Artist Monograph

Thomas Schütte, German

Thomas Schütte is represented by 270 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as german, with dated works spanning 1981–2012.

Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Etching 200 74.1%
Watercolor 34 12.6%
Lithography 20 7.4%
Woodcut 10 3.7%
Sculpture 2 0.7%
Drawing 2 0.7%

Technique range

Thomas Schütte’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Etching, with secondary engagement in Watercolor, Lithography, Woodcut, Sculpture, Drawing.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a substantial body of 270 works produced between 1981 and 2012 attributed to Thomas Schütte, 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 31 years, from 1981 to 2012.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Thomas Schütte is catalogued under German nationality. See the full German artists hub.

Contemporaries among German artists

  1. 835
    Lilly Reich
    works at MoMA
  2. 750
    August Sander
    works at MoMA
  3. 260
    Martin Kippenberger
    works at MoMA
  4. 224
    Michael Schmidt
    works at MoMA
  5. 219
    Max Beckmann
    works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Born 1954. No confirmed date of death in the MoMA Artists index.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Thomas Schütte are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 270 works attributed to Thomas Schütte.

What medium did Thomas Schütte primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Thomas Schütte's most represented medium is Etching.

What nationality is Thomas Schütte?

Thomas Schütte is catalogued as German in MoMA's Artists index.

When were Thomas Schütte's works created?

Dated works in MoMA + Met for Thomas Schütte span 1981 to 2012.