Artist Monograph

Robert Watts, American

Robert Watts is represented by 259 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as american.

American, 1923–1988

Authority records:
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Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Other Media 123 47.5%
Lithography 32 12.4%
Photography 27 10.4%
Drawing 23 8.9%
Printmaking 14 5.4%
Sculpture 11 4.2%

Technique range

Robert Watts’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Other Media, with secondary engagement in Lithography, Photography, Drawing, Printmaking, Sculpture.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a substantial body of 259 works attributed to Robert Watts, representing verified accession records curated by the museum’s Department of Painting and Sculpture and sister departments.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Robert Watts is catalogued under American nationality. See the full American artists hub.

Contemporaries among American artists

  1. 16315
    Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
    works at MoMA
  2. 3358
    Louise Bourgeois
    works at MoMA
  3. 2199
    Ellsworth Kelly
    works at MoMA
  4. 1338
    Lee Friedlander
    works at MoMA
  5. 932
    George Maciunas
    works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Lifespan: 1923–1988 (65 years). Artistic production is attributed within this window.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Robert Watts are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 259 works attributed to Robert Watts.

What medium did Robert Watts primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Robert Watts's most represented medium is Other Media.

What nationality is Robert Watts?

Robert Watts is catalogued as American in MoMA's Artists index.