The writings of robert motherwell by robert motherwell. I really learned to draw copying michelangelo and rembrandt and rubens baroque paintings. The complete prints 19401991 presents for the first time a definitive catalogue raisonne of this aspect of the artists work, documenting more than 500 editions with all new research, photography, and commentary, and incorporating previously uncatalogued material. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Not only a seminal painter in the movement eventually referred to as abstract expressionism, he was also a primary theorist and spokesperson for the avantgarde art that developed mainly in new york city during the second world war. Ultimate unifications come about through modulation of the surface by. Robert motherwell was born in aberdeen, washington, in 1915. Buy robert motherwell 88 original artworks for sale. Robert motherwell 19151991, one of the leading american abstract expressionist painters, was also a theorist and exponent of the movement.
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Finding his place in the abstract expressionism hall of fame alongside jackson pollock and mark rothko, robert motherwell is best known for his elegy to the spanish republic series which he worked on throughout his lifeover 140 paintings memorializing the injustices of the spanish civil war featuring bold black shapes on a white background. The publication is one of the finest art books of the past 10 years or more. He was the eldest son of robert burns motherwell ii and margaret hogan motherwell. His esteemed intellect not only undergirded his gorgeous, expressive paintingsfrequently featuring bold black shapes against fields of colorbut also made motherwell one of the leading writers, theorists, and advocates of the new york school. Jul 18, 1991 robert motherwell, a major presence on the american art scene for nearly 50 years and one of the last giants of the abstract expressionist movement, died on tuesday afternoon on cape cod. Reiko tomii wins the robert motherwell book award the mit press. I used to collect books, little italian books of all the old masters. Robert motherwell has 30 books on goodreads with 2846 ratings. Open is the first examination of the painters open series, which preoccupied him from 1967 until the last years of his life. An articulate writer, motherwell was pegged early on as the intellectual of the group. He was the oldest child of robert burns motherwell ii and margaret hogan motherwell. As early as 1947 robert motherwell understood how important process was to his work when he wrote, i begin a painting with a series of mistakes. This bibliography is based on the one in robert motherwell paintings and collages. We are thrilled to announce that reiko tomiis radicalism in the wilderness has been selected for the 2017 robert motherwell book award.
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Robert motherwell was born on january 4, 1915 in aberdeen, washington, usa. A precocious youth, motherwell received a scholarship to study art when he was 11 years old. Robert motherwell ebook by mary ann caws 9781780231655. He was one of the youngest of the new york school a phrase he coined, whic. Robert motherwell project gutenberg selfpublishing. Robert motherwell 19 editions by motherwell, robert. The writings of robert motherwell documents of twentiethcentury art hardcover.