Artist Monograph

Salvador Dalí, Spanish

Salvador Dalí is represented by 201 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as spanish, with dated works spanning 1927–1951.

Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Etching 124 61.7%
Engraving 62 30.8%
Drawing 5 2.5%
Oil Painting 5 2.5%
Other Media 3 1.5%
Sculpture 1 0.5%

Technique range

Salvador Dalí’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Etching, with secondary engagement in Engraving, Drawing, Oil Painting, Other Media, Sculpture.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a substantial body of 201 works produced between 1927 and 1951 attributed to Salvador Dalí, representing verified accession records curated by the museum’s Department of Painting and Sculpture and sister departments.

Production timeline

Dated works in these two collections span 24 years, from 1927 to 1951.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Salvador Dalí is catalogued under Spanish nationality. See the full Spanish artists hub.

Contemporaries among Spanish artists

  1. 1412
    Pablo Picasso
    works at MoMA
  2. 531
    Joan Miró
    works at MoMA
  3. 181
    Francisco de Goya
    works at MoMA
  4. 171
    Antoni Tàpies
    works at MoMA
  5. 115
    Antonio Saura
    works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Lifespan: 1904–1989 (85 years). Artistic production is attributed within this window.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Salvador Dalí are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 201 works attributed to Salvador Dalí.

What medium did Salvador Dalí primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Salvador Dalí's most represented medium is Etching.

What nationality is Salvador Dalí?

Salvador Dalí is catalogued as Spanish in MoMA's Artists index.

When were Salvador Dalí's works created?

Dated works in MoMA + Met for Salvador Dalí span 1927 to 1951.