Artist Monograph

Tauba Auerbach, American

American, born 1981

Medium Breakdown

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Screenprint	19	61.3%
Other Media	7	22.6%
Sculpture	2	6.5%
Video	1	3.2%
Acrylic Painting	1	3.2%
Drawing	1	3.2%

Department Distribution

Department	Works	Share
Drawings & Prints	27	87.1%
Painting & Sculpture	3	9.7%
Media and Performance	1	3.2%

Classification Types

Print — 19
Illustrated Book — 7
Painting — 2
Video — 1
Sculpture — 1
Drawing — 1

Physical Scale

Scale bracket	Works	Share
Medium (30–100 cm)	26	89.7%
Large (1–3 m)	3	10.3%

Range: 37.5 cm → 274.3 cm (largest side)

Acquisition Timeline

Year acquired	Works
2012	8
2015	19
2016	2
2017	1
2018	1

American Contemporaries

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 31 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
Fig from Type Specimen Portfolio Print Acc. 509.2015.1	2006, printed 2013	One from a portfolio of 18 double-sided screenprints	composition: 16 1/8 × 11 1/8" (41 × 28.2 cm); sheet: 24 1/2 × 19 1/2" (62.2 × 49.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Estate of Ruth Vollmer (by exchange)
Type Specimen Portfolio Print Acc. 509.2015.1-18	2006–14	Portfolio of 18 double-sided screenprints	composition (see child records): dimensions vary; sheet (each): 24 1/2 × 19 1/2" (62.2 × 49.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Estate of Ruth Vollmer (by exchange)
Ugaritic Alphabet Drawing Acc. 1798.2015	2006	Ink and pencil on paper	26 1/2 × 22 1/4" (67.3 × 56.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of David Hoberman
Pomegranate from Type Specimen Portfolio Print Acc. 509.2015.2	2007, printed 2013	One from a portfolio of 18 double-sided screenprints	composition: 15 1/2 × 10 3/8" (39.3 × 26.4 cm); sheet: 24 1/2 × 19 1/2" (62.2 × 49.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Estate of Ruth Vollmer (by exchange)
Glasser from Type Specimen Portfolio Print Acc. 509.2015.3	2009, printed 2013	One from a portfolio of 18 double-sided screenprints	composition: 14 15/16 × 9 15/16" (38 × 25.2 cm); sheet: 24 1/2 × 19 1/2" (62.2 × 49.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Estate of Ruth Vollmer (by exchange)
Kiwi from Type Specimen Portfolio Print Acc. 509.2015.5	2009, printed 2013	One from a portfolio of 18 double-sided screenprints	composition: 16 5/16 × 8 9/16" (41.5 × 21.7 cm); sheet: 24 1/2 × 19 1/2" (62.2 × 49.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Estate of Ruth Vollmer (by exchange)
Square Cloud from Type Specimen Portfolio Print Acc. 509.2015.4	2009, printed 2013	One from a portfolio of 18 double-sided screenprints	composition: 14 3/4 × 9 3/4" (37.5 × 24.8 cm); sheet: 24 1/2 × 19 1/2" (62.2 × 49.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Estate of Ruth Vollmer (by exchange)
Up Died from Type Specimen Portfolio Print Acc. 509.2015.6	2010, printed 2013	One from a portfolio of 18 double-sided screenprints	composition: 15 3/16 × 9 3/16" (38.5 × 23.4 cm); sheet: 24 1/2 × 19 1/2" (62.2 × 49.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Estate of Ruth Vollmer (by exchange)
Up Died OG from Type Specimen Portfolio Print Acc. 509.2015.7	2010, printed 2013	One from a portfolio of 18 double-sided screenprints	composition: 15 9/16 × 9 1/2" (39.5 × 24.2 cm); sheet: 24 1/2 × 19 1/2" (62.2 × 49.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Estate of Ruth Vollmer (by exchange)
Wiggle from Type Specimen Portfolio Print Acc. 509.2015.11	2010, printed 2013	One from a portfolio of 18 double-sided screenprints	composition: 15 1/16 × 10 1/2" (38.2 × 26.7 cm); sheet: 24 1/2 × 19 1/2" (62.2 × 49.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Estate of Ruth Vollmer (by exchange)
[2,3] Illustrated Book Acc. 2.2012.1-6	2011	Boxed set of six die-cut folios	(see child records); box: 20 11/16 x 16 7/16 x 4 1/2" (52.5 x 41.8 x 11.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Committee on Prints and Illustrated Books Fund
Cactus from Type Specimen Portfolio Print Acc. 509.2015.8	2011, printed 2013	One from a portfolio of 18 double-sided screenprints	composition: 15 7/8 × 11 9/16" (40.4 × 29.4 cm); sheet: 24 1/2 × 19 1/2" (62.2 × 49.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Estate of Ruth Vollmer (by exchange)
Cubearc from [2,3] Illustrated Book Acc. 2.2012.3	2011	One from a boxed set of six die-cut folios	overall (open): 20 1/4 x 32 5/16 x 5 7/8" (51.5 x 82 x 15 cm); overall (closed): 20 1/4 x 16 5/16 x 1" (51.5 x 41.5 x 2.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Committee on Prints and Illustrated Books Fund
Gem from [2,3] Illustrated Book Acc. 2.2012.5	2011	One from a boxed set of six die-cut folios	overall (open): 20 1/4 x 32 5/16 x 9 7/16" (51.5 x 82 x 24 cm); overall (closed): 20 1/4 x 16 5/16 x 3/8" (51.5 x 41.5 x 1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Committee on Prints and Illustrated Books Fund
Möbius from [2,3] Illustrated Book Acc. 2.2012.4	2011	One from a boxed set of six die-cut folios	overall (open): 20 1/4 x 32 5/16 x 13 3/4" (51.5 x 82 x 35 cm); overall (closed): 20 1/4 x 16 5/16 x 3/8" (51.5 x 41.5 x 1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Committee on Prints and Illustrated Books Fund
Pyramid from [2,3] Illustrated Book Acc. 2.2012.1	2011	One from a boxed set of six die-cut folios	overall (open): 20 1/4 x 32 5/16 x 8 1/4" (51.5 x 82 x 21 cm); overall (closed): 20 1/4 x 16 5/16 x 3/8" (51.5 x 41.5 x 1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Committee on Prints and Illustrated Books Fund
Shiny Cactus from Type Specimen Portfolio Print Acc. 509.2015.9	2011, printed 2013	One from a portfolio of 18 double-sided screenprints	composition: 14 15/16 × 11 1/8" (38 × 28.3 cm); sheet: 24 1/2 × 19 1/2" (62.2 × 49.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Estate of Ruth Vollmer (by exchange)
Sphere from [2,3] Illustrated Book Acc. 2.2012.2	2011	One from a boxed set of six die-cut folios	overall (open): 20 1/4 x 32 5/16 x 13 3/8" (51.5 x 82 x 34 cm); overall (closed): 20 1/4 x 16 1/8 x 11/16" (51.5 x 41 x 1.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Committee on Prints and Illustrated Books Fund
Stone Cactus from Type Specimen Portfolio Print Acc. 509.2015.10	2011, printed 2013	One from a portfolio of 18 double-sided screenprints	composition: 14 15/16 × 11" (38 × 28 cm); sheet: 24 1/2 × 19 1/2" (62.2 × 49.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Estate of Ruth Vollmer (by exchange)
Ziggurat from [2,3] Illustrated Book Acc. 2.2012.6	2011	One from a boxed set of six die-cut folios	overall (open): 20 1/4 x 32 5/16 x 9 7/16" (51.5 x 82 x 24 cm); overall (closed): 20 1/4 x 16 1/8 x 9/16" (51.5 x 41 x 1.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Committee on Prints and Illustrated Books Fund
Untitled Painting Acc. 1175.2012	2012	Acrylic on canvas	60 x 45" (152.4 x 114.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Painting & Sculpture	Committee on Painting and Sculpture Funds
Five Strand Woven from Type Specimen Portfolio Print Acc. 509.2015.14	2013, printed 2013	One from a portfolio of 18 double-sided screenprints	composition: 15 3/8 × 10 1/8" (39 × 25.7 cm); sheet: 24 1/2 × 19 1/2" (62.2 × 49.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Estate of Ruth Vollmer (by exchange)
Three Wire (SRS) from Type Specimen Portfolio Print Acc. 509.2015.12	2013, printed 2013	One from a portfolio of 18 double-sided screenprints	composition: 15 1/2 × 10 1/2" (39.3 × 26.6 cm); sheet: 24 1/2 × 19 1/2" (62.2 × 49.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Estate of Ruth Vollmer (by exchange)
Two Wire from Type Specimen Portfolio Print Acc. 509.2015.13	2013, printed 2013	One from a portfolio of 18 double-sided screenprints	composition: 15 3/4 × 9 1/4" (40 × 23.5 cm); sheet: 24 1/2 × 19 1/2" (62.2 × 49.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Estate of Ruth Vollmer (by exchange)
3D Japanese Maille from Type Specimen Portfolio Print Acc. 509.2015.16	2014, printed 2015	One from a portfolio of 18 double-sided screenprints	composition: 14 13/16 × 10 7/8" (37.7 × 27.7 cm); sheet: 24 1/2 × 19 1/2" (62.2 × 49.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Estate of Ruth Vollmer (by exchange)
4 Way Japanese Maille from Type Specimen Portfolio Print Acc. 509.2015.17	2014, printed 2015	One from a portfolio of 18 double-sided screenprints	composition: 15 1/4 × 12" (38.7 × 30.5 cm); sheet: 24 1/2 × 19 1/2" (62.2 × 49.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Estate of Ruth Vollmer (by exchange)
Japanese Maille from Type Specimen Portfolio Print Acc. 509.2015.15	2014, printed 2015	One from a portfolio of 18 double-sided screenprints	composition: 15 1/4 × 11 15/16" (38.7 × 30.3 cm); sheet: 24 1/2 × 19 1/2" (62.2 × 49.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Estate of Ruth Vollmer (by exchange)
Lace Japanese Maille from Type Specimen Portfolio Print Acc. 509.2015.18	2014, printed 2015	One from a portfolio of 18 double-sided screenprints	composition: 15 3/16 × 10 11/16" (38.6 × 27.1 cm); sheet: 24 1/2 × 19 1/2" (62.2 × 49.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Estate of Ruth Vollmer (by exchange)
Altar/Engine Sculpture Acc. 1336.2016.a-ddd	2015	3D printed nylon and plastic on table of aluminum, wood and paint	116 parts ranging from 18 × 18 × 10” (45.7 × 45.7 × 25.4 cm) to 1 × 1 × 2” (2.5 × 2.5 × 5.1 cm), table 15 × 108 × 108” (38.1 × 274.3 × 274.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Painting & Sculpture	Acquired through the generosity of Jerry I. Speyer and Katherine Farley, Allison and Neil Rubler, an anonymous donor, and The Contemporary Arts Council of The Museum of Modern Art
Bitmap Gradient Ray III Painting Acc. 498.2017	2015	Woven twill tape on wood stretcher	80 × 60 × 1 3/4" (203.2 × 152.4 × 4.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Painting & Sculpture	Gift of Danjuma Collection
Pilot Wave Induction III Video Acc. 1344.2018	2018	Video (color, sound)	9:03 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Acquired through the generosity of Jill and Peter Kraus