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Max Jiménez, Costa Rican

Max Jiménez is represented by 62 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as costa rican, with dated works spanning 1936–1937.

Costa Rican, 1908–1949

Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Woodcut 42 67.7%
Engraving 20 32.3%

Technique range

Max Jiménez’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Woodcut, with secondary engagement in Engraving.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a substantial body of 62 works produced between 1936 and 1937 attributed to Max Jiménez, representing verified accession records curated by the museum’s Department of Painting and Sculpture and sister departments.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Max Jiménez is catalogued under Costa Rican nationality, part of the broader Central America artistic tradition. See the full Costa Rican artists hub.

Contemporaries among Costa Rican artists

  1. 2
    Francisco Amighetti Ruiz
    works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Lifespan: 1908–1949 (41 years). Artistic production is attributed within this window.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Max Jiménez are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 62 works attributed to Max Jiménez.

What medium did Max Jiménez primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Max Jiménez's most represented medium is Woodcut.

What nationality is Max Jiménez?

Max Jiménez is catalogued as Costa Rican in MoMA's Artists index.

When were Max Jiménez's works created?

Dated works in MoMA + Met for Max Jiménez span 1936 to 1937.