Artist Monograph

Vik Muniz, Brazilian

Brazilian, born 1961

Medium Breakdown

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Photography	22	56.4%
Printmaking	9	23.1%
Lithography	7	17.9%
Ceramics	1	2.6%

Department Distribution

Department	Works	Share
Photography	31	79.5%
Drawings & Prints	8	20.5%

Production by Decade

1980s

1990s

2000s

Classification Types

Photograph — 31
Print — 7
Multiple — 1

Physical Scale

Scale bracket	Works	Share
Small (< 30 cm)	6	19.4%
Medium (30–100 cm)	18	58.1%
Large (1–3 m)	7	22.6%

Range: 13.5 cm → 233.7 cm (largest side)

Acquisition Timeline

Year acquired	Works
1997	8
1998	1
2000	8
2001	1
2006	1
2008	1
2009	4
2010	1
2011	2
2016	12

Brazilian Contemporaries

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 39 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
Memory Rendering of 3-D Screening Photograph Acc. 919.2016.1	1985-90	Gelatin silver print, printed 2016	14 × 10 7/8 in. (35.6 × 27.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
Memory Rendering of John John Photograph Acc. 919.2016.2	1985-90	Gelatin silver print, printed 2016	14 × 10 7/8 in. (35.6 × 27.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
Memory Rendering of John Lennon Photograph Acc. 919.2016.3	1985-90	Gelatin silver print, printed 2016	14 × 10 7/8 in. (35.6 × 27.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
Memory Rendering of Kent State Shooting Photograph Acc. 919.2016.4	1985-90	Gelatin silver print, printed 2016	10 7/8 × 14" (27.6 × 35.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
Memory Rendering of Kiss at Times Square Photograph Acc. 919.2016.5	1985-90	Gelatin silver print, printed 2016	14 × 10 7/8 in. (35.6 × 27.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
Memory Rendering of Man on the Moon Photograph Acc. 919.2016.6	1985-90	Gelatin silver print, printed 2016	14 × 10 7/8 in. (35.6 × 27.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
Memory Rendering of Man Stopping Tank in Beijing Photograph Acc. 919.2016.7	1985-90	Gelatin silver print, printed 2016	14 × 10 7/8 in. (35.6 × 27.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
Memory Rendering of Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima Photograph Acc. 919.2016.8	1985-90	Gelatin silver print, printed 2016	14 × 10 7/8 in. (35.6 × 27.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
Memory Rendering of Saigon Execution of a Viet Cong Suspect Photograph Acc. 919.2016.9	1985-90	Gelatin silver print, printed 2016	10 7/8 × 14" (27.6 × 35.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
Memory Rendering of Trang Bang Photograph Acc. 919.2016.10	1985-90	Gelatin silver print, printed 2016	14 × 10 7/8 in. (35.6 × 27.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
Two Nails Photograph Acc. 1225.2001.x1-x2	1987	Gelatin silver print and nail	9 15/16 × 8" (25.2 × 20.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist in memory of Marcantonio Vilaça
Future Diptych Photograph Acc. 169.1998	1990	Gelatin silver print	22 15/16 × 18 15/16" (58.2 × 48.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Margaret Weston
Man on the Moon Photograph Acc. SC2016.3	1990	Gelatin silver print	20 × 15" (50.8 × 38.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	The Abramson Collection. Gift of Stephen and Sandra Abramson
Tiananmen Square Photograph Acc. SC2016.4	1990	Gelatin silver print	12 × 15" (30.5 × 38.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	The Abramson Collection. Gift of Stephen and Sandra Abramson
Equivalents (The Museum of Modern Art) Photograph Acc. 1137.2011	1995	Gelatin silver print	5 5/16 × 4 3/16" (13.5 × 10.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Gwen and Peter Norton
Big James Sweats Buckets Photograph Acc. 630.1997	1996	Gelatin silver print	13 3/8 × 10 7/16" (34 × 26.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the Contemporary Arts Council of the Museum of Modern Art
Jacynthe Loves Orange Juice Photograph Acc. 632.1997	1996	Gelatin silver print	13 3/8 × 10 7/16" (34 × 26.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Tricia Collins
Lil Castil Can't Swim Photograph Acc. 633.1997	1996	Gelatin silver print	13 3/8 × 10 7/16" (34 × 26.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
Ten Ten's Weed Necklace Photograph Acc. 634.1997	1996	Gelatin silver print	13 3/8 × 10 7/16" (34 × 26.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
Valentine, The Fastest Photograph Acc. 635.1997	1996	Gelatin silver print	13 3/8 × 10 7/16" (34 × 26.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Tricia Collins
Valicia Bathes in Sunday Clothes Photograph Acc. 631.1997	1996	Gelatin silver print	13 3/8 × 10 7/16" (34 × 26.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the Contemporary Arts Council of the Museum of Modern Art
Action Photo, After Hans Namuth Photograph Acc. 1265.2009	1997	Silver dye bleach print	61 3/4 × 49 9/16" (156.9 × 125.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Patricia Phelps de Cisneros in honor of Adriana Cisneros de Griffin through the Latin American and Caribbean Fund
Hands Photograph Acc. 636.1997	1997	Gelatin silver print	23 5/16 × 19 13/16" (59.2 × 50.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
Mass, from the series Pictures of Chocolate Photograph Acc. 629.1997.a-b	1997	Two silver dye bleach prints	Each 60 × 48" (152.4 × 121.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	The Fellows of Photography Fund and Horace W. Goldsmith Fund through Robert B. Menschel
Untitled Multiple Acc. 145.2000	1999	Multiple of ceramic plate	diameter object 12 1/2" (31.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Anonymously given
"Hey If You're So Damn Smart, Why Can't You Ever Get a Date?" from the series Personal Articles Print Acc. 1355.2000.2	2000	Photolithograph	Composition (irreg.): 12 1/8 x 5 1/4" (30.8 x 13.3 cm) Sheet (irreg.): 12 1/8 x 5 1/4" (30.8 x 13.3 cm) Mat: 20 x 16" (50.8 x 40.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Frances Keech Fund
"Hey! Never Mind the Content – Look at the Context!" from the series Personal Articles Print Acc. 1355.2000.7	2000	Photolithograph	Composition (irreg.): 10 1/8 x 4 3/16" (25.7 x 10.6 cm) Sheet (irreg.): 10 1/8 x 4 3/16" (25.7 x 10.6 cm) Mat: 20 x 16" (50.8 x 40.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Frances Keech Fund
Dalai Lama Introduces Meditation Software from the series Personal Articles Print Acc. 1355.2000.6	2000	Photolithograph	Composition: 6 5/16 x 11 1/4" (16 x 28.6 cm) Sheet: 6 5/16 x 11 1/4" (16 x 28.6 cm) Mat: 16 x 20" (40.6 x 50.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Frances Keech Fund
Elephant Women from the series Personal Articles Print Acc. 1355.2000.1	2000	Photolithograph	Composition (irreg.): 9 5/16 x 6" (23.6 x 15.2 cm) Sheet (irreg.): 9 5/16 x 6" (23.6 x 15.2 cm) Mat: 20 x 16" (50.8 x 40.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Frances Keech Fund
Hundreds Die by Own Hand from the series Personal Articles Print Acc. 1355.2000.3	2000	Photolithograph	Composition (irreg.): 12 1/16 x 4 1/2" (30.7 x 11.4 cm) Sheet (irreg.): 12 1/16 x 4 1/2" (30.7 x 11.4 cm) Mat: 20 x 16" (50.8 x 40.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Frances Keech Fund
Migrant Mother, after Dorothea Lange Photograph Acc. 1266.2009.x1-x2	2000	Chromogenic print, printed 2009	39 9/16 × 29 5/8" (100.5 × 75.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Latin American and Caribbean Fund
Never Before Released Cassavetes Thriller Is a Joy Ride from the series Personal Articles Print Acc. 1355.2000.4	2000	Photolithograph	Composition (irreg.): 12 7/8 x 6" (32.7 x 15.2 cm) Sheet (irreg.): 6 x 6 1/2" (15.2 x 16.5 cm) Mat: 20 x 16" (50.8 x 40.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Frances Keech Fund
New Lascaux Amusement Park to bring renewed wealth and lost of excitement to Vazére valley from the series Personal Articles Print Acc. 1355.2000.5	2000	Photolithograph	Composition (irreg.): 10 11/16 x 6 7/8" (27.1 x 17.5 cm) Sheet (irreg.): 10 11/16 x 6 7/8" (27.1 x 17.5 cm) Mat: 20 x 16" (50.8 x 40.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Frances Keech Fund
Still, after Cindy Sherman (from Pictures of Ink) Photograph Acc. 1941.2008	2000	Silver dye bleach print	30 1/16 × 40 5/16" (76.3 × 102.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Acquired through the generosity of the Contemporary Arts Council of The Museum of Modern Art
Lee Harvey Oswald After Sigmar Polke Photograph Acc. 1138.2011	2001	Silver dye bleach print	24 × 20" (61 × 50.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Gwen and Peter Norton
Self Portrait (from Pictures of Magazines) Photograph Acc. 603.2010	2003	Silver dye bleach print	55 × 40" (139.7 × 101.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Joel and Anne Ehrenkranz
Death of a Loyalist Militiaman Frederico Borrell García, after Robert Capa Photograph Acc. 1267.2009.x1-x2	2004	Chromogenic print, printed 2009	39 15/16 × 54" (101.5 × 137.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Latin American and Caribbean Fund
Narcissus, after Caravaggio Photograph Acc. 637.2006.x1-x2	2005	Chromogenic print	7' 5 1/16" × 5' 11 7/8" (226.2 × 182.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Acquired through the generosity of Kara and Stephen Ross
Self Portrait (Lucky) Photograph Acc. 1268.2009.x1-x2	2005	Chromogenic print, printed 2009	37 5/16 × 30" (94.8 × 76.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Acquired through the generosity of Jerry I. Speyer