Artist Monograph

Nan Goldin, American

Nan Goldin is represented by 22 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as american, with dated works spanning 1976–2000.

American, born 1953

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Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Printmaking	17	77.3%
Lithography	2	9.1%
Etching	1	4.5%
Installation	1	4.5%

Technique range

Nan Goldin’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Printmaking, with secondary engagement in Lithography, Etching, Installation.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a moderate group of 22 works produced between 1976 and 2000 attributed to Nan Goldin, 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 24 years, from 1976 to 2000.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Nan Goldin is catalogued under American nationality. See the full American artists hub.

Contemporaries among American artists

16315
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
works at MoMA
3358
Louise Bourgeois
works at MoMA
2199
Ellsworth Kelly
works at MoMA
1338
Lee Friedlander
works at MoMA
932
George Maciunas
works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Born 1953. No confirmed date of death in the MoMA Artists index.

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 22 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
C.Z. and Max on the Beach, Truro, Massachusetts Photograph Acc. 38.2006	1976	Silver dye bleach print, printed 2006	23 1/8 × 15 1/2" (58.7 × 39.4 cm)	Photography	Acquired through the generosity of Jon L. Stryker
The Ballad of Sexual Dependency Installation Acc. 241.2004	1979-2004	Multimedia installation with 35mm slides and a programmed soundtrack	43 min.	Photography	Committee on Photography Fund and The Photography Council Fund
Trixie on the Cot, New York City Photograph Acc. 39.2006	1979	Silver dye bleach print, printed 2008	15 1/2 × 23 1/8" (39.4 × 58.7 cm)	Photography	Acquired through the generosity of Marian and James H. Cohen in memory of their son Michael Harrison Cohen
Buzz and Nan at the Afterhours, New York City Photograph Acc. 40.2006	1980	Silver dye bleach print, printed 2008	15 1/2 × 23 1/4" (39.4 × 59 cm)	Photography	Purchase
Heart-Shaped Bruise, New York City Photograph Acc. 303.2016	1980	Silver dye bleach print, printed 2006	20 × 24" (50.8 × 61 cm)	Photography	Gift of Nan Goldin
Nan and Dickie in the York Motel, New Jersey Photograph Acc. 41.2006	1980	Silver dye bleach print, printed 2008	15 1/2 × 23 1/8" (39.4 × 58.7 cm)	Photography	Purchase
Rise and Monty Kissing, New York City Photograph Acc. 50.2006	1980	Silver dye bleach print, printed 2008	15 1/2 × 23 1/8" (39.4 × 58.7 cm)	Photography	Purchase
Self-Portrait in Blue Bathroom, London Photograph Acc. 304.2016	1980	Silver dye bleach print, printed 2016	20 × 24" (50.8 × 61 cm)	Photography	Gift of Nan Goldin
The Hug, New York City Photograph Acc. 42.2006	1980	Silver dye bleach print, printed 2008	23 1/8 × 15 1/2" (58.7 × 39.4 cm)	Photography	Purchase
David and Butch Crying at Tin Pan Alley, New York City Photograph Acc. 43.2006	1981	Silver dye bleach print, printed 2009	15 1/2 × 23 1/8" (39.4 × 58.7 cm)	Photography	Purchase
Nan on Brian's Lap, Nan's Birthday, New York City Photograph Acc. 44.2006	1981	Silver dye bleach print, printed 2008	15 1/2 × 23 1/8" (39.3 × 58.7 cm)	Photography	Purchase
Philippe H. and Suzanne Kissing at Euthanasia, New York City Photograph Acc. 45.2006	1981	Silver dye bleach print, printed 2008	15 1/2 × 23 1/8" (39.4 × 58.7 cm)	Photography	Purchase
Max and Richard, New York City Photograph Acc. 46.2006	1983	Silver dye bleach print, printed 2006	15 9/16 × 23 1/16" (39.6 × 58.5 cm)	Photography	The Family of Man Fund
Nan and Brian in Bed, New York City Photograph Acc. 47.2006	1983	Silver dye bleach print, printed 2006	15 1/2 × 23 3/16" (39.4 × 58.9 cm)	Photography	Acquired through the generosity of Jon L. Stryker
Nan One Month After Being Battered Photograph Acc. 48.2006	1984	Silver dye bleach print, printed 2008	15 1/2 × 23 1/8" (39.4 × 58.7 cm)	Photography	Purchase
The Parents' Wedding Photo, Swampscott, Massachusetts Photograph Acc. 49.2006	1985	Silver dye bleach print, printed 2006	15 1/2 × 23 1/8" (39.4 × 58.7 cm)	Photography	Acquired through the generosity of Richard O. Rieger
Gina at Bruce's Dinner Party, New York City Photograph Acc. 51.2006	1991	Silver dye bleach print, printed 2006	30 × 40" (76.2 × 101.6 cm)	Photography	Acquired through the generosity of Peter Norton
One issue of PROFIL magazine containing MUSEUM IN PROGRESS project Print Acc. 659.1996	April 29, 1996.	Photolithograph, printed in color		Drawings & Prints	Gift of Museum in Progress
One issue of PROFIL magazine containing MUSEUM IN PROGRESS project Print Acc. 660.1996	May 13, 1996.	Photolithograph, printed in color		Drawings & Prints	Gift of Museum in Progress
Untitled from the Museum in Progress project Travelling Eye Print Acc. 514.2006.109	(magazine published: April 29, 1996)		Page: 11 x 8 1/4" (27.9 x 21 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Linda Barth Goldstein Fund
Lambs Ears (for Parkett no. 57) Print Acc. 1345.2000	1999	Chromogenic print	composition: 15 7/8 x 23 7/16" (40.3 x 59.6 cm); sheet: 19 11/16 x 24 1/16" (50 x 61.1 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Roxanne H. Frank Fund
Untitled from 1989 Print Acc. 1533.2001.2	2000	Silver dye bleach print from a portfolio of four chromogenic color prints, four digital prints (one double-sided), one silver dye bleach print, one monotype and photoetching, and one etching and aquatint	composition and sheet: 24 × 19 15/16" (61 × 50.7 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Agnes Gund and Daniel Shapiro

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Nan Goldin are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 22 works attributed to Nan Goldin.

What medium did Nan Goldin primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Nan Goldin's most represented medium is Printmaking.

What nationality is Nan Goldin?

Nan Goldin is catalogued as American in MoMA's Artists index.

When were Nan Goldin's works created?

Dated works in MoMA + Met for Nan Goldin span 1976 to 2000.