Structure for a Petroleum Tank
1960 · Gelatin silver print
9 15/16 × 8" (25.3 × 20.3 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Leo Matiz
Artist
WA-00033424
PhotographyPhotography
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None documented
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Institutional Exhibitions
7
Works in Collection
15
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Publications Referenced
80%
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Authority Records (3)
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- MoMA bulk 2026-05-04Tier 1 · Institutional92%
About
Why this artist matters now
Leo Matiz was a Colombian photographer and visual artist born in 1917 who documented postwar culture and society through portraiture and street photography. Working primarily in black and white, he captured intimate moments and social landscapes across Latin America and Europe during the mid-twentieth century. His practice bridged documentary observation and artistic composition, establishing a distinctive visual record of the period.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 1mo ago
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Artworks (7)
Artwork sources (2)
7 published of 13 catalogued · 12 with image
- MoMA6 publishedof 12 catalogued12 img
- Cleveland Museum of Art1 published
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1 entries · 1 sources
- 1944 · Cleveland · 1 provUrl Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
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Cleveland Museum of Art
In collection
Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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