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William Wegman, American

William Wegman is represented by 161 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as american, with dated works spanning 1970–1998.

American, born 1943

Authority records:
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Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Video 129 80.1%
Photography 19 11.8%
Printmaking 10 6.2%
Drawing 2 1.2%
Lithography 1 0.6%

Technique range

William Wegman’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Video, with secondary engagement in Photography, Printmaking, Drawing, Lithography.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a substantial body of 161 works produced between 1970 and 1998 attributed to William Wegman, 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 28 years, from 1970 to 1998.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

William Wegman is catalogued under American nationality. See the full American artists hub.

Contemporaries among American artists

  1. 16315
    Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
    works at MoMA
  2. 3358
    Louise Bourgeois
    works at MoMA
  3. 2199
    Ellsworth Kelly
    works at MoMA
  4. 1338
    Lee Friedlander
    works at MoMA
  5. 932
    George Maciunas
    works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Born 1943. No confirmed date of death in the MoMA Artists index.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by William Wegman are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 161 works attributed to William Wegman.

What medium did William Wegman primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, William Wegman's most represented medium is Video.

What nationality is William Wegman?

William Wegman is catalogued as American in MoMA's Artists index.

When were William Wegman's works created?

Dated works in MoMA + Met for William Wegman span 1970 to 1998.