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Uruguayan Artists

23 artists 105 works at MoMA Production 1918–2009 South America

Most-Represented Artists

  1. 45 Luis Camnitzer (b. 1937)
  2. 15 Joaquín Torres-García (1874–1949)
  3. 15 Ramiro Bascans (1936–2012)
  4. 7 Marco Maggi (b. 1957)
  5. 4 Alejandro Cesarco (b. 1975)
  6. 3 Francisco Matto (1911–1995)
  7. 2 José Gamarra (b. 1934)
  8. 2 Luis Alberto Solari (1918–1993)
  9. 2 Gustavo Lazarini Terradas (1918–1987)
  10. 1 María Freire (1917–2015)

Gender Representation

  • Male — 22
  • Female — 1

Birth-Cohort Distribution

2
1850–1874
1
1875–1899
8
1900–1924
9
1925–1949
2
1950–1974
1
1975–1999

Era Leaders by Birth Cohort

CohortMost-represented artistWorks
1850–1874Joaquín Torres-García15
1875–1899Rafael Barradas1
1900–1924Francisco Matto3
1925–1949Luis Camnitzer45
1950–1974Marco Maggi7
1975–1999Alejandro Cesarco4

Top Media

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Etching 40 38.1%
Oil Painting 15 14.3%
Drawing 11 10.5%
Photography 8 7.6%
Other Media 5 4.8%
Watercolor 4 3.8%
Video 4 3.8%
Sculpture 3 2.9%

Classification Breakdown

Classification Works Share
Print 49 46.7%
Architecture 16 15.2%
Drawing 14 13.3%
Painting 11 10.5%
Sculpture 5 4.8%
Video 4 3.8%
Illustrated Book 4 3.8%
Ephemera 1 1%

Department Concentration

MoMA Department Works Share
Drawings & Prints 67 63.8%
Architecture & Design 16 15.2%
Painting & Sculpture 16 15.2%
Media and Performance 5 4.8%
Photography 1 1%

Production by Decade

1
1910s
4
1920s
10
1930s
5
1940s
4
1950s
11
1960s
20
1970s
37
1980s
1
1990s
12
2000s

Physical Scale of Catalogued Works

Scale bracketWorksShare
Small (< 30 cm)1517.2%
Medium (30–100 cm)6473.6%
Large (1–3 m)78%
Monumental (> 3 m)11.1%

Currently On View at The Met

3 works from Uruguayan artists currently installed in Met galleries