Artist Monograph

Paul Jenkins, American

American, 1923–2012

Medium Breakdown

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Lithography	12	32.4%
Watercolor	2	5.4%
Other Media	1	2.7%

Department Distribution

Department	Works	Share
Drawings & Prints	36	97.3%
Painting & Sculpture	1	2.7%

Classification Types

Print — 27
Illustrated Book — 9
Painting — 1

Physical Scale

Scale bracket	Works	Share
Medium (30–100 cm)	32	97%
Large (1–3 m)	1	3%

Range: 35.8 cm → 170.3 cm (largest side)

Acquisition Timeline

Year acquired	Works
1965	9
1967	5
1968	20
1969	1
1970	1
1974	1

American Contemporaries

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 37 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
Phenomena: Junction Red Painting Acc. 1536.1968	1963	Synthetic polymer paint on canvas	67 x 47 1/4" (170.3 x 120 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Painting & Sculpture	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David Kluger
Plate (page 17) from SEEING VOICE WELSH HEART Illustrated Book Acc. 827.1965.1	1965		irreg. composition 14 3/4 x 10" (37.4 x 25.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David Kluger
Plate (page 25) from SEEING VOICE WELSH HEART Illustrated Book Acc. 827.1965.2	1965		irreg. composition 14 11/16 x 10" (37.3 x 25.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David Kluger
Plate (page 33) from SEEING VOICE WELSH HEART Illustrated Book Acc. 827.1965.3	1965		irreg. composition 14 3/4 x 10" (37.4 x 25.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David Kluger
Plate (page 43) from SEEING VOICE WELSH HEART Illustrated Book Acc. 827.1965.4	1965		irreg. composition 14 3/4 x 10" (37.4 x 25.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David Kluger
Plate (page 51) from SEEING VOICE WELSH HEART Illustrated Book Acc. 827.1965.5	1965		irreg. composition 14 3/4 x 10" (37.4 x 25.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David Kluger
Plate (page 61) from SEEING VOICE WELSH HEART Illustrated Book Acc. 827.1965.6	1965		irreg. composition 14 3/4 x 10" (37.4 x 25.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David Kluger
SEEING VOICE WELSH HEART Illustrated Book Acc. 827.1965.1-8	1965	7 lithographs (including slipcase front), offset printed in color; and supplementary watercolor	page 14 3/4 x 10" (37 x 25.4 cm) Prints: various dimensions. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David Kluger
Slipcase front from SEEING VOICE WELSH HEART Illustrated Book Acc. 827.1965.7	1965	Lithograph, offset printed in color	irreg. composition 14 3/4 x 10" (37.4 x 25.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David Kluger
Supplementary watercolor from SEEING VOICE WELSH HEART Illustrated Book Acc. 827.1965.8	1965	Watercolor and black ink wash	sheet 9 7/16 x 14 1/16" (24 x 35.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David Kluger
FOUR BLACK AND WHITE LITHOGRAPHS Print Acc. 244.1967.1-4	1966, published 1967	Four lithographs, printed in black	Comp and Sheet (ea. approx.): 28 x 20 1/16" (71.1 x 51.0 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
ONE POST MERIDIAN from the portfolio FOUR BLACK AND WHITE LITHOGRAPHS Print Acc. 244.1967.2	1966-67		⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	John B. Turner Fund
THREE POST MERIDIAN from the portfolio FOUR BLACK AND WHITE LITHOGRAPHS Print Acc. 244.1967.4	1966-67		⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	John B. Turner Fund
TWELVE POST MERIDIAN from the portfolio FOUR BLACK AND WHITE LITHOGRAPHS Print Acc. 244.1967.1	1966-67		⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	John B. Turner Fund
TWO POST MERIDIAN from the portfolio FOUR BLACK AND WHITE LITHOGRAPHS Print Acc. 244.1967.3	1966-67		⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	John B. Turner Fund
Color separations for Phenomena Passing Noon Print Acc. 758.1968.1-4	1967	Four lithographs	each sl. irr composition 20 1/4 x 28 1/8" (51.4 x 71.4 cm) each sl. irr sheet 20 1/4 x 28 1/8" (51 x 71.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of David Kluger
First color separation from PHENOMENA PASSING NOON Print Acc. 758.1968.1	1967	Lithograph, printed in color	composition 20 1/4 x 28 1/8" (51.4 x 71.4 cm) sheet 20 1/4 x 28 1/8" (51 x 71.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of David Kluger
Fourth color separation from PHENOMENA PASSING NOON Print Acc. 758.1968.4	1967	Lithograph, printed in color	composition 20 1/4 x 28 1/8" (51.4 x 71.4 cm) sheet 20 1/4 x 28 1/8" (51 x 71.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of David Kluger
Phenomena Passing Noon Print Acc. 757.1968	1967	Lithograph	composition 20 1/4 x 28 1/8" (51.4 x 71.5 cm) sheet 20 1/4 x 28 1/8" (51.4 x 71.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of David Kluger
Phenomena Synanon Print Acc. 894.1968	1967	Lithograph	composition (irreg.): 24 15/16 × 14 5/8" (63.3 × 37.2 cm); sheet: 24 15/16 × 15 9/16" (63.3 × 39.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
Progressive proof for Phenomena Passing Noon Print Acc. 759.1968	1967	Lithograph, printed in color	composition 28 1/8 x 20 1/8" (71.4 x 51.2 cm) sheet 28 1/8 x 20 1/8" (71.4 x 51.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of David Kluger
Second color separation from PHENOMENA PASSING NOON Print Acc. 758.1968.2	1967	Lithograph, printed in color	composition 20 1/4 x 28 1/8" (51.4 x 71.4 cm) sheet 20 1/4 x 28 1/8" (51 x 71.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of David Kluger
Third color separation from PHENOMENA PASSING NOON Print Acc. 758.1968.3	1967	Lithograph, printed in color	composition 20 1/4 x 28 1/8" (51.4 x 71.4 cm) sheet 20 1/4 x 28 1/8" (51 x 71.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of David Kluger
Trial proof for PHENOMENA PASSING NOON Print Acc. 760.1968.1	1967		composition 28 1/4 x 20 1/4" (71.7 x 51.4 cm) sheet 28 1/4 x 20 1/4" (71.7 x 51.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of David Kluger
Trial proof for PHENOMENA PASSING NOON Print Acc. 760.1968.10	1967		composition 28 1/4 x 20 1/4" (71.7 x 51.4 cm) sheet 28 1/4 x 20 1/4" (71.7 x 51.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of David Kluger
Trial proof for PHENOMENA PASSING NOON Print Acc. 760.1968.11	1967		composition 28 1/4 x 20 1/4" (71.7 x 51.4 cm) sheet 28 1/4 x 20 1/4" (71.7 x 51.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of David Kluger
Trial proof for PHENOMENA PASSING NOON Print Acc. 760.1968.12	1967		composition 28 1/4 x 20 1/4" (71.7 x 51.4 cm) sheet 28 1/4 x 20 1/4" (71.7 x 51.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of David Kluger
Trial proof for PHENOMENA PASSING NOON Print Acc. 760.1968.2	1967		composition 28 1/4 x 20 1/4" (71.7 x 51.4 cm) sheet 28 1/4 x 20 1/4" (71.7 x 51.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of David Kluger
Trial proof for PHENOMENA PASSING NOON Print Acc. 760.1968.3	1967		composition 28 1/4 x 20 1/4" (71.7 x 51.4 cm) sheet 28 1/4 x 20 1/4" (71.7 x 51.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of David Kluger
Trial proof for PHENOMENA PASSING NOON Print Acc. 760.1968.4	1967		composition 28 1/4 x 20 1/4" (71.7 x 51.4 cm) sheet 28 1/4 x 20 1/4" (71.7 x 51.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of David Kluger
Trial proof for PHENOMENA PASSING NOON Print Acc. 760.1968.5	1967		composition 28 1/4 x 20 1/4" (71.7 x 51.4 cm) sheet 28 1/4 x 20 1/4" (71.7 x 51.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of David Kluger
Trial proof for PHENOMENA PASSING NOON Print Acc. 760.1968.6	1967		composition 27 15/16 x 20 1/4" (71.1 x 51.4 cm) sheet 27 15/16 x 20 1/4" (71.1 x 51.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of David Kluger
Trial proof for PHENOMENA PASSING NOON Print Acc. 760.1968.7	1967		composition 28 1/4 x 20 1/4" (71.7 x 51.4 cm) sheet 28 1/4 x 20 1/4" (71.7 x 51.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of David Kluger
Trial proof for PHENOMENA PASSING NOON Print Acc. 760.1968.8	1967		irreg composition 29 1/16 x 21 5/16" (73.8 x 54.1 cm) irreg sheet 29 1/16 x 21 5/16" (73.8 x 54.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of David Kluger
Trial proof for PHENOMENA PASSING NOON Print Acc. 760.1968.9	1967		irreg composition 20 3/16 x 28" (51.2 x 71.1 cm) irreg sheet 20 3/16 x 28" (51.2 x 71.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of David Kluger
Trial proofs for Phenomena Passing Noon Print Acc. 760.1968.1-12	1967	Twelve lithographs	each approx. composition 28 1/4 x 20 1/4" (71.7 x 51.4 cm) each approx. sheet 28 1/4 x 20 1/4" (71 x 51.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of David Kluger
The Katherine Wheel Print Acc. 177.1970	1970	Lithograph	composition 37 1/16 x 27 9/16" (94.2 x 70 cm) sheet 37 1/16 x 27 9/16" (94 x 70 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Donald H. Karshan