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stanley brouwn

stanley brouwn

Dutch, 1935

WA-00008322

Mixed Media

Representation

None documented

2

Institutional Exhibitions

37

Works in Collection

77

Assets Indexed

3

Authority-backed Facts

0

Publications Referenced

80%

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Authority Records (1)

WikidataQ874901

Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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Bookworks

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1977

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Information

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1970

Field Verification (3 fields)

2 cross-verified · 1 single-source

Birth yearArtsy· 85%✓
NationalityArtsy· 85%✓
LocationArtsy· 85%

Source Registry (3)

MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/29982
Tier 1 · Institutional92%
Artsy (bulk)https://www.artsy.net/artist/stanley-brouwn
Tier 3 · Scraped/inferred85%
Paula-Cooper
Tier 3 · Scraped/inferred60%

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stanley brouwn made rigorously minimal conceptual works centered on measurement, distance, and the act of walking, producing pieces that replaced visual spectacle with pure quantification. He refused reproduction of his work and prohibited photographic documentation, making absence and withdrawal integral to the practice itself.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 2mo ago

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Museum Collections

Museum of Modern ArtNew York

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Artworks (37)

Offset lithograph and announcement card · 1989

Door: Reguliersgracht 27

1989 · Offset lithograph and announcement card

sheet (.a): 11 11/16 x 8 1/4" (29.7 x 21 cm); composition and sheet (.b, each, irreg.): 82 5/16 x 43 11/16" (209.1 x 111 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Artist's book · 1986

1 x 1 step / 1 x 1 m

1986 · Artist's book

Museum of Modern Art

Gelatin silver print and pencil on paper · 1985

Untitled (Deuropening Reguliersgracht 90, Amsterdam) (Doorway)

1985 · Gelatin silver print and pencil on paper

9 7/8 x 3 7/8" (25.1 x 9.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Installation · 1983

1983 · Installation

Museum of Modern Art

One from a set of 156 offset printed bulletins, exhibition copy · 1980

Art & Project Bulletin #120

1980 · One from a set of 156 offset printed bulletins, exhibition copy

sheet (each): 11 5/8 x 16 9/16" (29.6 x 42 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Pencil on paper · 1976

1976 · Pencil on paper

84 7/8 x 12 1/4" (215.6 x 31.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Artist's book · 1976

1976 · Artist's book

page (each): 39 3/8 x 3 15/16" (100 x 10 cm); overall: 39 3/8 x 3 15/16 x 1/2" (100 x 10 x 1.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Ink and pencil on paper · 1976

a. Distance 1:00 / b. 1M 1:10

1976 · Ink and pencil on paper

6 1/4 x 3 1/2" (15.9 x 8.9 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

One from a set of 156 offset printed bulletins, exhibition copy · 1975

Art & Project Bulletin #94

1975 · One from a set of 156 offset printed bulletins, exhibition copy

sheet (each): 11 5/8 x 16 9/16" (29.6 x 42 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Pencil and ink on paper · 1975

3 Steps on 1000 mm

1975 · Pencil and ink on paper

46 1/2 x 18" (118.1 x 45.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

One from a set of 156 offset printed bulletins, exhibition copy · 1973

Art & Project Bulletin #69

1973 · One from a set of 156 offset printed bulletins, exhibition copy

sheet (each): 11 5/8 x 16 9/16" (29.6 x 42 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Typewriting on 1000 index cards with metal index file drawer · 1973

1000mm = 879 mm + 121 mm

1973 · Typewriting on 1000 index cards with metal index file drawer

sheet (each card): 4 1/8 x 5 7/8" (10.5 x 15 cm); other (index file drawer): 5 7/8 x 7 7/8 x 15 5/8" (15 x 20 x 39.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

One from a set of 156 offset printed bulletins, exhibition copy · 1972

Art & Project Bulletin #63

1972 · One from a set of 156 offset printed bulletins, exhibition copy

sheet (each): 11 5/8 x 16 9/16" (29.6 x 42 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Typewriting on twenty-one cards · 1972

The Total Number of My Steps In…

1972 · Typewriting on twenty-one cards

(each): 4 1/8 x 5 7/8" (10.5 x 14.9 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Typewritting on 66 cards with paper bag · 1972

One Step 1x–10x

1972 · Typewritting on 66 cards with paper bag

sheet (each card): 4 1/8 x 5 1/4" (10.5 x 13.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Typewriting on 11 sheets of paper · 1971

My Steps in Brussels 21-11-71 30-11-71

1971 · Typewriting on 11 sheets of paper

Each: 4 7/16 x 6 1/8" (11.2 x 15.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Ink and pencil on paper · 1971

One Step Two Times

1971 · Ink and pencil on paper

40 1/16 x 29 13/16 x 1" (101.7 x 75.8 x 2.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

One from a set of 156 offset printed bulletins, exhibition copy · 1971

Art & Project Bulletin #38

1971 · One from a set of 156 offset printed bulletins, exhibition copy

sheet (each): 11 5/8 x 16 9/16" (29.6 x 42 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Pencil, ink, and street dust on paper · 1971

1971 · Pencil, ink, and street dust on paper

39 1/2 x 29 1/2" (100.3 x 75 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Pencil, ink, and street dust on paper · 1971

1971 · Pencil, ink, and street dust on paper

39 1/2 x 29 1/2" (100.3 x 75 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Offset lithograph · 1970

1970 · Offset lithograph

composition and sheet: 19 11/16 x 27 9/16" (50 x 70 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Offset lithograph · 1970

1970 · Offset lithograph

composition and sheet: 23 5/8 x 33 3/8" (60 x 84.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Offset lithograph · 1970

1970 · Offset lithograph

composition and sheet: 27 1/2 x 36 5/16" (69.8 x 92.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

a) Typewriting on pressure-sensitive labels on gelatin silver print; b) Typewriting on paper, seven gelatin silver prints, and ballpoint pen on paperboard; c) Felt-tip pen on map · 1970

1970 · a) Typewriting on pressure-sensitive labels on gelatin silver print; b) Typewriting on paper, seven gelatin silver prints, and ballpoint pen on paperboard; c) Felt-tip pen on map

sheet (a): 27 5/8 x 40" (70.1 x 101.6 cm); sheet (b): 27 1/2 x 40" (69.9 x 101.6 cm); sheet (c): 26 3/8 x 62 1/2" (67 x 158.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Artwork sources (1)

37 published of 74 catalogued · 0 with image

MoMA
37 publishedof 74 catalogued

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Images

Artsy artwork: ell / ells – step / steps (1998)

Artsy

Artsy artwork: 1 x 1 m, 1m (1991)

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stanley brouwn (Artsy)

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Relationships

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Peers & Context49

Keith Arnattco-exhibited Vito Acconcico-exhibitedMel Bochnerco-exhibitedSiah Armajanico-exhibited Edward Ruschaco-exhibited Jean-Michel Sanejouandco-exhibited

Collections1

Museum of Modern Art

Institutional

Representation & Collections

In collection

Museum of Modern Art

New York, US

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Group Exhibition Bookworks

New York · 1977

Group Exhibition Information

New York · 1970