Robert Motherwell

Octavio Paz, Three Poems 3

1987

Robert Natkin (American, 1930-2010) Untitled, 1978 From the Intimate Lighting series Color lithograph on wove paper Signed, dated and numbered in pencil lower left Edition 47/75 Prin...

Sam Francis (American, 1923-1994) Untitled (SF-233), 1977 Lithograph in black on Rives BFK paper, Pencil signed lower right Edition 6/20 Printed by George Page and published by The Litho Shop, Santa Monica, CA. Image: 26in H x 16in L. Full sheet: 30in H x 22in L In vintage acrylic box...

Artist: Joan Miró (Spanish, 1893-1983) Title: "Untitled (page 20, 21)" Portfolio: Derrière Le Miroir: Hommage à Aimé et Marguerite Maeght (No. 250) *Issued uns...

Artist: Sam Francis (American, 1923-1994) Title: "Generated (SF-275)" *Signed by Francis in pencil (on second sheet) lower right Year: 1983 Medium: Original Lithograph on two sheets ...

Artist: (after) Helen Frankenthaler (American, 1928-2011) Title: "Rose Art Museum (Open Wall)" Year: 1981 Medium: Original Offset-Lithograph, Exhibition Poster on light wove paper Li...

Artist: Helen Frankenthaler (American, 1928-2011) Title: "Altitudes" *Signed, dated, and numbered by Frankenthaler in pencil lower right Year: 1978 Medium: Original Lithograph on light yellow-pink J.B. Green Hayle Mill Bodleian handmade paper Limited edition: 29/42 Printer: Bill Goldston and John A. Lund of Universal Limited Art Editions, West Islip, NY Publisher: Universal Limited Art Editions, West Islip, NY Reference: "Frankenthaler: A Catalogue Raisonné - Prints 1961-1994" - Harrison No. 72, page 264, 268-270; "ULAE" - Sparks No. 33, page 88, 323; Clark No. 67; Williams No. 67 Sheet size (irregular margins): 22.25" x 30.88" Condition: Remnants of previous mounting tape on verso. In excellent condition with strong colors Very rare Notes: Provenance: private collection - New York, NY; private collection - notable fashion illustrator Jay Hyde, Crawford, New York, NY; acquired from an art gallery in New York, NY; likely acquired directly from the publisher Universal Limited Art Editions, West Islip, NY. Lithograph drawn with tusche wash. Printed in two colors from two stones: red and green. Universal Limited Art Editions chop mark/blind stamp lower right. "Frankenthaler: A Catalogue Raisonné - Prints 1961-1994" - Harrison - "Frankenthaler carefully chose a European handmade paper that would add another color and texture to the print" ... "By contrast, in "Altitudes", the artist created a bleed image so that the sheet of paper is smaller than the stone's image and the large red tusche wash sweeps across the surface of the yellow-pink J.B. Green Hayle Mill Bodleian paper, becoming warmed and enhanced by its color and texture." "Universal Limited Art Editions - A History and Catalogue: The First Twenty-Five Years" - Sparks - "In "Bronze Smoke" (cat. no. 32), "Altitudes" (cat. no. 33), and "Door" (cat. no. 34), minimal compositions were replaced by fields of drifting, multilayered color, as rich and satisfying as her work on a much grander scale." Biography: Frankenthaler was an American abstract expressionist painter. She was a major contributor to the history of postwar American painting...

Artist: (after) Lee Krasner (American, 1908-1984) Title: "City Art Gallery (Bird Talk)" *Signed and dated by Krasner in the plate (printed signature) lower left Year: 1966 Medium: Or...

Artist: Robert Motherwell (American, 1915-1992) Title: "Greenwich Arts Council" *Issued unsigned, though signed by Motherwell in the plate (printed signature) center right Year: 1976 Medium: Original Lithograph, Exhibition Poster on Strathmore paper Limited edition: 700. (There was also a signed and numbered edition of 42) Printer: Tyler Graphics, Ltd., Mount Kisco, NY Publisher: Greenwich Arts Council, Greenwich, CT Reference: "The Prints of Robert Motherwell - A Catalogue Raisonné 1943-1984" - Belknap Appendix: No. 28, page 282; "Robert Motherwell - The Complete Prints 1940-1991" - Engberg No. 202 Sheet size: 37.25" x 23" Condition: Never framed, has been professionally stored away for decades. Some minor edge wear. In excellent condition Rare Notes: Printed in three colors: black, green, and cream. Poster produced for a special exhibition "Sculpture 76" at The Greenwich Arts Council, Greenwich, CT from June - October, 1976. The image featured on this poster is Motherwell's 1972 acrylic painting on paper "Greenwich Sculpture". Artist's copyright lower left and printer's imprint lower right. GIA Gallery Poster Disclaimer: Not to be confused with thousands of contemporary inkjet/giclée/digital reproductions ignorantly or deliberately passed off as originals on the market today. The examples we offer here are the original period vintage (exhibition) posters, created and designed by, or under the supervision and authorization of the artist or their respective estate (posthumously), for various exhibitions and events in which they participated. If applicable, this poster is also fully documented within its respective artists' official catalogue raisonné of authentic graphic works, prints, and or posters. Biography: Robert Motherwell was born January 24, 1915, in Aberdeen, Washington. He was awarded a fellowship to the Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles at age 11, and in 1932 studied painting briefly at the California School of Fine Arts in San Francisco. Motherwell received a B.A. from Stanford University in 1937 and enrolled for graduate work later that year in the Department of Philosophy at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts. He traveled to Europe in 1938 for a year of study abroad. His first solo show was presented at the Raymond Duncan...

Artist: (after) Robert Motherwell (American, 1915-1992) Title: "Art 1981 Chicago" *Issued unsigned, though signed and dated by Motherwell in the plate (printed signature) upper right Year: 1981 Medium: Original Lithograph, Exhibition Poster on Dove paper Limited edition: 2,000. (There was also a signed and numbered edition of 150 on Arches Cover paper without margins or text) Printer: Roger Campbell and Lee Funderburg of Tyler Graphics Ltd., Mount Kisco, NY Publisher: Lakeside Group, Chicago, IL Reference: "The Prints of Robert Motherwell - A Catalogue Raisonné 1943-1984" - Belknap No. 249, page 247; "Robert Motherwell - The Complete Prints 1940-1991" - Engberg No. 282; "Tyler Graphics - Catalogue Raisonné, 1974-1985" - Tyler No. 410:RM29, page 246 Sheet size: 39.5" x 27.5". Condition: Never framed, has been professionally stored away for decades. Some minor edge wear. In excellent condition Notes: Printed in four colors: light tan, orange, deep red, and black. Poster produced for a special exhibition of various artists' work at the Chicago International Art Exposition, Chicago, IL from May 14-19, 1981. The image featured on this poster is Motherwell's 1977 collage "Untitled". This poster was the official poster for the 1981 Chicago International Art Exposition. Printer's imprint and artist's copyright lower center. GIA Gallery Poster Disclaimer: Not to be confused with thousands of contemporary inkjet/giclée/digital reproductions ignorantly or deliberately passed off as originals on the market today. The examples we offer here are the original period vintage (exhibition) posters, created and designed by, or under the supervision and authorization of the artist or their respective estate (posthumously), for various exhibitions and events in which they participated. If applicable, this poster is also fully documented within its respective artists' official catalogue raisonné of authentic graphic works, prints, and or posters. Biography: Robert Motherwell was born January 24, 1915, in Aberdeen, Washington. He was awarded a fellowship to the Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles at age 11, and in 1932 studied painting briefly at the California School of Fine Arts in San Francisco. Motherwell received a B.A. from Stanford University in 1937 and enrolled for graduate work later that year in the Department of Philosophy at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts. He traveled to Europe in 1938 for a year of study abroad. His first solo show was presented at the Raymond Duncan...

Artist: Sam Francis (American, 1923-1994) Title: "Untitled (SF-348) (Fresh Air School)" Portfolio: Fresh Air School *Unsigned edition Year: 1972 Mediu...