Artist Monograph

Otl Aicher (also known as Otto Aicher), German

German, 1922–1991

Medium Breakdown

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Lithography	33	91.7%
Other Media	2	5.6%

Production by Decade

1940s

1950s

1970s

Physical Scale

Scale bracket	Works	Share
Medium (30–100 cm)	31	91.2%
Large (1–3 m)	3	8.8%

Range: 40.6 cm → 118.8 cm (largest side)

Acquisition Timeline

Year acquired	Works
1951	13
1953	2
1957	18
2000	3

German Contemporaries

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 36 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
Die Versteppung Deutschlands Design Acc. 294.1957	Unknown	Poster	approx.: 16 × 32" (40.6 × 81.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
Jetzt bei den Langen Abenden in die Volks Hoch Schule Design Acc. 295.1957	Unknown	Photolithograph	32 7/8 x 16 1/8" (83 x 41 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
The World of the Atom – A Conference at the State College Design Acc. 296.1957	Unknown	Poster	⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
Kurs: Wandlungen der Sozialistischen Bewegung-Montags Design Acc. 588.1951	1949-51	Lithograph	16 1/4 x 16" (41.3 x 40.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
Musik des Barock Design Acc. 594.1951	1949-51	Photolithograph	16 1/4 x 16 5/16" (41.3 x 41.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
Physik des Alltags Design Acc. 592.1951	1949-51	Photolithograph	16 1/4 x 16 1/4" (41.3 x 41.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
Realistische Weltliteratur der Gegenwart Design Acc. 590.1951	1949-51	Photolithograph	16 1/4 x 16 1/8" (41.2 x 41 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
Der Europäische Familienzwist (The European family quarrel) Design Acc. 591.1951	c. 1950	Photolithograph	16 x 16" (40.6 x 40.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
Die Welt blickt auf Afrika Design Acc. 308.1957	1950	Photolithograph	32 1/2 x 16" (82.6 x 40.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
Donnerstag Verträge in Juni Design Acc. 582.1951	1950	Lithograph and letterpress	16 1/4 × 32 1/2" (41.3 × 82.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
Ein Jahrhundert bittet um Frieden Design Acc. 297.1957	c. 1950	Photolithograph	32 3/4 x 16 3/8" (83.2 x 41.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
Forschungsreisen deutscher Wissenschaftler Design Acc. 301.1957	c. 1950	Photolithograph	33 x 15 3/4" (83.7 x 39.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
Herbert Wiegandt – Heutige Literature in Deutschland Design Acc. 299.1957	c. 1950	Photolithograph	16 1/4 x 16 1/4" (41.3 x 41.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
Jazz Design Acc. 587.1951	c. 1950	Photolithograph	16 x 16 1/4" (40.6 x 41.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
Kurs montags / Geologie unserer Heimat Design Acc. 303.1957	c. 1950	Photolithograph	16 x 16" (40.6 x 40.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
Kurs: Wandlungen der sozialistischen Bewegung Design Acc. 298.1957	c. 1950	Photolithograph	16 x 16 1/4" (41 x 41.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
Massenmensch und Persönlichkeit Design Acc. 304.1957	c. 1950	Photolithograph	16 1/4 x 15 7/8" (41.2 x 40.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
Rhythmus und Wandel in der Kunst Design Acc. 307.1957	c. 1950	Photolithograph	16 1/4 x 16 3/8" (41.2 x 41.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
Rosen und Orchideen / Vortrag 17. Dez Design Acc. 305.1957	c. 1950	Photolithograph	16 1/4 x 16 1/8" (41.2 x 40.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
Vom Rundfunk zur Funknachrichtentechnik Design Acc. 302.1957	c. 1950	Photolithograph	16 1/4 x 16" (41.2 x 40.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
Vortrag über Sartres "Das Sein und Das Nichts" Design Acc. 300.1957	c. 1950	Photolithograph	16 1/4 x 16" (41.4 x 40.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
Donnerstagvorträge im Februar Design Acc. 585.1951	c. 1951	Lithograph	32 x 16" (81.3 x 40.6cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
Donnerstagvorträge im Oktober Design Acc. 584.1951	c. 1951	Lithograph	32 1/2 x 16" (82.5 x 40.6cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
Donnerstagvorträge im September Design Acc. 583.1951	c. 1951	Lithograph	32 1/2 x 16" (82.5 x 40.6cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
Household Objects Design Acc. 589.1951	c. 1951	Lithograph	16 1/4 x 16" (41.3 x 40.6cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
Liebe in vielen Sprachen Design Acc. 586.1951	c. 1951	Lithograph	32 1/2 × 16 3/8" (82.6 × 41.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
Verräter oder Patrioten? Design Acc. 593.1951	c.1951	Lithograph	16 1/4 x 16 1/4" (41.3 x 41.3cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
Adult Education Program Design Acc. 282.1953	c. 1953		⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
Die Stunde des Menschen Design Acc. 309.1957	1953	Photolithograph	32 3/4" x 15 3/4" (83.2 x 39.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
The World of the Atom Design Acc. 283.1953	c. 1953	Lithograph	32 1/2 × 16" (82.6 × 40.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the designer
Adult Education Program Design Acc. 306.1957	c. 1957	Lithograph	32 1/2 × 16" (82.6 × 40.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
Gutes Spielzeug Museum Morsbroich Leverkusen 22 Juli-18 August 1957 Design Acc. 293.1957	1957	Lithograph	33 1/16 x 23 7/16" (84 x 59.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
Lecture About Colonial World Design Acc. 310.1957	c. 1957	Lithograph	32 1/4 × 16" (81.9 × 40.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the artist
München 1972 Design Acc. 1567.2000	1972	Lithograph	46 3/4 x 33 1/16" (118.8 x 84 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the designer
München 1972 Design Acc. 1568.2000	1972	Lithograph	46 3/4 x 33 1/16" (118.8 x 84 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the designer
München 1972 Design Acc. 1569.2000	1972	Lithograph	46 3/4 x 33 1/16" (118.8 x 84 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the designer