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Artists›Fred W. McDarrah

Fred W. McDarrah

Artist

WA-00032944

Photography

Representation

None documented

Institutional Exhibitions

Works in Collection

102

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Publications Referenced

60%

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Authority Records (3)

WikidataQ5496473 ULAN500074527

MoMA

Field Verification (5 fields)

0 cross-verified · 5 single-source

Birth yearWikidata· 92%
Death yearWikidata· 92%
NationalityWikidata· 92%
Primary mediumWikidata· 92%
BiographyWikipedia· 88%

Source Registry (2)

MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/30845
Tier 1 · Institutional92%
Artsy (bulk)https://www.artsy.net/artist/fred-mcdarrah
Tier 1 · Institutional85%

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Institutional

Museum Collections

Museum of Modern ArtNew York

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Artworks (47)

Yoko Ono and the Plastic Ono Super Band, Kenny's Castaways, New York, October, 1973

1973 · Gelatin silver print

image: 6 3/8 x 9 1/2" (16.2 x 24.1 cm); sheet: 8 1/8 x 10 1/16" (20.7 x 25.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Yoko Ono and the Plastic Ono Super Band, Kenny's Castaways, New York, October, 1973

1973 · Gelatin silver print

image: 9 1/2 x 6 3/8" (24.1 x 16.2 cm); sheet: 10 1/16 x 8 1/8" (25.6 x 20.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Shadow Painting, performed during 8th Annual New York Avant Garde-Festival, 69th Regiment Armory, New York, November 19, 1971

1971 · Gelatin silver print

image: 9 1/2 x 6 5/16" (24.1 x 16.1 cm); sheet: 10 1/16 x 8 1/8" (25.6 x 20.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Shadow Painting, performed during 8th Annual New York Avant Garde-Festival, 69th Regiment Armory, New York, November 19, 1971

1971 · Gelatin silver print

image: 9 1/2 x 6 5/16" (24.1 x 16.1 cm); sheet: 10 1/16 x 8 1/8" (25.6 x 20.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Shadow Painting, performed during 8th Annual New York Avant Garde-Festival, 69th Regiment Armory, New York, November 19, 1971

1971 · Gelatin silver print

image: 9 1/2 x 6 5/16" (24.1 x 16.1 cm); sheet: 10 1/16 x 8 1/8" (25.6 x 20.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Shadow Painting, performed during 8th Annual New York Avant Garde-Festival, 69th Regiment Armory, New York, November 19, 1971

1971 · Gelatin silver print

image: 6 5/16 x 9 1/2" (16.1 x 24.1 cm); sheet: 8 1/8 x 10 1/16" (20.6 x 25.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Shadow Painting, performed during 8th Annual New York Avant Garde-Festival, 69th Regiment Armory, New York, November 19, 1971

1971 · Gelatin silver print

image: 9 1/2 x 6 5/16" (24.1 x 16.1 cm); sheet: 10 1/16 x 8 1/8" (25.6 x 20.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Cut Piece, performed during Fourth Avant Garde Festival, Central Park, New York, September 9, 1966

1966 · Gelatin silver print

image: 9 1/2 x 6 5/16" (24.1 x 16 cm); sheet: 10 1/16 x 8 1/8" (25.6 x 20.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Eye Bags in The Stone, installation at Judson Gallery, March, 1966

1966 · Gelatin silver print

image: 6 5/16 x 9 1/2" (16 x 24.1 cm); sheet: 8 1/16 x 10 1/16" (20.5 x 25.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Eye Bags in The Stone, installation at Judson Gallery, March, 1966

1966 · Gelatin silver print

image: 6 5/16 x 9 1/2" (16 x 24.1 cm); sheet: 8 1/16 x 10 1/16" (20.5 x 25.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Cut Piece, performed during Fourth Avant Garde Festival, Central Park, New York, September 9, 1966

1966 · Gelatin silver print

image: 9 1/2 x 6 5/16" (24.1 x 16 cm); sheet: 10 1/16 x 8 1/8" (25.6 x 20.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Eye Bags in The Stone, installation at Judson Gallery, March, 1966

1966 · Gelatin silver print

image: 6 5/16 x 9 1/2" (16 x 24.1 cm); sheet: 8 1/16 x 10 1/16" (20.5 x 25.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Cut Piece, performed during Fourth Avant Garde Festival, Central Park, New York, September 9, 1966

1966 · Gelatin silver print

image: 9 1/2 x 6 5/16" (24.1 x 16 cm); sheet: 10 1/16 x 8 1/8" (25.6 x 20.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Sunrise Event, performed during Fourth Avant Garde Festival, Central Park, New York, September 9, 1966

1966 · Gelatin silver print

image: 9 1/2 x 6 5/16" (24.1 x 16 cm); sheet: 10 1/16 x 8 1/8" (25.6 x 20.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Sunrise Event, performed during Fourth Avant Garde Festival, Central Park, New York, September 9, 1966

1966 · Gelatin silver print

image: 9 1/2 x 6 5/16" (24.1 x 16 cm); sheet: 10 1/16 x 8 1/8" (25.6 x 20.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Cut Piece, performed during Fourth Avant Garde Festival, Central Park, New York, September 9, 1966

1966 · Gelatin silver print

image: 6 5/16 x 9 1/2" (16 x 24.1 cm); sheet: 8 1/8 x 10 1/16" (20.6 x 25.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Figure standing in a black bag for Yoko Ono's Cut Piece, 4th Annual Avant-Garde Festival, Central Park, New York, September 9th, 1966

1966 · Gelatin silver print

image: 9 1/2 x 6 5/16" (24.1 x 16 cm); sheet: 10 1/16 x 8 1/16" (25.6 x 20.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

John Cage performing Variations VII, during 9 Evenings of Art & Engineering, 69th Regiment Armory, New York, October 15, 1966

1966 · Gelatin silver print

composition: 8 3/16 x 5 5/8" (20.8 x 14.3 cm); sheet: 9 15/16 x 7 15/16" (25.2 x 20.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Sky Piece for Jesus Christ, performed during Fluxorchestra at Carnegie Recital Hall, New York, September 25, 1965

1965 · Gelatin silver print

image: 6 1/4 x 9 1/2" (15.9 x 24.1 cm); sheet: 8 1/16 x 10 1/8" (20.5 x 25.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Paper airplane performance during Fluxorchestra at Carnegie Recital Hall, September 25, 1965

1965 · Gelatin silver print

image: 9 1/2 x 6 5/16" (24.1 x 16.1 cm); sheet: 10 1/8 x 8 1/16" (25.7 x 20.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Sky Piece for Jesus Christ, performed during Fluxorchestra at Carnegie Recital Hall, New York, September 25, 1965

1965 · Gelatin silver print

image: 6 1/4 x 9 1/2" (15.9 x 24.1 cm); sheet: 8 1/16 x 10 1/8" (20.5 x 25.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Sky Piece for Jesus Christ, performed during Fluxorchestra at Carnegie Recital Hall, New York, September 25, 1965

1965 · Gelatin silver print

image: 6 1/4 x 9 1/2" (15.9 x 24.1 cm); sheet: 8 1/16 x 10 1/8" (20.5 x 25.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Audience including John Cage at Fluxorchestra at Carnegie Recital Hall, September 25, 1965

1965 · Gelatin silver print

image: 6 1/4 x 9 1/2" (15.9 x 24.1 cm); sheet: 8 1/8 x 10 1/16" (20.6 x 25.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Audience including John Cage at Fluxorchestra at Carnegie Recital Hall, September 25, 1965

1965 · Gelatin silver print

image: 6 1/4 x 9 1/2" (15.9 x 24.1 cm); sheet: 8 1/8 x 10 1/16" (20.6 x 25.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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47 published of 94 catalogued · 92 with image

MoMA
47 publishedof 94 catalogued92 img

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