In this post, we present a list of objects related to Polish cultural heritage in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). The listing is based on publicly available information in museum catalogues and the author's independent findings. It is preliminary in nature and further updating and revision is planned.

Our aim is not only to document the presence of these works in the museum's collection, but also - in the future - to expand the database with information on their provenance (origin), exhibition history and detailed artistic analyses.

Due to current copyright regulations, we cannot publish reproductions of most works. However, where possible, we provide links to the official museum catalogue, which includes images or additional information.

Unless otherwise stated, the objects were not on display at the time of publication and were outside the exhibition galleries. It is worth remembering that even works marked 'on display' may have been removed and may be temporarily unavailable.

Every effort is made to ensure that the information presented is reliable and up-to-date. However, the museum's collections are subject to change - if you notice inaccuracies or changes in the status of objects, please contact us.

Works by Henryk Stażewski
The collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York includes three works by Henryk Stażewski:

• "a.r. Group of Modern Art letterhead', 1932, typography, 19.7 × 14 cm, inv. no. 1356.2015
• "Functional Stationery", 1930s, typography, 10.2 × 16.5 cm, inv. no. 1357.2015
• 'Coloured Relief', 1963, oil on board, 50 × 83.1 × 7.3 cm, inv. no. 114.1965

Time of creation: 1932-1963
Creator: Henryk Stażewski
More information: https: //www.moma.org/artists/5613

Posters by Roman Cieślewicz
The collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York contains 23 posters by Roman Cieślewicz:

• "Operation Necessary" (1956)
• "Warsaw" (1956)
• "Lost Illusions" (1958)
• "Young Poland" (1959)
• "Mr. Anatol's Inspection (1959)
• "Stravinsky's Persephone" (1961)
• "Flats #8" (1961)
• "The Prisoner" (1962)
• "Priest Mark" (1963)
• "Soviet Circus" (1963)
• "Circus" (1963)
• "Kafka the Trial" (1964)
• "Dziady" (1967)
• "CHE' Si" (1967-1968)
• "Untitled 'Mona Lisa'" (1968)
• "Lenin" (1870-1970)
• "L'Attenant" (1972)
• "Ne!" (1973)
• "The Devils of Loudun" (1974)
• "Amnesty International" (1976)
• "J.M.K Wscieklica, S.T Ignacy Witkiewicz" (1980)
• "Damy z Wilka" (1979)
• "Science Fiction-Exhibition" (1980)

Creation time: 1956-1980
Creator: Roman Cieślewicz
More information: https: //www.moma.org/artists/1125

Works by Alina Szapocznikow
The collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York contains seventeen works by Alina Szapocznikow, mainly untitled drawings and sketches made between 1958 and 1972, as well as two sculptures, Belly Cushions (1968) and Bachelor's Ashtray II (1972).

Creation time: 1958-1972
Creator: Alina Szapocznikow
More information: www.moma.org/artists/34124

Works by Edward Krasiński
There are thirteen works by Edward Krasinski in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, including the most distinctive - with blue adhesive tape running across the canvases.

• "Spear" (1963-64)
• "Spear (Spear)" (1964)
• "Untitled" (1965)
• "Untitled" (1965)
• "Beton gris" (1972)
• "Intervention with a Phone" (1972)
• "Map of Warsaw" (1972)
• "No. 124" (1972)
• "Permis de la fille" (1972)
• "Salle de bain" (1972)
• "Tenture" (1972)
• "Tenture II" (1972)
• "Miroir" (1972)

Creation time: 1963-1972
Creator: Edward Krasinski
More information: https: //www.moma.org/artists/37440

Works by Roman Opałka
There are four works by Roman Opałka in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York:

• "1965 / 1 - ∞", date of creation 1965, date of publication 1980, a book containing twelve vinyl records
• "1965 / 1-∞", recorded 1965, published 1977, vinyl record
• "And to That Posterity I Will Grant Increase, Till it Lies Like Dust on the Ground...,", 1970, printmaking
• "1965/1. Detail 1634119-1637168*", drawing, ink on paper

Creation time: 1965-1970
Creator: Roman Opałka
More information: https: //www.moma.org/artists/4413

Posters by Jan Młodożeniec
The collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York contains five posters by Jan Młodożeniec:

• "Circus", 1966, lithograph, 93.9 x 66.7 cm, inv. no. 159.1968
• "Waiting for Life", 1969, lithograph, 81.3 x 57.2 cm, gift from the artist, catalogue no. 1506.2000
• "Pan Twardowski", lithograph, 96 x 66.8 cm, inv. no. 261.1998
• "Cinderella", lithograph, 97.7 x 66.6 cm, inv. no. 262.1998
• "Cepelia", lithograph, 97.8 × 67.3 cm, inv. no. SC472.2014

Creation time: 1966-1969
Creator: Jan Młodożeniec
More information: www.moma.org/artists/4033

Works by Magdalena Abakanowicz
The collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York contains six works by Magdalena Abakanowicz:

• "Yellow Abakan", 1967-1968, fabric
• "Body 81F", 1981, drawing
• "Birth of Fly", 1994-1997, drawing
• "Cecina Flower", 1999, drawing
• "Pregnant", 1981-1982, sculpture
• "Winged Trunk", 1989, sculpture

Creation time: 1967-1989
Creator: Magdalena Abakanowicz
More information: https: //www.moma.org/artists/38

Works by Ewa Partum
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York houses two works by Ewa Partum:

• "Autobiography", 1971-1974, ink on fabric
• "Emphatic Portraits - My Problem is a Problem of a Woman", 1974-1978, typography

Creation time: 1971-1978
Creator: Eve Partum
More information: https: //www.moma.org/artists/48271

Works by Zofia Rydet
The collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York contains five photographs by Zofia Rydet, from the series "Sociological Record". The works were created between 1978 and 1988.

Time of creation: 1978-1988
Creator: Zofia Rydet
More information: https: //www.moma.org/artists/6893

Work "The Splendour of Myself II "
In the collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York there is a work by Zofia Kulik entitled 'The Splendour of Myself II'. Made in 1997, it is a photographic collage characteristic of the artist. It consists of nine gelatin-silver prints measuring 150 × 108 cm. Inv. no. of the work is 436.2017.

Creation time: 1997
Creator: Zofia Kulik
. More information: https: //www.moma.org/collection/works/219908

Works by Wilhelm Sasnal
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York houses seventeen works by Wilhelm Sasnal, made between 2003 and 2012.

Time of creation: 2003-2012
Creator: Wilhelm Sasnal
More information: https: //www.moma.org/artists/28788

Works by Paulina Ołowska
The collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York contains 34 works by Paulina Olowska, including sculptures, drawings and a painting.

Time of creation: 2003-2021
Creator: Paulina Ołowska
More information: https: //www.moma.org/artists/28742

Works by Joanna Piotrowska
There are two works by Joanna Piotrowska in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York:

• "XXXI, FROWST", 2013-2014, gelatin-silver print, 129.1 × 159.1 cm, inv. no. 26.2018
• "XXXIII, FROWST", 2013-2014, gelatin-silver print, 102.1 × 79.9 cm, inv. no. 27.2018

Creation time: 2013-2014
Creator: Joanna Piotrowska
More information: https: //www.moma.org/artists/68677

1932-2021

Magdalena Abakanowicz (artystka tekstylna, rzeźbiarka; Polska)(preview), Alina Szapocznikow (rzeźbiarka; Polska, Francja)(preview), Zofia Kulik (rzeźbiarka, fotografka, performerka; Polska)(preview), Wilhelm Sasnal (malarz, autor filmów; Polska), Henryk Stażewski (malarz; Warszawa)(preview), Edward Krasiński (rzeźbiarz, malarz; Polska)(preview), Roman Opałka (malarz, grafik; Polska)(preview), Joanna Piotrowska (fotografka; Polska, Anglia)(preview), Zofia Rydet (fotografka; Polska)(preview), Roman Cieślewicz (grafik, przedstawiciel polskiej szkoły plakatu; Polska)(preview), Paulina Ołowska (malarka, fotografka, autorka kolaży; Polska)(preview), Jan Młodożeniec (grafik, malarz, przedstawiciej polskiej szkoły plakatu; Polska)(preview), Ewa Partum (artystka konceptualna; Polska, Niemcy)(preview)

Bartłomiej Gutowski