Artist Monograph

Salvador Bru, Chilean

Salvador Bru is represented by 21 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as chilean, with dated works spanning 1969–1969.

Chilean, born 1923

Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Lithography	21	100%

Technique range

MoMA’s records for Salvador Bru cover a single medium: Lithography.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a moderate group of 21 works produced between 1969 and 1969 attributed to Salvador Bru, representing verified accession records curated by the museum’s Department of Painting and Sculpture and sister departments.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Salvador Bru is catalogued under Chilean nationality, part of the broader South America artistic tradition. See the full Chilean artists hub.

Contemporaries among Chilean artists

215
Roberto Matta
works at MoMA
78
Francisca Benítez
works at MoMA
73
Juan Baixas
works at MoMA
31
Cecilia Vicuña
works at MoMA
28
Enrique Zañartu
works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Born 1923. No confirmed date of death in the MoMA Artists index.

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 21 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
Emergent Head with Rainbow (Cabeza emergente con arco iris) Print Acc. 232.1970	1969	Lithograph	composition and sheet: 24 × 33 1/16" (60.9 × 83.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
Guitar of Flesh Print Acc. 248.1970	1969	Lithograph	composition and sheet: 29 1/2 × 41 3/8" (75 × 105.1 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
Homage to the Nevada Desert (Homenaje Al Desierto de Nevada) Print Acc. 230.1970	1969	Lithograph	composition and sheet: 21 × 31 1/16" (53.4 × 78.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
Icarus (Icaro) Print Acc. 245.1970	1969	Lithograph	composition (irreg.): 18 1/8 × 29 5/16" (46 × 74.5 cm); sheet: 21 1/16 × 31 1/8" (53.5 × 79 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
Icarus II (Icaro II) Print Acc. 246.1970	1969	Lithograph	composition (irreg.): 18 3/8 × 29 7/16" (46.6 × 74.8 cm); sheet: 21 1/16 × 31" (53.5 × 78.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
Jupiter Fish Print Acc. 247.1970	1969	Lithograph	composition (irreg.): 19 5/16 × 30 11/16" (49.1 × 78 cm); sheet: 21 × 30 7/8" (53.4 × 78.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
Karo Rojo Print Acc. 244.1970	1969	Lithograph	composition and sheet: 21 1/16 × 31 3/16" (53.5 × 79.2 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
Pyramidal Planetary Progress (Proceso Piramidal Planetas) Print Acc. 237.1970	1969	Lithograph	composition (irreg.): 17 1/8 × 24 1/8" (43.5 × 61.2 cm); sheet: 17 1/8 × 24 1/8" (43.5 × 61.2 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
The Cosmic Fish Edan (El Edan Pez Cósmico) Print Acc. 233.1970	1969	Lithograph	composition (irreg.): 23 7/16 × 33 1/16" (59.6 × 83.9 cm); sheet: 24 1/16 × 33 1/16" (61.1 × 83.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
The Flower of Pierdra (La Flor de Pierdra) Print Acc. 243.1970	1969	Lithograph	composition and sheet: 17 1/16 × 24 1/8" (43.4 × 61.2 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
The Great Machine (La Gran Máquina) Print Acc. 229.1970	1969	Lithograph	composition and sheet: 20 1/16 × 29 1/8" (51 × 73.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
The Great Machine Creating the Planets (La Gran Máquina Creando Planetas) Print Acc. 235.1970	1969	Lithograph	composition (irreg.): 16 9/16 × 19 5/16" (42.1 × 49 cm); sheet: 16 9/16 × 23 9/16" (42.1 × 59.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
The House of the Mosquito (La Casa del Mosquito) Print Acc. 242.1970	1969	Lithograph	composition and sheet: 21 1/16 × 31 1/16" (53.5 × 78.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
The Onion Flower Print Acc. 231.1970	1969	Lithograph	composition and sheet: 23 7/8 × 32 15/16" (60.7 × 83.6 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner Bell & Co.
The Seven Terrible Tongues Print Acc. 241.1970	1969	Lithograph	composition (irreg.): 20 1/2 × 12 5/8" (52 × 32 cm); sheet: 21 × 31 1/8" (53.4 × 79 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
The Soft City (La Ciudad Blanda) Print Acc. 236.1970	1969	Lithograph	composition and sheet: 17 × 24" (43.2 × 61 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
The Two Universes (Los Dos Universos) Print Acc. 249.1970.a-b	1969	Two lithographs	composition (each, irreg.): 24 × 18 1/16" (61 × 45.8 cm); sheet (each): 24 × 18 1/16" (61 × 45.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
Tongue of the Universal Fly Print Acc. 239.1970	1969	Lithograph with chine collé additions	composition: 19 15/16 × 25 15/16" (50.7 × 65.9 cm); sheet: 21 7/16 × 27 1/2" (54.5 × 69.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
Tongue of the Universal Fly Print Acc. 240.1970	1969	Lithograph with chine collé additions	composition: 20 × 26" (50.8 × 66 cm); sheet: 21 7/16 × 27 1/2" (54.5 × 69.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
Universal Fly Print Acc. 238.1970	1969	Lithograph	composition and sheet: 21 × 31" (53.4 × 78.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
Universal Scorpion Man (Homo Escorpio Universal) Print Acc. 234.1970	1969	Lithograph	composition and sheet: 16 1/2 × 23 1/2" (41.9 × 59.7 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Salvador Bru are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 21 works attributed to Salvador Bru.

What medium did Salvador Bru primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Salvador Bru's most represented medium is Lithography.

What nationality is Salvador Bru?

Salvador Bru is catalogued as Chilean in MoMA's Artists index.

When were Salvador Bru's works created?

Dated works in MoMA + Met for Salvador Bru span 1969 to 1969.