Volksemfänger with Mirror
1983 · Etching and collage
composition: 24 x 18 3/16" (61 x 46.2 cm); sheet: 24 x 18 3/16" (61 x 46.2 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Edward Kienholz
American, 1927–1994
WA-00012502
Surrealism
Representation
None documented
9
Institutional Exhibitions
5
Works in Collection
16
Assets Indexed
11
Authority-backed Facts
0
Publications Referenced
90%
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Authority Records (2)
Selected Institutional Exhibitions
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Committed to Print
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1988
No image
BERLINART 1961�1987
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1987
No image
Contemporary Drawings
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1984–1985
No image
Contemporary Sculpture: Selections from the Collection of The Museum of Modern Art
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1979
No image
The Artist as Adversary
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1971
No image
Technics and Creativity: Selections from Gemini G.E.L.
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1971
No image
Dada, Surrealism and their Heritage
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1968
No image
The 1960s: Painting and Sculpture from the Museum Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1967
No image
The Art of Assemblage
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1961
Field Verification (7 fields)
3 cross-verified · 4 single-source
- Death yearDuplicate Merge + Artist Index· 85%✓
- NationalityDuplicate Merge + Artist Index· 85%✓
- Birth yearDuplicate Merge + Artist Index· 85%✓
- LocationGallery Generic + Artist Index· 72%
- Primary mediumArtist Index· 40%
- BiographyArtist Index· 40%
- Profile imageArtist Index· 40%
Source Registry (3)
- Christies-ArtsyTier 3 · Scraped/inferred100%
- MoMA bulk 2026-05-04Tier 1 · Institutional92%
- Artist IndexTier 3 · Scraped/inferred35%
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Surrealism
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Artworks (5)
Artwork sources (1)
5 published of 11 catalogued · 9 with image
- MoMA5 publishedof 11 catalogued9 img
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6Movements1
Institutional
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In collection
Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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Background
Education
Eastern Washington University
Visual Arts
Whitworth University
Visual Arts
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Auction History
| Work | Auction House | Date | Estimate | Hammer Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artsy | Oct 2025 | $3,000 – $5,000 | Unsold | |
| Wright | Jun 2025 | $5,000 – $7,000 | Unsold |
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