); sheet: 41 5/16 × 29 3/4" (105 × 75.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
Fleeing Man Print Acc. 1686.1967	1965	Lithograph	composition (irreg.): 29 15/16 × 22 3/16" (76.1 × 56.4 cm); sheet: 29 15/16 × 22 3/8" (76.1 × 56.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
Gigantomachy I Painting Acc. 1254.1999	1965	Synthetic polymer paint on linen	10' 3/4" x 24' 4 1/2" (306.7 x 743 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Painting & Sculpture	Gift of Ulrich and Harriet Meyer
Man and Woman Print Acc. 1695.1967	1965	Lithograph	composition and sheet: 41 5/8 × 29 3/4" (105.8 × 75.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
Niobe Print Acc. 1692.1967	1965	Lithograph	composition (irreg.): 39 13/16 × 29 3/4" (101.2 × 75.5 cm); sheet: 41 5/16 × 29 3/4" (104.9 × 75.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
Niobid Print Acc. 1696.1967	1965	Lithograph	composition (irreg.): 41 × 29 5/8" (104.2 × 75.2 cm); sheet: 41 5/16 × 29 11/16" (104.9 × 75.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
Niobid II Print Acc. 1688.1967	1965	Lithograph	composition and sheet: 30 1/16 × 22 1/4" (76.4 × 56.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
Orator from Agon Print Acc. 1681.1967.2	1965	One from a portfolio of eight lithographs	composition (irreg.): 17 1/4 × 29 7/16" (43.8 × 74.7 cm); sheet: 22 3/8 × 30" (56.8 × 76.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
Orator II Print Acc. 1683.1967	1965	Lithograph	composition (irreg.): 19 5/16 x 29 5/16" (49.1 x 74.4cm); sheet: 22 5/16 x 30" (56.6 x 76.2cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
Running Blue Sphinx from Agon Print Acc. 1681.1967.7	1965	One from a portfolio of eight lithographs	composition (irreg.) and sheet: 22 3/8 × 30" (56.9 × 76.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
Running Man from Agon Print Acc. 1681.1967.4	1965	One from a portfolio of eight lithographs	composition and sheet: 22 5/16 × 30 1/16" (56.6 × 76.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
Running Man II Print Acc. 1682.1967	1965	Lithograph	composition (irreg.): 30 3/16 × 22 5/16" (76.6 × 56.7 cm); sheet: 30 3/16 × 22 3/8" (76.6 × 56.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
Running Man II from Agon Print Acc. 1681.1967.5	1965	One from a portfolio of eight lithographs	composition (irreg.): 29 5/16 × 22 5/16" (74.4 × 56.7 cm); sheet: 30 1/16 × 22 5/16" (76.4 × 56.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
Seated Man Print Acc. 1690.1967	1965	Lithograph	composition (irreg.): 29 15/16 × 22 1/8" (76 × 56.2 cm); sheet: 30 1/16 × 22 1/4" (76.4 × 56.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
Struggle Print Acc. 1693.1967	1965	Lithograph	composition (irreg.): 41 1/16 × 29 7/8" (104.3 × 75.9 cm); sheet: 41 3/8 × 29 7/8" (105.1 × 75.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
The Fighter Print Acc. 1687.1967	1965	Lithograph	composition (irreg.): 29 3/4 × 22 5/16" (75.6 × 56.6 cm); sheet: 30 1/16 × 22 5/16" (76.3 × 56.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
The Orange Sphinx Print Acc. 1685.1967	1965	Lithograph	composition: 22 3/8 x 30 1/16" (56.9 x 76.3cm); sheet: 22 3/8 x 30 1/16" (56.9 x 76.3cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
The Winged Sphinx from Agon Print Acc. 1681.1967.8	1965	One from a portfolio of eight lithographs	composition (irreg.): 22 3/16 × 30 1/16" (56.3 × 76.3 cm); sheet: 22 5/16 × 30 1/16" (56.7 × 76.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
Title page from Agon Print Acc. 1681.1967.1	1965	One from a portfolio of eight lithographs	composition (irreg.): 29 3/16 × 22 5/16" (74.1 × 56.7 cm); sheet: 29 15/16 × 22 3/8" (76.1 × 56.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
Wounded Sphinx Print Acc. 1694.1967	1965	Lithograph	composition 29 13/16 × 41 1/16" (75.8 × 104.3 cm); sheet 29 13/16 × 41 1/16" (75.8 × 104.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
Wounded Sphinx II Print Acc. 1684.1967	1965	Lithograph	composition (irreg.): 22 5/16 × 29 7/16" (56.6 × 74.8 cm); sheet: 22 5/16 × 30 1/16" (56.6 × 76.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
Wounded Warrior from Agon Print Acc. 1681.1967.6	1965	One from a portfolio of eight lithographs	composition (irreg.): 27 15/16 × 22 1/8" (71 × 56.2 cm); sheet: 29 3/4 × 22 3/16" (75.5 × 56.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
Killed Youth from Artists and Writers Protest against the War in Vietnam Print Acc. 2350.1967.7	1967	Lithograph from a portfolio of nine screenprints (two with collage additions, one with die-cut, one with punched holes), six lithographs (one with embossing), and one etching	composition (irreg.): 25 5/16 × 19 7/8" (64.3 × 50.5 cm); sheet: 25 3/4 × 21 1/8" (65.4 × 53.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	John B. Turner Fund
Combat I Print Acc. 387.1981	(1970)	Screenprint	irreg composition 44 1/16 x 30 15/16" (112 x 78.7 cm) sheet 50 x 35 1/8" (127.1 x 89.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	John B. Turner Fund
The Will Torture You, My Friend from Conspiracy: The Artist as Witness Print Acc. 147.1985	1971, published 1972	Screenprint	composition (irreg.): 17 11/16 × 23 1/2" (44.9 × 59.7 cm); sheet: 17 11/16 × 23 3/4" (44.9 × 60.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Study for Vietnam I Drawing Acc. 1437.2018	c. 1973	Pencil and paint on paper	9 5/8 × 8 1/2" (24.4 × 21.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the Gilbert B. and Lila Silverman Instruction Drawing Collection, Detroit
Merc Print Acc. 173.1988	1984	Lithograph	composition (irreg.): 24 5/16 × 22 5/16" (61.7 × 56.7 cm); sheet: 29 15/16 × 22 5/16" (76 × 56.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Arnold Smoller Fund
Riot I from the Fashion Moda Benefit Portfolio Print Acc. 19.1986.1	1985	Lithograph from a portfolio of four lithographs (one with screenprint) and three screenprints	⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Study for Fallen Fighter Drawing Acc. 1436.2018	before 1985	Pencil and acrylic on paper	8 1/4 × 10 3/4" (21 × 27.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the Gilbert B. and Lila Silverman Instruction Drawing Collection, Detroit
Untitled from The Atelier Project Print Acc. 198.1988.7	1986		⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Center for Editions, State University of New York, Purchase
White Squad Print Acc. 612.1998	1987	Lithograph	composition: 29 5/8 x 40 5/8" (75.2 x 103.2 cm); sheet: 29 5/8 x 41 1/2" (75.2 x 105.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Arnold Smoller
Interrogation from 10: Artist as Catalyst Print Acc. 26.1993.3	1992	One from a portfolio of ten screenprints	composition (irreg.): 17 1/16 x 21 15/16" (43.3 x 55.7 cm); sheet: 25 9/16 x 26" (65 x 66 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Agnes Gund
Why Me! from Exit 99 Print Acc. 180.2000.3	1999	Screenprint from a portfolio of seven screenprints and one etching and aquatint	composition: 27 1/2 x 20 3/4" (69.8 x 52.7cm); sheet: 29 15/16 x 22 1/16" (76 x 56cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Jacqueline Brody Fund