Artist Monograph

Paul Thek, American

American, 1933–1988

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Medium Breakdown

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Acrylic Painting	8	72.7%
Drawing	2	18.2%
Other Media	1	9.1%

Department Distribution

Department	Works	Share
Drawings & Prints	10	90.9%
Painting & Sculpture	1	9.1%

Production by Decade

1

1960s

7

1970s

3

1980s

Physical Scale

Scale bracket	Works	Share
Small (< 30 cm)	1	9.1%
Medium (30–100 cm)	10	90.9%

Range: 23.8 cm → 84.5 cm (largest side)

Acquisition Timeline

Year acquired	Works
1991	1
1996	3
1997	1
1998	2
2005	3
2018	1

Currently On View

"MoMA, Floor 4, 420" — 1

American Contemporaries

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 11 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
Hippopotamus Poison Sculpture Acc. 375.1991	1965	Wax, stainless steel, and plexiglass	25 1/4 x 19 1/4 x 11 3/8" (64.2 x 48.9 x 28.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 21.77 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Painting & Sculpture	Gift of Neil Jenney in honor of Ann Wilson
Age of Aquarius Drawing Acc. 3232.2005	1970	Pencil on notebook paper	7 x 9 3/8" (17.8 x 23.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Judith Rothschild Foundation Contemporary Drawings Collection Gift (purchase, and gift, in part, of The Eileen and Michael Cohen Collection)
Fascist Grapes Drawing Acc. 222.1996	1974	Acrylic and gesso on newspaper	22 3/4 × 33 1/16" (57.8 × 83.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the Friends of Contemporary Drawing
Hot Potatoes Drawing Acc. 3233.2005	(1974)	Acrylic and ink on notebook paper	9 3/8 x 13" (23.8 x 33 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Judith Rothschild Foundation Contemporary Drawings Collection Gift (purchase, and gift, in part, of The Eileen and Michael Cohen Collection)
Red Turtle Drawing Acc. 18.1998	(c. 1974)	Acrylic and gesso on newspaper	23 x 29" (58.4 x 73.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchased with funds given by The Judith Rothschild Foundation and Purchase Fund
Untitled (Exploding Bowl of Cherries) Drawing Acc. 511.1997	1974–75	Acrylic and gesso on newspaper	23 × 29" (58.4 × 73.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Jan Christiaan Braun
Untitled (Green Potato) Drawing Acc. 223.1996	(c. 1974)	Acrylic and gesso on newspaper	22 3/4 × 33 1/16" (57.8 × 83.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase through the Vincent D'Aquila and Harry Soviak Bequest Fund
3 Prunes Drawing Acc. 3234.2005	1975	Acrylic and pastel on newspaper	22 1/2 x 33 1/4" (57.2 x 84.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Judith Rothschild Foundation Contemporary Drawings Collection Gift
"Blackmass" "Plulptures" "Scaintings" Drawing Acc. 1600.2018	1981	Ink on paper	14 × 17" (35.6 × 43.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the Gilbert B. and Lila Silverman Instruction Drawing Collection, Detroit
Untitled (Square Yellow Spiral) Drawing Acc. 224.1996	1983	Acrylic and gesso on newspaper	22 × 27 1/2" (55.9 × 69.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase through the Vincent D'Aquila and Harry Soviak Bequest Fund
The Soul Is the Need for the Spirit Drawing Acc. 19.1998	1988	Acrylic on newspaper	22 x 27" (55.9 x 69.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchased with funds given by The Judith Rothschild Foundation