Artist Monograph

Roberto Turnbull Buenrostro, Mexican

Roberto Turnbull Buenrostro is represented by 2 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as mexican, with dated works spanning 1989–1989.

Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Etching 2 100%

Technique range

MoMA’s records for Roberto Turnbull Buenrostro cover a single medium: Etching.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a focused selection of 2 works produced between 1989 and 1989 attributed to Roberto Turnbull Buenrostro, representing verified accession records curated by the museum’s Department of Painting and Sculpture and sister departments.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Roberto Turnbull Buenrostro is catalogued under Mexican nationality, part of the broader Central America artistic tradition. See the full Mexican artists hub.

Contemporaries among Mexican artists

  1. 251
    José Guadalupe Posada
    works at MoMA
  2. 159
    Leopoldo Méndez
    works at MoMA
  3. 94
    Diego Rivera
    works at MoMA
  4. 79
    José Luis Cuevas
    works at MoMA
  5. 76
    Rufino Tamayo
    works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Born 1959. No confirmed date of death in the MoMA Artists index.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Roberto Turnbull Buenrostro are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 2 works attributed to Roberto Turnbull Buenrostro.

What medium did Roberto Turnbull Buenrostro primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Roberto Turnbull Buenrostro's most represented medium is Etching.

What nationality is Roberto Turnbull Buenrostro?

Roberto Turnbull Buenrostro is catalogued as Mexican in MoMA's Artists index.

When were Roberto Turnbull Buenrostro's works created?

Dated works in MoMA + Met for Roberto Turnbull Buenrostro span 1989 to 1989.