Artist Monograph

Max Burchartz, German

German, 1887–1961

Medium Breakdown

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Other Media	35	77.8%
Lithography	5	11.1%
Photography	3	6.7%
Printmaking	1	2.2%
Gouache	1	2.2%

Department Distribution

Department	Works	Share
Architecture & Design	40	88.9%
Photography	3	6.7%
Drawings & Prints	2	4.4%

Classification Types

Design — 40
Photograph — 3
Drawing — 2

Physical Scale

Scale bracket	Works	Share
Small (< 30 cm)	34	75.6%
Medium (30–100 cm)	11	24.4%

Range: 8.1 cm → 90.2 cm (largest side)

Acquisition Timeline

Year acquired	Works
1937	2
1961	1
1968	1
1985	1
1994	1
1999	28
2001	1
2015	8
2017	1
2018	1

German Contemporaries

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 45 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
Industrial District at Gelsenkirchen Photograph Acc. 185.2017	c. 1920	Gelatin silver print (photomontage)	16 × 15 3/8" (40.6 × 39.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Thomas Walther Collection. Gift of Barbara Schwartz in memory of Eugene M. Schwartz, by exchange
Weinhaus Sievers Design Acc. 620.1999	1920-1950	Letterpress	4 5/16 x 4 11/16" (11 x 11.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Jan Tschichold Collection, Gift of Philip Johnson
Construction with "B" Drawing Acc. 862.1983	1923–24	Gouache, cut-and-pasted painted paper, glue, and pencil	19 3/4 x 25 1/2" (50.2 x 64.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Riklis Collection of McCrory Corporation
Feierspiele in Münster Design Acc. 323.1937	1925	Lithograph	35 1/4 x 23 1/2" (89.5 x 59.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Purchase Fund, Jan Tschichold Collection
Fort mit dem Kronleuchter, Werbeblatt 2 Design Acc. 623.1999	1925	Letterpress	11 5/8 x 8 1/4" (29.5 x 21 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Jan Tschichold Collection, Gift of Philip Johnson
Stationery card for Werbe-bau Design Acc. 603.1999	1925–1926	Letterpress	2 15/16 x 4 1/8" (7.5 x 10.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Jan Tschichold Collection, Gift of Philip Johnson
Stationery card for Werbe-bau Design Acc. 604.1999	1925–1926	Letterpress	4 1/8 x 5 7/8" (10.5 x 14.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Jan Tschichold Collection, Gift of Philip Johnson
Stationery invoice for Werbe-bau Design Acc. 601.1999	1925-26	Letterpress	8 1/4 x 5 11/16" (21 x 14.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Jan Tschichold Collection, Gift of Philip Johnson
Vierradbremse "Poulet" Design Acc. 605.1999	c. 1925-26	Letterpress	18 x 12 3/8" (45.7 x 31.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Jan Tschichold Collection, Gift of Philip Johnson
Werbe-Bau letterhead Design Acc. 1160.2015.1	1925-1926	Letterpress	11 5/8 × 8 1/4" (29.5 × 21 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Elaine Lustig Cohen Collection, gift of Lawrence Benenson and the Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Werbe-Bau letterhead Design Acc. 1160.2015.2	1925-1926	Letterpress	11 5/8 × 8 1/4" (29.5 × 21 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Elaine Lustig Cohen Collection, gift of Lawrence Benenson and the Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Werbe-Bau letterhead Design Acc. 1160.2015.3	1925-1926	Letterpress	11 5/8 × 8 1/4" (29.5 × 21 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Elaine Lustig Cohen Collection, gift of Lawrence Benenson and the Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Werbe-bau wird kritisiert, Werbeblatt 3 Design Acc. 624.1999	1925	Letterpress	11 5/8 x 8 1/4" (29.5 x 21 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Jan Tschichold Collection, Gift of Philip Johnson
Werbe-Beratung, Werbeblatt 1 Design Acc. 622.1999	1925	Letterpress	11 5/8 x 8 1/4" (29.5 x 21 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Jan Tschichold Collection, Gift of Philip Johnson
Werbebau Bochum Design Acc. 602.1999	1925-26	Letterpress	4 1/2 x 6 3/8" (11.4 x 16.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Jan Tschichold Collection, Gift of Philip Johnson
Westdeutsche Treuhandgesellschaft letterhead (Letter to J.J. Pieter Oud from Burchartz) Design Acc. 1162.2015.1	1925–1926	Letterpress	11 3/4 × 8 1/4" (29.8 × 21 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Elaine Lustig Cohen Collection, gift of Lawrence Benenson and the Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Westdeutsche Treuhandgesellschaft stationery envelope Design Acc. 1162.2015.2	1925–1926	Letterpress	6 × 9 1/4" (15.2 × 23.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Elaine Lustig Cohen Collection, gift of Lawrence Benenson and the Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Fordern Sie Forkardt-Futter Design Acc. 608.1999	c. 1926-28	Letterpress	11 11/16 x 8 1/4" (29.7 x 21 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Jan Tschichold Collection, Gift of Philip Johnson
Orion Design Acc. 606.1999	1926	Letterpress	11 11/16 x 8 1/4" (29.7 x 21 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Jan Tschichold Collection, Gift of Philip Johnson
Rheinlandfahrt des BDG Design Acc. 607.1999	1926	Letterpress	8 1/4 x 5 7/8" (21 x 14.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Jan Tschichold Collection, Gift of Philip Johnson
Theater der Stadt Münster I. W. letterhead Design Acc. 1161.2015.1	c.1926	Letterpress	11 3/4 × 8 1/4" (29.8 × 21 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Elaine Lustig Cohen Collection, gift of Lawrence Benenson and the Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Theater der Stadt Münster I. W. stationery card Design Acc. 1161.2015.2	c.1926	Letterpress	4 × 5 3/4" (10.2 × 14.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Elaine Lustig Cohen Collection, gift of Lawrence Benenson and the Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Theater der Stadt Münster I. W. stationery postcard Design Acc. 1161.2015.3	c.1926	Letterpress	4 × 5 3/4" (10.2 × 14.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Elaine Lustig Cohen Collection, gift of Lawrence Benenson and the Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Grete's Eyes Photograph Acc. 319.1994	1928	Gelatin silver print	7 1/16 × 9 7/16" (18 × 24 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the International Program, by exchange
Lotte (Eye) Photograph Acc. 1646.2001	1928	Gelatin silver print	11 7/8 × 15 3/4" (30.2 × 40 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Thomas Walther Collection. Acquired through the generosity of Peter Norton
Poster for a Dance Festival (Tanzfestspiele) at the Second German Dance Congress, Essen Design Acc. 326.1937	1928	Photolithograph	35 1/2 x 33 1/4" (90.2 x 84.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Purchase Fund, Jan Tschichold Collection
Schubertfeier der Staedtischen Buehnen Essen Design Acc. 116.1968	1928	Photolithograph	23 1/4 x 33" (59.0 x 83.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of Philip Johnson
Untitled (red square) Drawing Acc. 416.2018	c. 1928	Cut-and-pasted printed and painted paper on board	19 11/16 × 13 9/16" (50 × 34.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Merrill C. Berman Collection. Acquired through the gGift of Jack Shear, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, David Booth, Marlene Hess and James D. Zirin, Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis, Jack Shear, the Patricia Bonfield Endowed Acquisition Fund for the Design Collection, Daniel and Jane Och, The Orentreich Family Foundation, Emily Rauh Pulitzer, The Modern Women's Fund; and by exchange: Gift of Jean Dubuffet in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Colin, The Judith Rothschild Foundation Contemporary Drawings Collection, and the Richard S. Zeisler Bequest
Essen Design Acc. 609.1999	c. 1929	Letterpress	9 x 4 3/8" (22.9 x 11.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Jan Tschichold Collection, Gift of Philip Johnson
Herner Anzeiger (Herner gazette) Design Acc. 621.1999	c. 1929	Letterpress	8 x 5" (20.3 x 12.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Jan Tschichold Collection, Gift of Philip Johnson
Catalog for Wehag door products designed by Max Burchartz Design Acc. 611.1999	1930	Letterpress and gravure	11 5/8 x 8 1/4" (29.5 x 21 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Jan Tschichold Collection, Gift of Philip Johnson
Columbusschloß (Columbus lock) Design Acc. 619.1999	c. 1930	Letterpress	8 1/2 x 5 3/4" (21.6 x 14.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Jan Tschichold Collection, Gift of Philip Johnson
Europas grösste industriekonzerne Besitzen Europas höchste Schornsteine Design Acc. 610.1999	Before 1930, probably 1928	Letterpress	11 11/16 x 8 5/16" (29.7 x 21.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Jan Tschichold Collection, Gift of Philip Johnson
Wehag Rechnung Design Acc. 630.1999	c. 1930	Letterpress	11 11/16 x 8 1/4" (29.7 x 21 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Jan Tschichold Collection, Gift of Philip Johnson
Wehag, Wilhelm Engstfeld A.G Design Acc. 628.1999	c. 1930	Letterpress	11 11/16 x 8 1/4" (29.7 x 21 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Jan Tschichold Collection, Gift of Philip Johnson
Wehag, Wilhelm Engstfeld A.G Design Acc. 629.1999	c. 1930	Letterpress	5 13/16 x 8 1/4" (14.8 x 21 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Jan Tschichold Collection, Gift of Philip Johnson
Wehag: Die neue Form unseres Warenzeichens Design Acc. 627.1999	c. 1930-31	Letterpress	15/16 x 3 3/16" (2.3 x 8.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Jan Tschichold Collection, Gift of Philip Johnson
Advertisement for Wehag door products designed by Max Burchartz Design Acc. 612.1999	1931	Letterpress and gravure	12 1/16 x 8 5/16" (30.6 x 21.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Jan Tschichold Collection, Gift of Philip Johnson
Ausstellung der Kunst der Werbung, Essen 1931 Design Acc. 617.1999	1931	Offset lithograph	11 5/8 x 8 1/4" (29.5 x 21 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Jan Tschichold Collection, Gift of Philip Johnson
Internationale Ausstellung Kunst der Werbung, Essen 1931 Design Acc. 616.1999	1931	Letterpress	4 1/2 x 6 3/8" (11.4 x 16.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Jan Tschichold Collection, Gift of Philip Johnson
Internationale Ausstellung Kunst der Werbung, Essen 1931 Design Acc. 618.1999	1931	Letterpress	11 13/16 x 8 1/4" (30 x 21 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Jan Tschichold Collection, Gift of Philip Johnson
Internationale Ausstellung Kunst der Werbung, Essen 1931 (International exhibition of advertising art, Essen) Design Acc. 615.1999	1931	Gravure (cover) and letterpress	4 1/8 x 5 7/8" (10.5 x 14.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Jan Tschichold Collection, Gift of Philip Johnson
Kunst der Werbung (Advertising Art) (Poster for an exhibition in Essen) Design Acc. 174.1991	1931	Offset lithograph	23 1/4 x 33" (59.1 x 83.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Purchase
Wehag Design Acc. 614.1999	1931	Letterpress	4 1/8 x 5 3/4" (10.5 x 14.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Jan Tschichold Collection, Gift of Philip Johnson
Wehag 1931 (Advertisement for door products) Design Acc. 613.1999	1931	Letterpress	4 3/16 x 5 7/8" (10.6 x 14.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Jan Tschichold Collection, Gift of Philip Johnson