Artist Monograph

Pat Steir, American

American, 1940–2026

Medium Breakdown

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Etching	19	44.2%
Drawing	17	39.5%
Oil Painting	3	7%
Screenprint	2	4.7%
Woodcut	1	2.3%
Other Media	1	2.3%

Department Distribution

Department	Works	Share
Drawings & Prints	40	93%
Painting & Sculpture	3	7%

Production by Decade

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

Classification Types

Print — 22
Drawing — 11
Illustrated Book — 7
Painting — 3

Physical Scale

Scale bracket	Works	Share
Small (< 30 cm)	11	37.9%
Medium (30–100 cm)	11	37.9%
Large (1–3 m)	4	13.8%
Monumental (> 3 m)	3	10.3%

Range: 12.6 cm → 548.6 cm (largest side)

Acquisition Timeline

Year acquired	Works
1976	9
1978	1
1979	9
1981	6
1984	1
1985	1
1986	1
1987	2
1988	9
1991	1
1997	1
2011	1
2015	1

American Contemporaries

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 43 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
Nabaye Tabastan for L.T. & R. Painting Acc. 507.1984	1974	Oil, pencil, and metalic paint on canvas	7' x 7' (213.3 x 213.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Painting & Sculpture	Gift of Lorna Hyde de Wangen
Roll Me a Rainbow Print Acc. 261.1997	1974	Screenprint	composition and sheet (both slightly irreg.): 21 15/16 × 29 9/16" (55.8 × 75.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Gabriella De Ferrari in honor of Agnes Gund and Daniel Shapiro
Black and White Series of Four Drawing Acc. 498.1976.1-4	(1975)	Pencil, crayon, and charcoal on paper	.1: 22 7/8 x 23 1/8" (58.2 x 58.7 cm) .2, .4: 23 1/8 x 23 1/8" (58.7 x 58.7 cm) .3: 23 1/8 x 23" (58.7 x 58.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Acquired with matching funds from Charles B. Benenson and the National Endowment for the Arts
Being from Burial Mound Series Print Acc. 567.1976.5	1976	One engraving and drypoint from a portfolio of six engraving and drypoints and one engraving and etching	⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	John B. Turner Fund
Burial Mound Series Print Acc. 567.1976.1-7	1976	Portfolio of six engraving and drypoints and one engraving and etching	each approx. plate 9 7/8 x 9 7/8" (25.1 x 25.1 cm) each approx. sheet 10 1/4 x 10 1/4" (26 x 26 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	John B. Turner Fund
I Don't Know from Burial Mound Series Print Acc. 567.1976.7	1976	One engraving and drypoint from a portfolio of six engraving and drypoints and one engraving and etching	⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	John B. Turner Fund
Identity from Burial Mound Series Print Acc. 567.1976.6	1976	One engraving and drypoint from a portfolio of six engraving and drypoints and one engraving and etching	⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	John B. Turner Fund
Introduction from Burial Mound Series Print Acc. 567.1976.1	1976	One engraving and etching from a portfolio of six engraving and drypoints and one engraving and etching	⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	John B. Turner Fund
Little Line from Burial Mound Series Print Acc. 567.1976.2	1976	One engraving and drypoint from a portfolio of six engraving and drypoints and one engraving and etching	⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	John B. Turner Fund
Meaning from Burial Mound Series Print Acc. 567.1976.4	1976	One engraving and drypoint from a portfolio of six engraving and drypoints and one engraving and etching	⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	John B. Turner Fund
Space from Burial Mound Series Print Acc. 567.1976.3	1976	One engraving and drypoint from a portfolio of six engraving and drypoints and one engraving and etching	⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	John B. Turner Fund
Line Frame Print Acc. 451.1978	1977	Drypoint and etching	plate 6 x 5 15/16" (15.3 x 15.1 cm) irreg sheet 9 1/16 x 9 1/16" (23 x 23 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Plate 1 (folio 2) from WORD Illustrated Book Acc. 185.1981.1	1977-1980	Drypoint, printed in color, with pencil and colored pencil additions	irreg composition 4 15/16 x 4 15/16" (12.6 x 12.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Plate 2 (folio 3) from WORD Illustrated Book Acc. 185.1981.2	1977-1980	Drypoint, printed in color with pencil, and colored pencil additions	irreg composition 4 7/8 x 5" (12.4 x 12.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Plate 3 (folio 4) from WORD Illustrated Book Acc. 185.1981.3	1977-1980	Drypoint, printed in color, with pencil and colored pencil additions	irreg composition 5 x 5 7/16" (12.7 x 13.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Plate 4 (folio 5) from WORD Illustrated Book Acc. 185.1981.4	1977-1980	Drypoint, printed in color, with pencil and colored pencil additions	irreg composition 5 x 5" (12.8 x 12.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Plate 5 (folio 6) from WORD Illustrated Book Acc. 185.1981.5	1977-1980	Drypoint and aquatint, printed in color, with pencil and colored pencil additions	irreg composition 5 x 4 1/2" (12.8 x 11.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Word Illustrated Book Acc. 185.1981.1-5	1977, published 1980	Illustrated book with five drypoints (one with aquatint) with pencil and colored pencil additions	irreg. page 5 5/16 x 5 11/16" (13 x 14.5 cm) Prints: various dimensions. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Beautiful Painting with Color Painting Acc. 976.1979.a-f	1978	Oil and pencil on canvas, six panels	Each 23 3/4 x 23 3/4" (61 x 61 cm), overall 24" x 12' 5" (61 x 379 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Painting & Sculpture	Mrs. Elizabeth Parkinson Fund
Drawing Lesson, Part I – Line Print Acc. 177.1979.1-7	1978	Portfolio of seven drypoints (including justification page, six with etching and aquatint)	plate (see child records): dimensions vary; sheet (each approx.): 16 1/16 x 16 1/16" (40.8 x 40.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Acquired with matching funds from Carol O. Selle and the National Endowment for the Arts
Justification page from Drawing Lesson, Part I – Line Print Acc. 177.1979.1	1978	Drypoint from a portfolio of seven drypoints (including justification page, six with etching and aquatint)	plate: 5 11/16 × 5 11/16" (14.5 × 14.5 cm); sheet: 16 1/16 × 16 1/16" (40.8 × 40.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Acquired with matching funds from Carol O. Selle and the National Endowment for the Arts
Untitled from Drawing Lesson, Part I – Line Print Acc. 177.1979.2	1978	Etching with aquatint and drypoint from a portfolio of seven drypoints (including justification page, six with etching and aquatint)	plate: 11 15/16 × 11 15/16" (30.3 × 30.3 cm); sheet: 16 1/16 × 16 1/16" (40.8 × 40.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Acquired with matching funds from Carol O. Selle and the National Endowment for the Arts
Untitled from Drawing Lesson, Part I – Line Print Acc. 177.1979.3	1978	Etching with aquatint and drypoint from a portfolio of seven drypoints (including justification page, six with etching and aquatint)	plate: 11 15/16 × 11 15/16" (30.3 × 30.3 cm); sheet: 16 1/16 × 16 1/16" (40.8 × 40.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Acquired with matching funds from Carol O. Selle and the National Endowment for the Arts
Untitled from Drawing Lesson, Part I – Line Print Acc. 177.1979.4	1978	Etching with aquatint and drypoint from a portfolio of seven drypoints (including justification page, six with etching and aquatint)	plate: 12 × 11 15/16" (30.5 × 30.3 cm); sheet: 16 1/16 × 16 1/16" (40.8 × 40.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Acquired with matching funds from Carol O. Selle and the National Endowment for the Arts
Untitled from Drawing Lesson, Part I – Line Print Acc. 177.1979.5	1978	Etching with aquatint and drypoint from a portfolio of seven drypoints (including justification page, six with etching and aquatint)	plate: 11 15/16 × 11 15/16" (30.3 × 30.3 cm); sheet: 16 1/16 × 16 1/16" (40.8 × 40.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Acquired with matching funds from Carol O. Selle and the National Endowment for the Arts
Untitled from Drawing Lesson, Part I – Line Print Acc. 177.1979.6	1978	Etching with aquatint and drypoint from a portfolio of seven drypoints (including justification page, six with etching and aquatint)	plate: 12 × 11 15/16" (30.5 × 30.3 cm); sheet: 16 1/16 × 16 1/16" (40.8 × 40.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Acquired with matching funds from Carol O. Selle and the National Endowment for the Arts
Untitled from Drawing Lesson, Part I – Line Print Acc. 177.1979.7	1978	Etching with aquatint and drypoint from a portfolio of seven drypoints (including justification page, six with etching and aquatint)	plate: 12 × 11 7/8" (30.5 × 30.2 cm); sheet: 16 1/16 × 16 1/16" (40.8 × 40.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Acquired with matching funds from Carol O. Selle and the National Endowment for the Arts
Eight untitled sections (Water) Drawing Acc. 228.1988.1-8	1984	Pencil and colored pencils on eight sheets of paper	various sizes: 9 1/2 x 9 5/8 to 10 1/8 x 26 7/8" ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
The Tree After Hiroshige Print Acc. 26.1985	1984	Etching, aquatint and drypoint	plate 24 1/16 x 36 1/8" (61.2 x 91.7 cm) sheet 32 1/8 x 43 1/8" (81.6 x 109.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Jeanne C. Thayer Fund
Untitled (Water) Drawing Acc. 228.1988.1	1984	Pencil and colored pencil on paper	9 1/2 x 9 5/8" (24.1 x 24.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Untitled (Water) Drawing Acc. 228.1988.2	1984	Pencil and colored pencil on paper	⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Untitled (Water) Drawing Acc. 228.1988.3	1984	Pencil and colored pencils on paper	⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Untitled (Water) Drawing Acc. 228.1988.4	1984	Pencil and colored pencils on paper	⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Untitled (Water) Drawing Acc. 228.1988.5	1984	Pencil and colored pencils on paper	⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Untitled (Water) Drawing Acc. 228.1988.6	1984	Pencil and colored pencils on paper	⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Untitled (Water) Drawing Acc. 228.1988.7	1984	Pencil and colored pencils on paper	⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Untitled (Water) Drawing Acc. 228.1988.8	1984	Pencil and colored pencils on paper	⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
The Wave – From the Sea – After Leonardo, Hokusai, & Courbet Print Acc. 479.1986	1985	Etching, aquatint, and drypoint	plate 35 7/16 x 44 3/4" (90 x 113.6 cm) sheet 42 1/8 x 52 3/8" (107 x 133 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Karen McCready
Untitled Drawing Acc. 465.1986	(1985)	Graphite, powdered graphite, charcoal, gesso, pencil, and colored ink on paper	60 1/4 x 171" (153 x 434.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Charles B. Benenson (by exchange)
Sunflower Print Acc. 416.1987	1986	Woodcut	Sheet: 26 3/4 × 39 9/16" (68 × 100.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Crown Point Press in celebration of its 25th anniversary
Long Vertical Falls #4 Print Acc. 125.1991	1991	Aquatint	plate 44 13/16 x 22 13/16" (113.8 x 57.9 cm) sheet 53 5/16 x 30 1/2" (135 x 77.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Matthew Marks
Winter Group 3: Red, Green, Blue, and Gold Painting Acc. 861.2011	2009-11	Oil on canvas	10' 11 5/8" x 11' 3/8" (334.3 x 336.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Painting & Sculpture	Gift of the artist in honor of Agnes Gund
Cry Stall Gaze Illustrated Book Acc. 297.2015	2012	Illustrated book with screenprint and photogravure	unfolded: 15 1/4 x 216" (38.7 x 548.6 cm); folded: 15 1/4 x 34 1/2" (38.7 x 87.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Anonymous gift