Artist Monograph

Lynn Hershman Leeson, American

American, born 1941

Medium Breakdown

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Printmaking	22	46.8%
Photography	9	19.1%
Video	5	10.6%
Acrylic Painting	3	6.4%
Other Media	2	4.3%
Drawing	2	4.3%
Film	2	4.3%
Lithography	1	2.1%

Department Distribution

Department	Works	Share
Photography	40	85.1%
Media and Performance	7	14.9%

Production by Decade

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

Classification Types

Photograph — 35
Video — 7
Print — 2
Sculpture — 1
Audio — 1
Textile — 1

Physical Scale

Scale bracket	Works	Share
Small (< 30 cm)	16	42.1%
Medium (30–100 cm)	18	47.4%
Large (1–3 m)	4	10.5%

Range: 15.2 cm → 101.3 cm (largest side)

Acquisition Timeline

Year acquired	Works
2011	40
2012	6
2017	1

American Contemporaries

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 47 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
Breathing Machine Sculpture Acc. 517.2017	1965	Wax, wig, glass eye, makeup, Plexiglas, wood, sensors, and sound	12.625 x 16.5 x 16.5" (32.07 x 41.91 x 41.91 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Acquired through the generosity of The Estate of Byron R. Meyer and the Contemporary Arts Council of The Museum of Modern Art
Commercials for Forming a Sculpture Drama in Manhattan Video Acc. 568.2012	1974	16mm film transferred to video (black and white, sound)	2 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	The Modern Women's Fund
Roberta Breitmore Blank Check Print Acc. 879.2011.1	1974	Offset lithography and letterpress with black marker on paper	2 3/4 × 6" (7 × 15.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	The Modern Women’s Fund
Transformation Process # 2 Photograph Acc. 879.2011.2	1974	Chromogenic print, printed 2003	4 7/8 × 39 3/4" (12.4 × 101 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Gallery Paule Anglim
Want Ad, San Francisco Progress Photograph Acc. 879.2011.3	1974	Gelatin silver print	15 1/4 × 19" (38.7 × 48.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	The Modern Women's Fund
Amusement Park (page 3) Photograph Acc. 879.2011.7	1975	Chromogenic print	18 15/16 × 13 1/4" (48.1 × 33.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	The Modern Women's Fund
Amusement Park (page 3) Photograph Acc. 879.2011.13	1975	Gelatin silver print	17 11/16 × 11 5/8" (45 × 29.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	The Modern Women's Fund
Bathroom Escape (page 4) Photograph Acc. 879.2011.8	1975	Chromogenic print	18 15/16 × 13 1/4" (48.1 × 33.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	The Modern Women's Fund
Bathroom Escape (page 4) Photograph Acc. 879.2011.14	1975	Gelatin silver print	17 11/16 × 11 5/8" (45 × 29.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	The Modern Women's Fund
Comic's Roberta Breitmore (An Alchemical Portrait) Photograph Acc. 879.2011.11	1975	Gelatin silver print with applied color	17 11/16 × 11 5/8" (45 × 29.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	The Modern Women's Fund
Dental X-Ray Photograph Acc. 879.2011.17	1975	Chromogenic print	7 3/8 × 9 7/16" (18.7 × 24 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Gallery Paule Anglim
Description of How Roberta Wrote in Her Diary Photograph Acc. 879.2011.22	1975	Chromogenic print	6 3/8 × 9 7/16" (16.2 × 24 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Gallery Paule Anglim
EEEEE (page 5) Photograph Acc. 879.2011.15	1975	Gelatin silver print	17 11/16 × 11 5/8" (45 × 29.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	The Modern Women's Fund
EEEEE! (page 5) Photograph Acc. 879.2011.9	1975	Chromogenic print	18 15/16 × 13 1/4" (48.1 × 33.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	The Modern Women's Fund
Graph to Early Signs of Stress Photograph Acc. 879.2011.18	1975	Chromogenic print with hand applied acrylic paint, printed 1993	27 3/16 × 39 7/8" (69 × 101.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	The Modern Women's Fund
Lynn Turning Herself Into Roberta Video Acc. 570.2012	1975	16mm film transferred to video (color, sound)	5:30 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	The Modern Women's Fund
Lynn Turning Herself Into Roberta Video Acc. 879.2011.20	1975	Video (color, sound), transferred in 2005	5 min., 20 sec. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Gallery Paule Anglim
November 14, 1975 — Want Ads (page 2) Photograph Acc. 879.2011.6	1975	Chromogenic print	18 15/16 × 13 1/4" (48.1 × 33.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	The Modern Women's Fund
November 14,1975–Want Ads (page 2) Photograph Acc. 879.2011.12	1975	Gelatin silver print	17 11/16 × 11 5/8" (45 × 29.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	The Modern Women's Fund
Roberta Breitmore (An Alchemical Portrait) (cover) Photograph Acc. 879.2011.4	1975	Chromogenic print	18 15/16 × 13 1/4" (48.1 × 33.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	The Modern Women's Fund
Roberta's Transformation (page 1) Photograph Acc. 879.2011.5	1975	Chromogenic print	18 15/16 × 13 1/4" (48.1 × 33.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	The Modern Women's Fund
Untitled (Roberta and B in Union Square) Photograph Acc. 879.2011.19	1975	Inkjet print, printed 2003	9 5/8 × 7 1/16" (24.4 × 18 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	The Modern Women's Fund
Weight Watchers (page 6) Photograph Acc. 879.2011.10	1975	Chromogenic print	18 15/16 × 13 1/4" (48.1 × 33.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	The Modern Women's Fund
Weight Watchers (page 6) Photograph Acc. 879.2011.16	1975	Gelatin silver print	17 11/16 × 11 5/8" (45 × 29.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	The Modern Women's Fund
25 Windows, a Portrait/Project for Bonwit Teller Video Acc. 569.2012	1976	Standard-definition video (color, sound)	16 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	The Modern Women's Fund
Anonymous Social Identities: Kristine Stiles as Roberta Breitmore, Lynn Hershman in Background at Gallery Opening Photograph Acc. 879.2011.36	1976	Chromogenic print, printed 2003	Overall 2 5/8 × 8 9/16" (6.6 × 21.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	The Modern Women's Fund
Confidential Psychiatric Report Print Acc. 879.2011.21	1976	Photocopy	11 × 8 1/2" (27.9 × 21.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	The Modern Women's Fund
External Transformations, Lay Off and Leave Me Photograph Acc. 879.2011.23	1976	Chromogenic print with hand applied acrylic paint and ink	26 7/16 × 39 7/8" (67.2 × 101.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	The Modern Women's Fund
Kristine Stiles as Roberta Breitmore at Gallery Opening Photograph Acc. 879.2011.24	1976	Chromogenic print, printed 2003	8 1/16 × 5 5/16" (20.5 × 13.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	The Modern Women's Fund
Kristine Stiles as Roberta Breitmore Mixes with Gallery Crowd Photograph Acc. 879.2011.37	1976	Gelatin silver print	6 1/8 × 9 7/16" (15.5 × 24 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Gallery Paule Anglim
Lost Button from Roberta's Jacket Photograph Acc. 879.2011.25	1976	Chromogenic print	9 1/2 × 7 1/2" (24.1 × 19 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Gallery Paule Anglim
Lynn Applying Makeup to Kristine Stiles Photograph Acc. 879.2011.26	1976	Silver dye bleach print	4 5/8 × 6 13/16" (11.7 × 17.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Gallery Paule Anglim
Meetings between Blaine and Irwin Audio Acc. 879.2011.27	1976	Audio recordings	Disc 1: 21 min., 23 sec. Disc 2: 53 min., 17 sec. Disc 3: 22 min., 11 sec. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Gallery Paule Anglim
Roberta's Construction Chart #2 Photograph Acc. 879.2011.32	1976	Chromogenic print, printed 2003	22 15/16 × 29 5/8" (58.3 × 75.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	The Modern Women's Fund
Roberta's Driver's License Photograph Acc. 879.2011.28	1976	Chromogenic print	7 7/16 × 9 7/16" (18.9 × 24 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	The Modern Women's Fund
Roberta's Handwriting Chart Photograph Acc. 879.2011.29	1976	Chromogenic print, printed 2003	6 3/8 × 9 7/16" (16.2 × 24 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Gallery Paule Anglim
Roberta's Room, Baker Acres Photograph Acc. 879.2011.30	1976	Chromogenic print	9 1/2 × 6 1/8" (24.1 × 15.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Gallery Paule Anglim
There Are Times When I Can Feel Myself Being Trapped Photograph Acc. 879.2011.31	1976	Chromogenic print, printed 2003	31 15/16 × 26" (81.2 × 66 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Gallery Paule Anglim
Roberta Multiples Photograph Acc. 879.2011.34	1977	Chromogenic print, printed 1999	38 9/16 × 25 1/2" (98 × 64.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	The Modern Women's Fund
Roberta's Elura Ash Blonde Frosted Wig Textile Acc. 879.2011.35	1977	Modacrylic fiber	12 × 8 × 6" (30.5 × 20.3 × 15.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	The Modern Women's Fund
Roberta Multiple in Dance Photograph Acc. 879.2011.39	1978	Gelatin silver print	6 1/8 × 9 5/8" (15.6 × 24.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Gallery Paule Anglim
Roberta's Body Language Chart Photograph Acc. 879.2011.38	1978	Inkjet print	39 3/4 × 32 7/8" (101 × 83.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	The Modern Women's Fund
Roberta's Excorcism Flower Arrangements Photograph Acc. 879.2011.33	1978	Chromogenic print	9 11/16 × 7 5/8" (24.6 × 19.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	The Modern Women's Fund
Roberta's Replacement At Her Temp Job After She Was Fired Photograph Acc. 879.2011.40	1978	Chromogenic print, printed 2003	8 3/8 × 5 3/8" (21.2 × 13.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Gallery Paule Anglim
The Complete Electronic Diaries Video Acc. 573.2012	1984-1996	Video (color, sound)	76 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	The Modern Women's Fund
Desire, Inc Video Acc. 571.2012	1990	Video (color, sound)	26 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	The Modern Women's Fund
Seduction of a Cyborg Video Acc. 572.2012	1994	Standard-definition video (color, sound)	7 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	The Modern Women's Fund