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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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Period: 1970s
Artist: Robert Motherwell
Peace Portfolio I: Untitled /// Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Modern
By Robert Motherwell
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Robert Motherwell (American, 1915-1991) Title: "Peace Portfolio I: Untitled" Portfolio: Peace Portfolio I *Signed and numbered by Motherwell in...
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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

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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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

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

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

Put out All Flags
By Robert Motherwell
Located in New York, NY
A superb impression of this color aquatint and lift-ground etching on German Etching paper. Signed and numbered 22/50 in pencil by Motherwell. Printed by Catherine Mosley in the arti...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Color, 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

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

Tricolor with Dollar - Original lithograph (Mourlot 1973)
By Robert Motherwell
Located in Paris, FR
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

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

Untitled (Red) /// Abstract Expressionism Robert Motherwell Screenprint Minimal
By Robert Motherwell
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Robert Motherwell (American, 1915-1991) Title: "Untitled (Red)" Portfolio: London Series I *Signed by Motherwell in pencil lower right. It is also signed in the plate (printed signature) upper left Year: 1971 Medium: Original Screenprint on J. B. Green Double Elephant paper Limited edition: 32/150, (there were also 10 artist's proofs) Printer: Chris Prater of Kelpra Studio, London, UK Publisher: Marlborough Graphics, Inc., New York, NY Reference: Belknap No. 62, page 176-177; Engberg No. 90 Framing: Within its original frame - the artwork is floated, framed in a gold contemporary moulding with black fabric matting and gold filet Framed size: 51.38" x 38.38" Sheet size: 41.25" x 28.25" Image size: 36.25" 24.13" Condition: In excellent condition Rare Notes: Provenance: one owner ever - private collection - Detroit, MI; acquired from GMB Gallery Inc., Birmingham, MI in 1982 retaining its original receipt and appraisal. Numbered by Motherwell in pencil lower right. Comes from Motherwell's 1970-1971 "London Series" portfolio of five screenprints, (Belknap No. 60-64, page 176-177). The five works include "Untitled (Orange...
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1970s Abstract Robert Motherwell Art

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unknown
By Robert Motherwell
Located in Newport Beach, 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

Limited Edition Lithograph as Exhibition Catalogue Cover, Signed and Dedicated
By Robert Motherwell
Located in New York, NY
Robert Motherwell Limited Edition Lithograph as Exhibition Catalogue Cover, Signed and Dedicated to Jacqueline Brody (Editor of the Print Collectors' Newsletter), 1974 Lithograph on Limited Edition Catalogue, Ink Signed and Dedicated 10 x 24 inches Boldly signed n 1974 and dedicated in black felt tip pen to Jacqueline Brody, editor of the Print Collectors Newsletter from 1972 - 1996. This poignant 1974 Robert Motherwell lithograph...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Ink, Lithograph, Offset

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

Red Sea I
By Robert Motherwell
Located in New York, NY
A very good impression of this color aquatint and lift-ground etching and aquatint on Arches Cover paper. Signed and numbered 15/100 by Motherwell. There are 20 artist proofs, number...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Aquatint, Etching

Palo Alto
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

Baque Suite #7
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

Basque Suite #2
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 Robert Motherwell Art

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London Series II: Untitled (Blue/Cream) by Robert Motherwell
By Robert Motherwell
Located in Hinsdale, IL
ROBERT MOTHERWELL (1915-1991) London Series II: Untitled (Blue/Pale Blue) Screenprint in color on J.B. Green paper, c. 1971 Initialed and numbered by the artist, full ...
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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

London Series II: Untitled (Blue/Pale Blue)
By Robert Motherwell
Located in New York, NY
Edition of 150
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1970s Robert Motherwell Art

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Screen

Red Sea I
By Robert Motherwell
Located in London, GB
105.4 x 74 cms (41 1/2 x 29 1/8 ins) Edition of 100 Paper: Arches Cover Signature: Signed "Motherwell" in pencil lower right Inscriptions: Numbered in pencil lower right; artist's c...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Color, Etching, Aquatint

St. Michael III
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 painting...
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1970s Abstract Robert Motherwell Art

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Screen, Lithograph

The Basque Suite: Untitled
By Robert Motherwell
Located in London, GB
Edition of 150 104.1 x 71.7 cms (41 x 28 1/4 ins)
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Screen

Tricolor 137
By Robert Motherwell
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
Date: 1973 Lithograph, signed in the plate Image Size: 12 x 9 inches
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1970s Modern Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

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

Africa Suite: Africa 9
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

Bastos
By Robert Motherwell
Located in London, GB
Edition of 49 plus 12 artist's proofs 158.4 x 101.6 cms (62.4 x 40 ins) Published by Tyler Graphics Ltd., Bedford Village, New York
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

Africa Suite: Africa 7
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

For Meyer Schapiro: Tallith for Meyer Schapiro
By Robert Motherwell
Located in London, GB
Robert Motherwell For Meyer Schapiro: Tallith for Meyer Schapiro 1974 Lift-ground etching and aquatint on Arches Cover paper Ed. 100, 13 AP, 1 CP, 11 HC 105.4 x 74.9 cms (41.5 x 29.5...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Etching, Aquatint

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

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

Africa Suite: Africa 10
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
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

Frontispiece from" A la Pintura"
By Robert Motherwell
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A print by Robert Motherwell. "Frontispiece from 'A la Pintura'" is an aquatint executed in blue and brown and depicts the writing A la Pintura below a small blue rectangle by Post War artist Robert Motherwell. Signed lower right, in ink, "Robert Motherwell 1972...
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1970s Post-War Robert Motherwell Art

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Aquatint

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
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

ST. MICHAEL III
By Robert Motherwell
Located in Portland, ME
Motherwell, Robert. ST. MICHAEL III. Dedalus 237, Belknap 206, Tyler Graphics 398. Lithograph and screenprint in colors, 1979. One of 20 Artist's Proofs in addition to the edition of...
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1970s American Modern Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph, Screen

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

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

Harvest With Blue Bottom, from Summer Light Series
By Robert Motherwell
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Robert Motherwell Harvest With Blue Bottom, from Summer Light Series 1973 Lithograph with collage 36 x 18 in. Edition of 55 Pencil signed and numbered; accomp...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph, Mixed Media

America La France Variations III
By Robert Motherwell
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Robert Motherwell (1915-1991) is one of the essential American abstract painters who radically defined post-war abstraction in New York City. Today, his work appears in museum colle...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Lithograph

Black Open
By Robert Motherwell
Located in London, GB
Robert Motherwell Black Open 1973 Acrylic on canvas 182.9 x 91.4 cms (72 x 36 ins) RM9611 P735 Motherwell's fascination with black started when he was wo...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Acrylic

Alberti Suite No. 8
By Robert Motherwell
Located in London, GB
Robert Motherwell Alberti Suite No. 8 1970 Acrylic on canvas 101.6 x 75.6 cms (40 x 29 3/4 ins) RM9811 P526 One of the several variants Motherwell painted within the Open series. I...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Acrylic

Dr. Zhivago's Country Study
By Robert Motherwell
Located in London, GB
Robert Motherwell Dr. Zhivago's Country Study 1975 Acrylic on canvas board 14 x 45.7 cms (5 1/2 x 18 ins) RM9816 P853 Recto, upper left: Motherwell \ 75 Verso: "Dr Zhivago's Country...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Acrylic

Untitled (Open in Yellow, Black and Blue)
By Robert Motherwell
Located in London, GB
Robert Motherwell Untitled (Open in Yellow, Black and Blue) 1970 Acrylic and charcoal on canvas board 25.4 x 61 cms (10 x 24 ins) RM9819 P588 Signed lower right (recto) Artist's studio number P74-290 Provenance: Dedalus Foundation, New York...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Charcoal, Acrylic

Untitled (Red Open)
By Robert Motherwell
Located in London, GB
Robert Motherwell Untitled (Red Open) ca. 1970 Acrylic and charcoal on canvas board 17.8 x 22.8 cms (7 x 9 ins) RM9923 P575 Artist's studio number P71-286 Signed (verso) Provenance...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Charcoal, Acrylic

Untitled (Ochre Open)
By Robert Motherwell
Located in London, GB
Robert Motherwell (1915-1991) Untitled (Ochre Open) 1972 Acrylic on Upson board 60.6 x 24.5 cms (23 7/8 x 9 5/8 ins) RM9997 P666 Recto, upper right: RM \ 72 Verso not signed, not da...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Acrylic, Board

Great Wall of China No. 4
By Robert Motherwell
Located in London, GB
Robert Motherwell (1915-1991) Great Wall of China No. 4 1971 Acrylic and charcoal on canvas 152.4 x 101.6 cms (60 x 40 ins) RM10101 P617 This work is part of the artist's Great Wall of China series, of which there are only five paintings, all of which are in private hands. Painted on a traditionally primed canvas, it is an exploration of the tension between foreground and background. The U-shaped forms in this series of paintings are closely related to the paintings in Motherwell's Open series of which there are a greater number of paintings and drawings. Great Wall of China series refer to a Franz Kafka short story about the Chinese landmark, which certainly served as a dividing line in its time, and perhaps also to contemporaneous events involving China, such as Henry Kissinger...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Charcoal, Acrylic

Premonition Open, with Flesh over Grey
By Robert Motherwell
Located in London, GB
Premonition Open, with Flesh over Grey, 1974, belongs to an extended series of works that came to be called the Opens and which came about by a happy accident. Leaning a finished can...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Charcoal, Acrylic Polymer, Graphite

Open No. 126: In Beige with Blue
By Robert Motherwell
Located in London, GB
Robert Motherwell (1915-1991) Open No. 126: In Beige with Blue 1970 Acrylic on canvas 61 x 76.2 cms (24 x 30 ins) RM13967 P533 The dedication on the verso of this painting is to the artist and editor Alexander Liberman (1912-1999) and his wife Tatiana (1906-1991). Signed, titled, dated twice 1970 and inscribed Merry Xmas to Tatiana & Alex Liberman from their friend Bob Motherwell on the stretcher. Provenance: Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Liberman, New York (gift of the artist). High Museum of Art, Atlanta (gift of the above in 1991). Sotheby's New York, 14 November 2012, lot 138. Bernard Jacobson Gallery, London (acquired at the above sale). Exhibited: Galerie Templon, Paris, Robert Motherwell Open...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Acrylic

Royal Dirge
By Robert Motherwell
Located in London, GB
Robert Motherwell Royal Dirge 1972 Acrylic on canvas 182.2 x 137.2 cms (71 3/4 x 54 ins) RM14402 P705 Signed and dated 72 upper left (recto) Signed, titled and dated 27 October 1972 (verso) Artist's studio number P72-5207 Provenance: Lawrence Rubin Gallery, New York. Solomon Byron Smith, Lake Forest (acquired in 1973). Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago (bequest from the above in 1980). Christie's, New York, 9 November 2011. Galerie Sho Contemporary Art, Tokyo. Private collection, acquired from the above. Sotheby's New York, 14 November 2013. Bernard Jacobson Gallery, London, 2013 . Exhibited: Galerie Templon, Paris, Robert Motherwell Open...
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1970s Robert Motherwell Art

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Acrylic

Untitled
By Robert Motherwell
Located in New York, NY
A very good impression of this color screenprint on Arches Imperial paper. It is signed and numbered 106/250 in pencil by Motherwell. Printed by Maurel Studio, New York. Published by...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Art

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Color, Screen

The Basque Suite: Untitled (ref. 86)
By Robert Motherwell
Located in New York, NY
Robert Motherwell The Basque Suite: Untitled (ref. 86), 1971 screenprint on J.B. Green paper, ed. of 150 41 x 28 1/4 in. (104.1 x 71.8 cm)
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1970s Abstract Robert Motherwell Art

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Screen

London Series II: Untitled (Orange/Pink)
By Robert Motherwell
Located in New York, NY
Robert Motherwell London Series II: Untitled (Orange/Pink), 1971 screenprint on white J.B. Green mould-made Double Elephant paper, ed. of 150 28 1/2 x 41...
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1970s Abstract Robert Motherwell Art

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Screen

London Series II: Untitled (Blue/Cream)
By Robert Motherwell
Located in New York, NY
Robert Motherwell London Series II: Untitled (Blue/Cream), 1971 screenprint on white J.B. Green mould-made Double Elephant paper, ed. of 150 28 1/2 x 41 ...
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1970s Abstract Robert Motherwell Art

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Screen

Untitled
By Robert Motherwell
Located in New York, NY
A very good impression of this color monotype on cream wove paper. Signed, dated and dedicated in pencil by Motherwell. Dedicated to the art dealer and gallerist, Brooke Alexander.
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1970s Contemporary Robert Motherwell Art

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Color, Monotype

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