Artist Monograph

Michael Schmidt, German

Michael Schmidt is represented by 224 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as german, with dated works spanning 1965–1999.

Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Photography 224 100%

Technique range

MoMA’s records for Michael Schmidt cover a single medium: Photography.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a substantial body of 224 works produced between 1965 and 1999 attributed to Michael Schmidt, 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 34 years, from 1965 to 1999.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Michael Schmidt 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. 219
    Max Beckmann
    works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Lifespan: 1945–2014 (69 years). Artistic production is attributed within this window.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Michael Schmidt are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 224 works attributed to Michael Schmidt.

What medium did Michael Schmidt primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Michael Schmidt's most represented medium is Photography.

What nationality is Michael Schmidt?

Michael Schmidt is catalogued as German in MoMA's Artists index.

When were Michael Schmidt's works created?

Dated works in MoMA + Met for Michael Schmidt span 1965 to 1999.