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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
Ulysses: The Hospital
Ulysses: The Hospital

Ulysses: The Hospital

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 Robert Motherwell Art

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Etching

Africa Suite #6
Africa Suite #6

Africa 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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1970s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Screen

Mediterranean Light

Mediterranean Light

By Robert Motherwell

Located in London, GB

Lithograph on white Tyler Graphics Ltd. (TGL) handmade paper 32 1/2 x 76 in. (82.6 x 193 cm) Edition of 40

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1990s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Color, 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

Three Forms
Three Forms

Three Forms

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 Robert Motherwell Art

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Etching, Aquatint

Tricolor with Dollar - Original lithograph (Mourlot 1973)
Tricolor with Dollar - Original lithograph (Mourlot 1973)

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

Paris Suite 4 (Winter)
Paris Suite 4 (Winter)

Paris Suite 4 (Winter)

By Robert Motherwell

Located in London, GB

Robert Motherwell Paris Suite IV (Winter) 1980 Lithograph on J.B. Green handmade paper, Edition of 60 47 x 45.7 cms (18.5 x 18 ins) RM17036 CR 267 18 1/2 ...

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1980s 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

Green Gauloises

Green Gauloises

By Robert Motherwell

Located in London, GB

Acrylic, graphite and printed paper collage on board 42.6 x 36.8 cms (16 3/4 x 14 1/2 ins) This is the only collage in which Motherwell used a green package from Gauloises Caporal D...

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20th Century Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Mixed Media

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

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

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

Paroles peintes III: Untitled

Paroles peintes III: Untitled

By Robert Motherwell

Located in London, GB

Open-bite etching printed in dark, brownish black on fibrous Japan paper 38 x 28 cms (14 7/8 x 11 1/8 ins) Edition of 200 in three numbered segments

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1960s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Etching

Dedication–Lincoln Center (B.App.23)

Dedication–Lincoln Center (B.App.23)

By Robert Motherwell

Located in London, GB

44.5 x 29.25 ins (113 x 74.3 cms) Edition of 108 Signature:Signed "R. Motherwell" in pencil lower left Inscriptions:Numbered in pencil lower left; some impressions have artist's chop mark lower left Publisher:The Juilliard School...

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1960s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Color, Mixed Media, Screen

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

Octavio Paz Suite: Nocturne VI

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

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

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

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

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

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

Octavio Paz Suite: Nocturne VIII

Octavio Paz Suite: Nocturne VIII

By Robert Motherwell

Located in London, GB

Lithograph and chine appliqué to Arches paper. Siri Engberg and Joan Banach 'Robert Motherwell: The Complete Prints 1940-1991. Catalogue Raisonne', Walker Art Center and Hudson Hills...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

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

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

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

Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Abstract Poster by Robert Motherwell
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Abstract Poster by Robert Motherwell

Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Abstract Poster by Robert Motherwell

By Robert Motherwell

Located in Long Island City, NY

Robert Motherwell, American (1915 - 1991) - Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Year: 1973, Medium: Poster, signed and dated in the plate, Edition: 120, Size: 38 x 25 in. (96.52 x 63...

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Offset

Je t’aime (Belknap 354-380; Engberg/Banach 415-441), Three Poems
Je t’aime (Belknap 354-380; Engberg/Banach 415-441), Three Poems

Je t’aime (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 IV (Belknap 354-380; Engberg/Banach 415-441), Three Poems
Nocturne IV (Belknap 354-380; Engberg/Banach 415-441), Three Poems

Nocturne IV (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 from Flight”
“Untitled from Flight”

“Untitled from Flight”

By Robert Motherwell

Located in Warren, NJ

Robert Motherwell Untitled from Flight In good condition Unframed Measures 25x19 161 Out of 250

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20th Century Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

Robert Motherwell Gray Open with White Paint Signed Etching Edition of 79
Robert Motherwell Gray Open with White Paint Signed Etching Edition of 79

Robert Motherwell Gray Open with White Paint Signed Etching Edition of 79

By Robert Motherwell

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Artist: Robert Motherwell Title: Gray Open with White Paint Medium: Soft-Ground Etching and Pochoir on Gray Handmade Paper Year: 1981 Image Size: 20.5" x 26" Frame Size: 27.5" x 33" ...

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Late 20th Century Robert Motherwell Art

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Paper, Etching

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

America La France Variations II
America La France Variations II

America La France Variations II

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 collections around the world and is instantly recognizable for its boldness and black forms. His auction record was set in 2018 at $12.6 million USD. In addition to his impressive paintings, Motherwell is also revered as a printmaker. He is one of the most innovative and prolific printmakers of the 20th century. He was always searching for new techniques, whether at his own printmaking atelier, or collaborating with others, to expand his ideas and express his aesthetic. "America-La France...

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1980s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

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

Red Samurai! (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

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

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

Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall

Carnegie Hall

By Robert Motherwell

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork, titled "Carnegie Hall," from the suite New York, New York, 1982, is an original color lithograph with silkscreen and embossing by American ...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph, Screen

Robert Motherwell Primal Sign III Signed Etching Edition of 35
Robert Motherwell Primal Sign III Signed Etching Edition of 35

Robert Motherwell Primal Sign III Signed Etching Edition of 35

By Robert Motherwell

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Artist: Robert Motherwell Title: Primal Sign III Medium: Color aquatint and lift-ground etching on German etching paper Year: 1979/80 Sheet Size: 29" x 20.5" Edition: 28/35 Inscripti...

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Late 20th Century Robert Motherwell Art

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Paper, 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

Robert Motherwell, Art Chicago, limited edition lithographic poster

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

Harvest, with Orange
Harvest, with Orange

Harvest, with Orange

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, Screen

Harvest, with Two White Stripes, 1960-1980

Harvest, with Two White Stripes, 1960-1980

By Robert Motherwell

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Robert Motherwell – Harvest, with Two White Stripes 1960–1980 Medium: Lithograph on Paper Edition: 55/55 Artwork Size: 30 x 11.75 in Framed Size: 40.75 x 22.5 in Price: $14,500 Robe...

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21st Century and Contemporary Robert Motherwell Art

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Paper

Robert Motherwell Beau Geste I 1989 Signed Lithograph Edition of 100
Robert Motherwell Beau Geste I 1989 Signed Lithograph Edition of 100

Robert Motherwell Beau Geste I 1989 Signed Lithograph Edition of 100

By Robert Motherwell

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Artist: Robert Motherwell Title: Beau Geste I Medium: Lithograph in Colors on Georges Duchene Paper Year: 1989 Image Size: 22" x 15" Edition: H.C. Inscription: Signed and H.C. on fro...

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Late 20th Century Robert Motherwell Art

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Paper, 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

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

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

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

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

Nocturne VI (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

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

Burnt Water (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

Samurai II
Samurai II

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

America - La France Variations IX - Modern, Expressionism, Collage, Lithograph

America - La France Variations IX - Modern, Expressionism, Collage, Lithograph

By Robert Motherwell

Located in Köln, DE

Collage and lithograph in colours "America - La France Variantions IX" by Robert Motherwell from 1983-1984. The edition on handmade paper comprises 78 copies. The present copy is...

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1980s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Mixed Media, Handmade Paper, Lithograph

Aberdeen Stone

Aberdeen Stone

By Robert Motherwell

Located in London, GB

Motherwell was already a major Abstract Expressionist painter, but he believed printmaking wasn’t secondary—it was a thinking tool. Aberdeen Stone is a great example of him using pri...

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1970s Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

Elegy Fragment II
Elegy Fragment II

Elegy Fragment II

By Robert Motherwell

Located in London, GB

Aquatint, lift-ground etching and aquatint on Georges Duchene Hawthorne of Larroque handmade paper 87.6 x 61 cm (34 1/2 x 24 inches) Edition of 52

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1980s Abstract Robert Motherwell Art

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Etching, Aquatint

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

Three Poems: Nocturne V, Abstract Lithograph by Robert Motherwell
Three Poems: Nocturne V, Abstract Lithograph by Robert Motherwell

Three Poems: Nocturne V, Abstract Lithograph by Robert Motherwell

By Robert Motherwell

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Robert Motherwell, American (1915 - 1991) Title: Three Poems: Nocturne V, collaboration with Octavio Paz Year: 1987 Medium: Lithograph on Japon with Chine Colle Edition: 750...

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1980s Modern Robert Motherwell Art

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Rice Paper, Lithograph

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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.