Medium Hub

Photography Artists

MoMA's permanent collection holds 22896 works in Photography across 8 nationalities. This hub lists the most-represented artists, nationalities, and historical range.

Leading Artists in Photography

Top 10 by MoMA work count

  1. 2239
    Unidentified photographer
  2. 1319
    Lee Friedlander
    American
  3. 750
    August Sander
    German
  4. 731
    Eugène Atget
    French
  5. 527
    János Kender
    Hungarian
  6. 478
    Dorothea Lange
    American
  7. 364
    Walker Evans
    American
  8. 360
    Garry Winogrand
    American
  9. 305
    Henri Cartier-Bresson
    French
  10. 287
    Ansel Adams
    American

National Distribution

Top nationalities in Photography

Nationality Works
American 12382
French 1908
German 1843
Hungarian 567
Japanese 505
British 360
Dutch 229
Argentine 194

Historical Range

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Photography works are in MoMA?

MoMA's permanent collection contains 22896 works in Photography.

Which artist has the most Photography works at MoMA?

Unidentified photographer leads with 2239 works in Photography.