Artist Monograph

Max Beckmann, German

Max Beckmann is represented by 219 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as german.

German, 1884–1950

Authority records:
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· Getty ULAN

Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Other Media 107 48.9%
Lithography 86 39.3%
Woodcut 10 4.6%
Oil Painting 4 1.8%
Watercolor 4 1.8%
Etching 3 1.4%

Technique range

Max Beckmann’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Other Media, with secondary engagement in Lithography, Woodcut, Oil Painting, Watercolor, Etching.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a substantial body of 219 works attributed to Max Beckmann, representing verified accession records curated by the museum’s Department of Painting and Sculpture and sister departments.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Max Beckmann is catalogued under German nationality. See the full German artists hub.

Contemporaries among German artists

  1. 835
    Lilly Reich
    works at MoMA
  2. 750
    August Sander
    works at MoMA
  3. 270
    Thomas Schütte
    works at MoMA
  4. 260
    Martin Kippenberger
    works at MoMA
  5. 224
    Michael Schmidt
    works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Lifespan: 1884–1950 (66 years). Artistic production is attributed within this window.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Max Beckmann are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 219 works attributed to Max Beckmann.

What medium did Max Beckmann primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Max Beckmann's most represented medium is Other Media.

What nationality is Max Beckmann?

Max Beckmann is catalogued as German in MoMA's Artists index.