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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
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

“Untitled from Flight”
By Robert Motherwell
Located in Warren, NJ
Robert Motherwell Untitled from Flight In good condition Unframed Measures 25x19
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20th Century Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

Untitled, Minimalist Abstract Etching by Robert Motherwell
By Robert Motherwell
Located in Long Island City, NY
Untitled Robert Motherwell, American (1915–1991) Date: 1973 Lift-Ground Etching with Aquatint on Arches Paper, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of AP VIII/X Size: 41.5 x 29.5 in...
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1970s Minimalist Robert Motherwell Art

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Etching, Aquatint

Large Abstract Expressionist Lithograph SIlkscreen Robert Motherwell St Michael
By Robert Motherwell
Located in Surfside, FL
Robert Motherwell, American, 1915-1991 St. Michel III 1979 Lithograph and Screenprint On handmade paper Hand signed in white pencil and numbered 71/99. Dimensions: Sight 40 3/4 x 32 ...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph, Screen

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

Summertime in Italy (Blue)
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 Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

Chair - Lithograph by Robert Motherwell - 1972
By Robert Motherwell
Located in Roma, IT
Chair is a colored lithograph on Velin realized by Robert Motherwell in 1972. This artwork is hand-signed and numbered by the artist on the lower right. From an edition of 217/300 p...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

Composition (Terenzio/Belknap 5; Engberg/Banach 16), X + X, Robert Motherwell
By Robert Motherwell
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Silkscreen on Mohawk Superfine Bristol paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, X + X, Ten Works by Ten Painters, 1964. Publishe...
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Screen

Robert Motherwell 'Beau Geste I' Limited Edition, Signed Abstract Print
By Robert Motherwell
Located in San Rafael, CA
Robert Motherwell (1915-1991) Beau Geste I, from the Beau Geste Suite, 1989 Lithograph in colors on wove paper Numbered XIII/XXV, one of 15 Artist's Proofs (from the edition of 100 p...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

Return, from the Octavio Paz Suite (unique signed position proof) Engberg/Banach
By Robert Motherwell
Located in New York, NY
Robert Motherwell Return, from the Octavio Paz Suite, 1988 Lithograph and chine appliqué on watermarked Japanese Gampi hand made paper applied on Arches paper Hand-signed by artist, ...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Handmade Paper, Lithograph

Summer Light Series: Pauillac, No.2
By Robert Motherwell
Located in London, GB
Robert Motherwell Summer Light Series: Pauillac, No.2 1973 Lithograph, screenprint, pochoir, and collage, Edition of 55 91.4 x 45.7 cms (36 x 18 ins) RM12795
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

Composition XII, from: The Basque Suite - Abstract American Spain Basque
By Robert Motherwell
Located in London, GB
This original screenprint in colours is hand signed in pencil by the artist, with his monogram, “RM” at the lower right corner. It is also hand numbered in pencil from the edition of...
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1970s Abstract Robert Motherwell Art

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Screen

Robert Motherwell, Art Chicago, limited edition lithographic poster
By Robert Motherwell
Located in New York, NY
Robert Motherwell Art Chicago, 1981 Offset lithograph on wove paper Plate signed 39 × 27 1/2 inches Unframed This stunning ithographic poster was printed by Tyler Graphics Mt. Kisco...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph, Offset

The Quarrel, Lithograph with poem, signed/N (Belknap 294; Engberg & Banach 318)
By Robert Motherwell
Located in New York, NY
Robert Motherwell The Quarrel (Belknap 294; Engberg & Banach 318), 1983 Lithograph in colors on Arches cover mould paper Hand signed and numbered 1/100 in graphite on the front with ...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

The Basque Suite #6
By Robert Motherwell
Located in New York, NY
A very good impression of this color screenprint on J. B. Green paper. Initialed and numbered 96/150 in pencil by Motherwell. Printed by Kelpra Studio, London. Published by Marlborou...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Color, Screen

Three Forms - Abstract Red Black
By Robert Motherwell
Located in London, GB
This original etching and aquatint in colours is hand signed in pencil by the artist, with his monogram, “RM” at the lower right corner. It is also hand numbered in pencil from the e...
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1980s Abstract Robert Motherwell Art

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Etching, Aquatint

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

Mostly Mozart Festival HAND SIGNED
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

America-La France Variations VII (large hand signed lithograph)
By Robert Motherwell
Located in Aventura, FL
America-La France Variations VII (B. 303; E. & Ba. 335). Lithograph on white Arches cover paper in 11 colors with black German etching paper, blue TGL handmade paper with multicolor...
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1980s Pop Art Robert Motherwell Art

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Paper, Lithograph

“Carnegie Hall”
By Robert Motherwell
Located in Warren, NJ
Robert Motherwell signed Carnegie Hall Numbered Ap 23/25 Unframed. 30x23 in good condition
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21st Century and Contemporary Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

Untitled (from the London Series II)
By Robert Motherwell
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Robert Motherwell 1915–1991 London Series II: Untitled (Yellow/Black) 1971 Screenprint in colors on J.B. Green mould-made Double Elephant paper 28 h × 41 w in (71 × 104 cm) Signed an...
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1970s Robert Motherwell Art

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Screen

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

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

Roots of Abstract Art in America, from the VIP hand signed limited edition print
By Robert Motherwell
Located in New York, NY
Robert Motherwell Roots of Abstract Art in America, from the VIP hand signed limited edition, 1966 Lithograph and offset lithograph Pencil signed and numbered 46/100 on the front Fra...
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1960s Abstract Robert Motherwell Art

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Pencil, Graphite, Lithograph, Offset

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

Octavio Paz Suite: Nocturne VIII
By Robert Motherwell
Located in London, GB
Lithograph and chine appliqué 64.5 x 54 cms (25 3/8 x 21 1/4 ins) Edition of 50 Paper: Arches paper; Japanese Gampi handmade paper Other Collaborators: Image transferred from Mylar...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Handmade Paper, Color, Lithograph

Norway
By Robert Motherwell
Located in London, GB
54.9 x 56.5 cms (21.6 x 22.25 ins) Edition of 50 Paper: Somerset paper Signature:Signed "RM" in pencil lower right Inscriptions:Numbered in pencil lower right Proofs:20 AP, number...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Color, Lithograph

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

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

Summer Sign
By Robert Motherwell
Located in London, GB
Carborundum on Whatman paper Edition of 38 84.1 x 78.7 cms (33 1/8 x 31 ins)
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Color

Samurai II
By Robert Motherwell
Located in London, GB
144.8 x 62.2 cms (57 x 24.5 ins) Edition of 49 Lithograph and chine appliqué Paper:Two joined sheets of natural Nepal handmade paper; natural Sekishu handmade paper Proofs: 1 archiv...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Color, Lithograph

Octavio Paz Suite: Nocturne VI
By Robert Motherwell
Located in London, GB
Lithograph and chine appliqué 64.5 x 54 cms (25 3/8 x 21 1/4 ins) Edition 50 Paper: Arches paper; Japanese Gampi handmade paper Other Collaborators: Image transferred from Mylar to...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Handmade Paper, Color, Lithograph

No. 1 from Three Poems (Red Wind), Framed Lithograph by Robert Motherwell
By Robert Motherwell
Located in Long Island City, NY
No. 1 from Three Poems (Red Wind) by Robert Motherwell, American (1915–1991) Portfolio: Three Poems - Octavio Paz Date: 1988 Lithograph on Masa Dosa paper, mounted to board Edition o...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Rice Paper, Lithograph

Tricolor (from XXe Siecle)
By Robert Motherwell
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Robert Motherwell Title: Tricolor (from XXe Siecle) Medium: Lithograph Date: 1973 Edition: Unnumbered Frame Size: 18 1/2" x 16 1/2" Sheet Size: 12 1/2" x 10 1/2" Signature: U...
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1970s Abstract Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

Africa Suite #10
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 Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Screen

Grey Open
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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1980s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Etching

Three Poems: Nocturne V, Framed Lithograph by Robert Motherwell
By Robert Motherwell
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Robert Motherwell, American (1915 - 1991) Title: No. 6 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

Samurai
By Robert Motherwell
Located in London, GB
Signature: Signed "R. Motherwell" in pencil lower right Inscriptions: Numbered in pencil lower right; workshop chop mark lower right Edition: 16
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

Black Sun
By Robert Motherwell
Located in New York, NY
A very good impression of this color lithograph with Chine applique. One of ten Roman numeral artist's proofs, aside from the edition of 50. Signed and numbered IX/X in pencil by Mot...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Color, Lithograph

Seaside Studio
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 Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Etching, Aquatint

The Dalton Print
By Robert Motherwell
Located in New York, NY
A very good impression of this lithograph by Motherwell. Initialed and numbered 40/150 by the artist in pencil. Printed by Tyler Graphics Ltd., New York, with the blind stamp lower r...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

America-La France Variations VI
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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1980s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

The Basque Suite #2
By Robert Motherwell
Located in New York, NY
A very good impression of this color screenprint on J. B. Green paper. Initialed and numbered 134/150 in pencil by Motherwell. Printed by Kelpra Studio, London. Published by Marlboro...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Color, Screen

The Razor's Edge
By Robert Motherwell
Located in New York, NY
A superb impression of this scarce color aquatint and lift-ground etching on German Etching paper. Signed and numbered 27/36 in pencil, lower right. Printed by Catherine Mousley in t...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Color, Etching, Aquatint

"American - La France Variation VIII"
By Robert Motherwell
Located in Hinsdale, IL
Robert Motherwell American - La France Variation VIII Lithograph in colors from five aluminum plates with collage in Arches, 1984 Arches collaged on Oatmeal Australian Bemboka hand...
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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
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

Pull Out All Flags, iconic Abstract Expressionist etching aquatint, SIgned 33/50
By Robert Motherwell
Located in New York, NY
Robert Motherwell Pull Out All Flags (Engberg, Banach 263), 1980 Aquatint and etching in colors, on German Etching paper, with full margins Hand-signed by artist, Pencil signed and n...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Mixed Media, Etching, Aquatint

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

The Poet's Eye
By Robert Motherwell
Located in London, GB
Robert Motherwell The Poet's Eye 1990 Aquatint and carborundum in black and blue, on J. Whatman paper, Edition of 35 Image size: 45.1 x 60.3 cms (17 3/4 x 23 3/4 ins) Sheet size: 64....
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Aquatint

"Untitled" Robert Motherwell from the Portfolio of Nine
By Robert Motherwell
Located in Hinsdale, IL
Robert Motherwell Untitled (from Portfolio 9), 1967 Lithograph, 1967 22.25 x 17.25 in. (56.52 x 43.82 cm.) Signed; lower left with artist's trademark initials; numbered, Publisher...
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

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

Tricolor with Dollar - Original lithograph (Mourlot 1973)
By Robert Motherwell
Located in Paris, IDF
Robert MOTHERWELL Tricolor with Dollar, 1973 Original lithograph (Printed in Mourlot workshop) Printed signature in the plate On heavy paper 31 x 24 cm (c. 12 x 10 inch) Edited by ...
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1970s American Modern Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

Lincoln Center Mostly Mozart, 25th Anniversary, Lithograph by Robert Motherwell
By Robert Motherwell
Located in Long Island City, NY
Robert Motherwell’s vibrant red lithograph features a collage-like composition with an intense contrast of black and red on top of sheet music. Lincoln Center Mostly Mozart...
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

Untitled
By Robert Motherwell
Located in London, GB
Brushed aquatint, lift-ground etching and aquatint on German Etching paper 71.8 x 56.5 cms (28 1/4 x 22 1/4 ins) Edition of 32
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1970s Abstract Robert Motherwell Art

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Etching, Aquatint

Art 1981 Chicago Print (Signed and Numbered) 79/150
By Robert Motherwell
Located in Three Oaks, MI
This classic lithograph by renowned artist Robert Motherwell was created for the 1981 art Chicago show at Navy Pier. Motherwell was known for his bold forms and vibrant colors, makin...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

The Basque Suite #10
By Robert Motherwell
Located in New York, NY
A very good impression of this color screenprint on J. B. Green paper. Initialed and numbered 115/150 in pencil. Printed by Kelpra Studio, London, with the ink stamp verso. Published...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Color, Screen

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

Paris Suite 1 (Spring)
By Robert Motherwell
Located in London, GB
Robert Motherwell Paris Suite I (Spring) 1980 Lithograph on J.B. Green handmade paper, Edition of 60 48.9 x 48.9 cms (19 1/4 x 19 1/4 ins) RM17031
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

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    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.
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    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.
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