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Robert Motherwell Art

American, 1915-1991

The name of painter, printmaker and writer Robert Motherwell (1915–91) is often taken as synonymous with the New York School, whose name he coined. Motherwell was the youngest of this group of Abstract Expressionists working in art, dance, poetry and music in 1950s and '60s New York City, which included Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, Philip Guston, Helen Frankenthaler and Mark Rothko.

Born in Aberdeen, Washington, in 1915, Motherwell had perhaps the broadest and best education of any of the New York School coterie, with an extensive background in philosophy, literature and art history. He earned a BA in philosophy in 1937 from Stanford University and was working toward a PhD in the subject at Harvard when he interrupted his studies for a yearlong trip to Europe, where he fell in love with European modernism.

After returning, in 1940 he enrolled Columbia to study art history. It was there that he met a group of exiled Parisian Surrealists, and encounter that proved influential on his style. Motherwell began to integrate the idea of “automatism” — unmediated gestures that reflect deeper psychological impulses — into his work, pioneering a new form of Abstract Expressionism that came to characterize the New York School.

Works like the 1967 Beside the Sea no. 45, an acrylic on canvas, and the 1966 lithograph New York International epitomize Motherwell’s use of simple shapes in boldly contrasting colors, executed in quick, gestural strokes that occasionally evoke figures, suggesting a latent narrative despite their obvious abstraction.

Throughout his career, Motherwell taught painting at Hunter College, in New York, and at Black Mountain College, in North Carolina, where his work influenced the likes of Cy Twombly, Robert Rauschenberg and Kenneth Noland. His influence as one of the founding fathers of American Abstract Expressionism remains profound.

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Artist: Robert Motherwell
Spanish Elegy (Belknap 354-380; Engberg/Banach 415-441), Three Poems
Spanish Elegy (Belknap 354-380; Engberg/Banach 415-441), Three Poems

Spanish Elegy (Belknap 354-380; Engberg/Banach 415-441), Three Poems

By Robert Motherwell

Located in Southampton, NY

Lithograph on Japon à la main, attached with chine appliqué to vélin d’Arches paper. Paper Size: 21.5 x 17.875 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From th...

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1980s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

Three Poems: Mexico City Personages II, Abstract Lithograph by Robert Motherwell
Three Poems: Mexico City Personages II, Abstract Lithograph by Robert Motherwell

Three Poems: Mexico City Personages II, Abstract Lithograph by Robert Motherwell

By Robert Motherwell

Located in Long Island City, NY

Three Poems: Mexico City Personages II Robert Motherwell, American (1915–1991) Portfolio: Octavio Paz Date: 1988 Lithograph on Japon with Chine Colle Edition of 750 Image Size: 13 x ...

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1980s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

The Paris Review
The Paris Review

The Paris Review

By Robert Motherwell

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Robert Motherwell (1915-1991), alongside Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Willem de Kooning, made up the quartet of American abstract painters that radically defined Modern paintin...

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1990s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

Robert Motherwell, Untitled, from Ten Works by Ten Painters, 1964
Robert Motherwell, Untitled, from Ten Works by Ten Painters, 1964

Robert Motherwell, Untitled, from Ten Works by Ten Painters, 1964

By Robert Motherwell

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite silkscreen by Robert Motherwell (1915–1991), titled Untitled, originates from the landmark 1964 folio X + X (Ten Works by Ten Painters). Published by the Wadsworth Ath...

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1960s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Screen

Nocturne I (Belknap 354-380; Engberg/Banach 415-441), Three Poems
Nocturne I (Belknap 354-380; Engberg/Banach 415-441), Three Poems

Nocturne I (Belknap 354-380; Engberg/Banach 415-441), Three Poems

By Robert Motherwell

Located in Southampton, NY

Lithograph on Japon à la main, attached with chine appliqué to vélin d’Arches paper. Paper Size: 21.5 x 17.875 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From th...

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1980s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

Primal Sign I, 1979-80

Primal Sign I, 1979-80

By Robert Motherwell

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Robert Motherwell – Primal Sign I 1979–1980 Medium: Color Aquatint & Lift-Ground Etching on Cream Whatman Paper Edition: 38/60 Artwork Size: 23.5 x 18 in Framed Size: 34.75 x 28.25 i...

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21st Century and Contemporary Robert Motherwell Art

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Paint

Robert Motherwell RUNNING ELEGY II, YELLOW STATE Etching & Aquatint, 35.5"W
Robert Motherwell RUNNING ELEGY II, YELLOW STATE Etching & Aquatint, 35.5"W

Robert Motherwell RUNNING ELEGY II, YELLOW STATE Etching & Aquatint, 35.5"W

By Robert Motherwell

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Robert Motherwell (American, 1915-1991) Marking(s); notes: signed, blind stamp; ed. 7/10. There were also 5 APs; 1983 Materials: etching and aquatint i...

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1980s Abstract Robert Motherwell Art

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Etching, Aquatint

Untitled, from: Flight - Abstract American  Refugee Rescue Committee
Untitled, from: Flight - Abstract American  Refugee Rescue Committee

Untitled, from: Flight - Abstract American Refugee Rescue Committee

By Robert Motherwell

Located in London, GB

This original screenprint is hand signed and dated by the artist in pencil "Motherwell" at the lower right margin. It is also hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 250, at the ...

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1970s Abstract Robert Motherwell Art

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Screen

Three Poems: Nocturne III, Abstract Minimalist Lithograph by Robert Motherwell
Three Poems: Nocturne III, Abstract Minimalist Lithograph by Robert Motherwell

Three Poems: Nocturne III, Abstract Minimalist Lithograph by Robert Motherwell

By Robert Motherwell

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Robert Motherwell, American (1915 - 1991) Title: No. 3 from Three Poems, collaboration with Octavio Paz Year: 1987 Medium: Lithograph on Japon with Chine Colle Edition: 750 I...

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1980s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Rice Paper, Lithograph

Composition (Belknap 354-380; Engberg/Banach 415-441), Three Poems
Composition (Belknap 354-380; Engberg/Banach 415-441), Three Poems

Composition (Belknap 354-380; Engberg/Banach 415-441), Three Poems

By Robert Motherwell

Located in Southampton, NY

Lithograph on Japon à la main, attached with chine appliqué to vélin d’Arches paper. Paper Size: 21.5 x 17.875 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From th...

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1980s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

Nocturne V (Belknap 354-380; Engberg/Banach 415-441), Three Poems
Nocturne V (Belknap 354-380; Engberg/Banach 415-441), Three Poems

Nocturne V (Belknap 354-380; Engberg/Banach 415-441), Three Poems

By Robert Motherwell

Located in Southampton, NY

Lithograph on Japon à la main, attached with chine appliqué to vélin d’Arches paper. Paper Size: 21.5 x 17.875 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From th...

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1980s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

Untitled

Untitled

By Robert Motherwell

Located in London, GB

Edition of 24 73.7 x 64.8 cms (29 x 25 1/2 ins)

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

Greenwich Arts Council Poster /// Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell NY
Greenwich Arts Council Poster /// Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell NY

Greenwich Arts Council Poster /// Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell NY

By Robert Motherwell

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

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...

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

Motherwell- Mostly Mozart - HAND SIGNED Limited Edition Screen-print
Motherwell- Mostly Mozart - HAND SIGNED Limited Edition Screen-print

Motherwell- Mostly Mozart - HAND SIGNED Limited Edition Screen-print

By Robert Motherwell

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This first edition screenprint, designed and created by renowned artist Robert Motherwell, was commissioned for the Mostly Mozart Festival presented at the Lincoln Center for the Per...

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Late 20th Century Contemporary Robert Motherwell Art

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Screen

Red Wind (Belknap 354-380; Engberg/Banach 415-441), Three Poems
Red Wind (Belknap 354-380; Engberg/Banach 415-441), Three Poems

Red Wind (Belknap 354-380; Engberg/Banach 415-441), Three Poems

By Robert Motherwell

Located in Southampton, NY

Lithograph on Japon à la main, attached with chine appliqué to vélin d’Arches paper. Paper Size: 21.5 x 17.875 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From th...

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1980s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

Summertime in Italy (with Lines)
Summertime in Italy (with Lines)

Summertime in Italy (with Lines)

By Robert Motherwell

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Robert Motherwell (1915-1991), alongside Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Willem de Kooning, made up the quartet of American abstract painters that radically defined abstraction and...

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1960s Abstract Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

In Celebration
In Celebration

In Celebration

By Robert Motherwell

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Robert Motherwell (1915-1991), alongside Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Willem de Kooning, made up the quartet of American abstract painters that radically defined abstraction and...

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

Untitled

Untitled

By Robert Motherwell

Located in London, GB

Lithograph and chine colle 73.9 x 56.9 cms (29.1 x 22.4 ins) Edition of 19

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

Red Samurai, from Octavio Paz suite
Red Samurai, from Octavio Paz suite

Red Samurai, from Octavio Paz suite

By Robert Motherwell

Located in Miami, FL

TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Red Samurai, from Octavio Paz suite 1987-88 Lithograph and linoleum cut in colors with chine appliqué on handmade Japanese Masa Dos...

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1980s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Handmade Paper, Lithograph, Linocut

In White with Green Stripe
In White with Green Stripe

In White with Green Stripe

By Robert Motherwell

Located in London, GB

Rober Motherwell In White with Green Stripe 1987 Lithograph, relief print, embossing and collage 86.4 x 61 cms (34 x 24 ins)

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1980s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

Composition (Belknap 354-380; Engberg/Banach 415-441), Three Poems
Composition (Belknap 354-380; Engberg/Banach 415-441), Three Poems

Composition (Belknap 354-380; Engberg/Banach 415-441), Three Poems

By Robert Motherwell

Located in Southampton, NY

Lithograph on Japon à la main, attached with chine appliqué to vélin d’Arches paper. Paper Size: 21.5 x 17.875 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From th...

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1980s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

Elegy Study
Elegy Study

Elegy Study

By Robert Motherwell

Located in London, GB

Lithograph on Twinrocker handmade paper 1979 64.1 x 95.3 cm (25 1/4 x 37 1/2 inches)

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1970s Abstract Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

Black Sun (Belknap 354-380; Engberg/Banach 415-441), Three Poems
Black Sun (Belknap 354-380; Engberg/Banach 415-441), Three Poems

Black Sun (Belknap 354-380; Engberg/Banach 415-441), Three Poems

By Robert Motherwell

Located in Southampton, NY

Lithograph on Japon à la main, attached with chine appliqué to vélin d’Arches paper. Paper Size: 21.5 x 17.875 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From th...

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1980s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

Untitled
Untitled

Untitled

By Robert Motherwell

Located in London, GB

29.88 x 22.36 ins (75.9 x 56.8 cms) Edition of 96 Signature:Signed "R. Motherwell" in pencil lower right Inscriptions:Numbered in pencil lower right; artist's chop mark lower right ...

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Color, Etching, Aquatint

Untitled

Untitled

By Robert Motherwell

Located in London, GB

Robert Motherwell Untitled 1986 Colour lithograph and collage, on Guarro paper, Edtion of 100 55.9 x 37.8 cms (22 x 14 7/8 ins)

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1980s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

Elegy Black Black, a beautiful lithography from Motherwell's elegy series
Elegy Black Black, a beautiful lithography from Motherwell's elegy series

Elegy Black Black, a beautiful lithography from Motherwell's elegy series

By Robert Motherwell

Located in London, GB

extract from the catalogue raisonné: CR 309 Signature:Signed “Motherwell” in pencil lower right Inscriptions:Numbered in pencil lower right; workshop chop mark lower right; workshop...

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1980s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

The Basque Suite #5
The Basque Suite #5

The Basque Suite #5

By Robert Motherwell

Located in New York, NY

Color screenprint on J. B. Green paper, 1970-71. Initialed by the artist and numbered 123/150 in pencil, lower right. Printed by Kelpra Studio, London. Published by Marlborough Gra...

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Screen, Color

Harvest, In Scotland
Harvest, In Scotland

Harvest, In Scotland

By Robert Motherwell

Located in Toronto, Ontario

While Robert Motherwell (1915-1991) is known as one of the most important and influential artists associated with Abstract Expressionism, he is also revered for his work and promotio...

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

Carpeta
Carpeta

Carpeta

By Robert Motherwell

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Robert Motherwell (1915-1991), alongside Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Willem de Kooning, made up the quartet of abstract painters that radically defined Modern painting in Ameri...

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1980s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

The Berggruen Series: Untitled
The Berggruen Series: Untitled

The Berggruen Series: Untitled

By Robert Motherwell

Located in London, GB

40 x 42.2 cms (15 3/4 x 16 5/8 ins) Signature: Signed "Motherwell" in pencil lower right Inscriptions: Numbered in pencil lower right Edition: 100

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1980s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

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By Robert Motherwell

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Framed, unique strike with significant hand coloring in acrylic paint on printed 2 color lithograph on paper by American artist Robert Motherwell (1915-1991). Signed in upper left c...

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1970s Abstract Robert Motherwell Art

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Paper, Ink, Acrylic

Dance III (Red)

Dance III (Red)

By Robert Motherwell

Located in New York, NY

A very good impression of this color aquatint on J. B. Green paper. Signed and numbered 5/50 in pencil by Motherwell. Printed by Catherine Mousley in the artist's studio, Greenwich, ...

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Color, Aquatint

Delos

Delos

By Robert Motherwell

Located in New York, NY

A very good impression of this color lithograph on TGL handmade paper. Initialed and numbered 6/40 in pencil. Printed and published by Tyler Graphics, Ltd., Mount Kisco, with the bli...

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1990s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Handmade Paper, Color, Lithograph

Basque Suite #12
Basque Suite #12

Basque Suite #12

By Robert Motherwell

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Robert Motherwell (1915-1991), alongside Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Willem de Kooning, made up the quartet of abstract painters that radically defined Modern painting in Ameri...

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1970s Abstract Robert Motherwell Art

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Screen

Africa Suite: Africa 8

Africa Suite: Africa 8

By Robert Motherwell

Located in London, GB

The original studies from the 'Africa Suite' were a group of ten works selected from a series of ink-on-paper drawings from the same year. The large autom...

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Screen

The Basque Suite: Untitled

The Basque Suite: Untitled

By Robert Motherwell

Located in London, GB

Colour screenprint on J.B. Green paper 104.1 x 71.7 cms (41 x 28 1/4 ins) Edition of 150

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Color, Screen

Elegy Black Black, a beautiful lithography from Motherwell's elegy series
Elegy Black Black, a beautiful lithography from Motherwell's elegy series

Elegy Black Black, a beautiful lithography from Motherwell's elegy series

By Robert Motherwell

Located in London, GB

Robert Motherwell Elegy Black Black 1983 Lithograph in colors, on TGL handmade paper, Edition of 98< AP XI/XVI 38.1 x 95.9 cms (15 x 37 4/5 ins) extract from the catalogue raisonné...

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1980s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

America La France Variations III
America La France Variations III

America La France Variations III

By Robert Motherwell

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Robert Motherwell (1915-1991) is one of the essential American abstract painters that radically defined post-war abstraction in New York City. Today, his work appears in museum coll...

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

Irish Book

Irish Book

By Robert Motherwell

Located in London, GB

Acrylic and pasted papers on canvas mounted on board 50.8 x 40.6 cms (20 x 16 ins) This collage includes a fragment of a 1985 print, Burning Sun. Although Motherwell signed...

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20th Century Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Canvas, Paper, Acrylic

The Poet's Eye
The Poet's Eye

The Poet's Eye

By Robert Motherwell

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Robert Motherwell (1915-1991), alongside Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Willem de Kooning, made up the quartet of American abstract painters that radically defined abstraction and...

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1990s Abstract Robert Motherwell Art

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Paper, Aquatint

Gesture Series (A)

Gesture Series (A)

By Robert Motherwell

Located in London, GB

Acrylic on paper 77.5 x 57.2 cms (30 1/2 x 22 1/2 ins) The composition of this work anticipates the 1971 lithograph Samurai. Throughout his career Motherwell was drawn to automatis...

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20th Century Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Acrylic

Gesture I (State I)

Gesture I (State I)

By Robert Motherwell

Located in London, GB

Aquatint, lift-ground etching and aquatint on J.B. Green paper 89.5 x 66.7 cms (35 1/4 x 26 1/4 ins) Edition of 75

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Color, Lithograph

Large Robert Motherwell Lithograph Abstract Expressionist Lament for Lorca 1982
Large Robert Motherwell Lithograph Abstract Expressionist Lament for Lorca 1982

Large Robert Motherwell Lithograph Abstract Expressionist Lament for Lorca 1982

By Robert Motherwell

Located in Surfside, FL

Robert Motherwell (1915 – 1991) Lament for Lorca 1982 lithograph in colors on white Tyler Graphics Ltd. (TGL) handmade paper Printed with full margins; initialed and numbered 30/...

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1980s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

The Basque Suite: Untitled
The Basque Suite: Untitled

The Basque Suite: Untitled

By Robert Motherwell

Located in London, GB

104.1 x 71.8 cms (41 x 28.25 ins) Edition of 150 Paper: J.B. Green Paper Signed "RM" in pencil lower right; signed "Motherwell" in screen lower right Inscriptions: Numbered in ...

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Color, Screen

America - La France Variations I
America - La France Variations I

America - La France Variations I

By Robert Motherwell

Located in London, GB

118.1 x 81.6 cms (46.5 x 32.1 ins) Edition of 70 Published by Tyler Graphics, New York Signed and numbered in pencil

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1980s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Color, Lithograph

Africa Suite: Africa 6

Africa Suite: Africa 6

By Robert Motherwell

Located in London, GB

The original studies from the 'Africa Suite' were a group of ten works selected from a series of ink-on-paper drawings from the same year. The large autom...

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Screen

Untitled #1
Untitled #1

Untitled #1

By Robert Motherwell

Located in New York, NY

Color screenprint on JB Green paper, 1971. Signed by the artist in pencil and numbered 81/150 in pencil, lower right. With the artists blind stamp in the lower margin. Printed by K...

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1970s Abstract Robert Motherwell Art

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Screen

Black Cathedral

Black Cathedral

By Robert Motherwell

Located in London, GB

Robert Motherwell Black Cathedral 1991 Lithograph on white Tyler Graphics Ltd. (TGL) handmade paper, Edition of 40 170.2 x 119.4 cms (67 x 64 ins) RM17876 Siri Engberg and Joan Bana...

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1990s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

Mexican Elegy (Belknap 354-380; Engberg/Banach 415-441), Three Poems
Mexican Elegy (Belknap 354-380; Engberg/Banach 415-441), Three Poems

Mexican Elegy (Belknap 354-380; Engberg/Banach 415-441), Three Poems

By Robert Motherwell

Located in Southampton, NY

Lithograph on Japon à la main, attached with chine appliqué to vélin d’Arches paper. Paper Size: 21.5 x 17.875 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From th...

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1980s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

Robert Motherwell, Tricolor, from XXe Siecle, 1973
Robert Motherwell, Tricolor, from XXe Siecle, 1973

Robert Motherwell, Tricolor, from XXe Siecle, 1973

By Robert Motherwell

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Robert Motherwell (1915–1991), titled Tricolor, from the album XXe Siecle, Annee No. 40, Juin 1973, originates from the 1973 edition published by Societe...

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

Irish Suite #6
Irish Suite #6

Irish Suite #6

By Robert Motherwell

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Robert Motherwell (1915-1991), alongside Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Willem de Kooning, made up the quartet of abstract painters that radically defined Modern painting in Ameri...

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1990s Abstract Robert Motherwell Art

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Etching

The Basque Suite #4
The Basque Suite #4

The Basque Suite #4

By Robert Motherwell

Located in New York, NY

Color screenprinton J. B. Green paper, 1970-71. Initialed by the artist and numbered 85/150 in pencil, lower right. Printed by Kelpra Studio, London. Published by Marlborough Graph...

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Screen, Color

Window
Window

Window

By Robert Motherwell

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Robert Motherwell (1915-1991), alongside Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Willem de Kooning, made up the quartet of American artists that radically defined abstraction and establish...

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1990s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Etching

Composition (Belknap 354-380; Engberg/Banach 415-441), Three Poems
Composition (Belknap 354-380; Engberg/Banach 415-441), Three Poems

Composition (Belknap 354-380; Engberg/Banach 415-441), Three Poems

By Robert Motherwell

Located in Southampton, NY

Lithograph on Japon à la main, attached with chine appliqué to vélin d’Arches paper. Paper Size: 21.5 x 17.875 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From th...

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1980s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

Mexican Night II
Mexican Night II

Mexican Night II

By Robert Motherwell

Located in London, GB

44.5 x 44.5 cms (17.5 x 17.5 ins) Edition of 70 Signature:Signed "Motherwell" in pencil lower right Inscriptions:Numbered in pencil lower right; artist's chop mark lower right ...

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1980s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Color, Etching, Aquatint

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  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 29, 2024
    No, Robert Motherwell was not a Surrealist painter. The American artist was the youngest member of the New York School, a group of Abstract Expressionists working in art, dance, poetry and music in the 1950s and '60s. However, Motherwell did meet a group of exiled Parisian Surrealists while attending Columbia University to study art history in the 1940s. This encounter proved influential in his style. Inspired by their work, Motherwell began to integrate the idea of “automatism," unmediated gestures that reflect deeper psychological impulses, into his work, pioneering a new form of Abstract Expressionism that came to characterize the New York School. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Robert Motherwell art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Robert Motherwell was a part of the art movement called Abstract Expressionism. Artists who participated in the movement sought to express emotions through abstract forms. You'll find a range of Robert Motherwell art from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Robert Motherwell painted using techniques borrowed from action and color field painting. He sometimes dipped thinned paint right onto the canvas. In other works, he soaked paints into an unprimed work surface. Find a variety of Robert Motherwell art on 1stDibs.