Artist Monograph

Luis Fernando Benedit, Argentine

Luis Fernando Benedit is represented by 28 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as argentine, with dated works spanning 1963–1972.

Argentine, 1937–2011

Authority records:
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Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Watercolor	13	46.4%
Drawing	7	25%
Photography	5	17.9%
Oil Painting	1	3.6%
Gouache	1	3.6%
Other Media	1	3.6%

Technique range

Luis Fernando Benedit’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Watercolor, with secondary engagement in Drawing, Photography, Oil Painting, Gouache, Other Media.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a moderate group of 28 works produced between 1963 and 1972 attributed to Luis Fernando Benedit, 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 9 years, from 1963 to 1972.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Luis Fernando Benedit is catalogued under Argentine nationality, part of the broader South America artistic tradition. See the full Argentine artists hub.

Contemporaries among Argentine artists

228
León Ferrari
works at MoMA
201
Flora Manteola
works at MoMA
58
Alberto Greco
works at MoMA
35
Emilio Ambasz
works at MoMA
34
Marta Minujín
works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Lifespan: 1937–2011 (74 years). Artistic production is attributed within this window.

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 28 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
Pullet Painting Acc. 255.1964	1963	Oil and enamel on canvas	31 1/2 x 23 3/4" (80 x 60.2 cm)	Painting & Sculpture	Inter-American Fund
Labyrinth for Ants Drawing Acc. 40.1972.1-3	1970	.1 Pencil, felt-tip pen, transfer type and crayon on cardboard, .2-.3 Photographs	1. sheet 21 1/4 x 29 7/8" (56.3 x 75.8 cm) 2. sheet 5 7/8 x 9 1/2" (14.8 x 24 cm) 3. sheet 9 1/2 x 7 1/8" (24 x 18.1 cm)	Drawings & Prints	David Rockefeller Latin American Fund
Labyrinth for Ants Drawing Acc. 40.1972.1	1970	Felt-tip pen, pencil, transfer type, and crayon on board	22 1/4 × 29 7/8" (56.5 × 75.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	David Rockefeller Latin American Fund
Labyrinth for Ants Drawing Acc. 40.1972.2	1970	Photographs	Sheet: 5 13/16 x 9 7/16" (14.8 x 24 cm)	Drawings & Prints	David Rockefeller Latin American Fund
Labyrinth for Ants Drawing Acc. 40.1972.3	1970	Photographs	Sheet: 9 7/16 x 7 1/8" (24 x 18.1 cm)	Drawings & Prints	David Rockefeller Latin American Fund
Project for Tropical Fish Drawing Acc. 41.1972.1-2	1970	.1 Pencil, felt-tip pen, transfer type, ballpoint pen, with cut-and-taped tracing paper. .2 Photograph	.1 sheet 22 1/8 x 29 3/4" (56.2 x 75.8 cm) .2 sheet 9 3/8 x 7 1/4" (23.8 x 18.2 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
Project for Tropical Fish Drawing Acc. 41.1972.1	1970	Cut-and-taped transparentized paper with pencil, felt-tip pen, transfer type, and crayon on board	22 1/8 x 29 13/16" (56.2 x 75.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
Project for Tropical Fish Drawing Acc. 41.1972.2	1970	Photograph	Sheet: 9 3/8 x 7 3/16" (23.8 x 18.2 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
Study for Proyecto Prototipo Multiple – "Habitat para Arañas" Drawing Acc. 259.1973	1970	Felt-tip pen, colored pencil, and watercolor on diazotype	16 1/2 x 15 5/8" (41.7 x 39.6 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Labyrinth for Ants Drawing Acc. 272.1972	1971	Synthetic polymer paint, watercolor, and felt-tip pen on diazotype	22 1/4 x 36 5/8" (56.3 x 93 cm)	Drawings & Prints	David Rockefeller Latin American Fund
Labyrinth for White Rats Drawing Acc. 271.1972	1971	Watercolor, enamel, and felt-tip pen on blueprint paper	16 1/4 x 26 7/8" (41.1 x 68.2 cm)	Drawings & Prints	David Rockefeller Latin American Fund
Study for Habitat for Snails Drawing Acc. 262.1973	1971	Synthetic polymer paint, watercolor, felt-tip pen, and colored pencil on diazotype	19 x 28 7/8" (48.1 x 73.1 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Study for Proyecto Multiple Drawing Acc. 260.1973	1971	Felt-tip pen and pencil on transparentized paper	19 5/8 x 18 1/4" (49.8 x 46.2 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Study for Proyecto Prototipo Multiple Drawing Acc. 261.1973	1971	Synthetic polymer paint on diazotype	16 x 12 3/4" (40.5 x 32.4 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Drawing for Phytotron: Hydroponic Environment for Plants Drawing Acc. 437.1972	1972	Watercolor, felt-tip pen, ballpoint pen, pencil, colored pencil, crayon, ink, transfer type, and pasted paper on colored paper	22 1/8 x 30" (56.0 x 76.0 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Drawing for Phytotron: Hydroponic Environment for Plants Drawing Acc. 438.1972	1972	Watercolor, pencil, colored pencil, ballpoint pen, felt-tip pen, and ink on colored paper	22 1/8 x 30" (56.0 x 76.0 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Drawing for Phytotron: Hydroponic Environment for Plants Drawing Acc. 439.1972	1972	Watercolor, pencil, crayon, felt-tip pen, pastel, and pasted paper on colored paper	22 1/8 x 30" (56.0 x 76.1 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Drawing for Phytotron: Hydroponic Environment for Plants Drawing Acc. 440.1972	1972	Watercolor, felt-tip pen, pencil, crayon, transfer type, and pasted paper on colored paper	22 1/8 x 30" (56.0 x 76.0 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Drawing for Phytotron: Hydroponic Environment for Plants Drawing Acc. 441.1972	1972	Watercolor, felt-tip pen, crayon, ink, pencil, transfer type, pasted paper on transparentized paper with pressure-sensitive tape on colored paper	22 1/8 x 30" (56.0 x 76.1 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Drawing for Phytotron: Hydroponic Environment for Plants Drawing Acc. 442.1972	1972	Gouache, synthetic polymer paint, felt-tip pen, and pencil on paper	22 1/8 x 30" (56.0 x 76.0 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Drawing for Phytotron: Hydroponic Environment for Plants Drawing Acc. 443.1972	1972	Synthetic polymer paint, watercolor, ink, felt-tip pen, and pencil on transparentized paper with pressure-sensitive tape on paper	22 1/8 x 30" (56.1 x 76.2 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Study for Labyrinth for White Mice Drawing Acc. 444.1972	1972	Felt-tip pen, crayon, pencil, colored pencil, and pastel on colored paper	22 1/8 x 30" (56.0 x 76.2 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Study for Labyrinth for White Mice Drawing Acc. 445.1972	1972	Synthetic polymer paint, watercolor, felt-tip pen, and pencil on paper	22 1/8 x 30" (56.0 x 76.0 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Study for Labyrinth for White Mice Drawing Acc. 446.1972	1972	Watercolor, synthetic polymer paint, felt-tip pen, pencil, and pastel on colored paper	22 1/4 x 30" (56.3 x 76.2 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Study for Labyrinth for White Mice Drawing Acc. 447.1972	1972	Synthetic polymer paint, felt-tip pen, and pencil on colored paper	22 1/4 x 30" (56.5 x 76.2 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Study for Labyrinth for White Mice Drawing Acc. 448.1972	1972	Felt-tip pen, pencil, and transfer type on paper	22 1/8 x 30" (56.0 x 76.0 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Study for Labyrinth for White Mice Drawing Acc. 449.1972	1972	Felt-tip pen and pencil on paper	22 1/8 x 30" (56.1 x 76.0 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Study for Phytotron (Environment for Plants) Drawing Acc. 263.1973	1972	Pencil, watercolor, felt-tip pen and typewriting on paper	9 3/8 x 8 5/8" (23.8 x 21.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Luis Fernando Benedit are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 28 works attributed to Luis Fernando Benedit.

What medium did Luis Fernando Benedit primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Luis Fernando Benedit's most represented medium is Watercolor.

What nationality is Luis Fernando Benedit?

Luis Fernando Benedit is catalogued as Argentine in MoMA's Artists index.

When were Luis Fernando Benedit's works created?

Dated works in MoMA + Met for Luis Fernando Benedit span 1963 to 1972.