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Books by robert motherwell author of the dada painters. Robert motherwell, american painter, one of the founders and principal exponents of abstract expressionism q. Artist page for robert motherwell 19151991 black mountain college was a highly influential college founded at black mountain, north carolina, usa, in 1933 where teaching was. Robert motherwell paintings for sale robert motherwell. Original paintings done in the 50s and 60s reply to wanted ad. From the january 1984 issue, ad revisits the late american painter at his connecticut home. Image may contain human person furniture and table. Explosive, truthful, frank and entertaining, dressers is the definitive social history of young workingclass youth culture. He also became the editor of the documents of modern art book series and contributed regularly to the literature surrounding developments in modern art. Catalogue note the pure red of which certain abstractionists speak does not exist. At stanford motherwell was introduced to modernism through his extensive reading of symbolist and other literature, especially mallarme. Motherwells earliest exhibits occurred while still a graduate student in art history at columbia.
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A cultural reckoning, a fable of modern art, and a critical study of philip guston, all from uc press. Paintings on canvas and panel, new haven, 2012, cat. Television anchorwoman ann nyberg recently included this book in an. Robert motherwell was born in aberdeen, washington on january 24, 1915, the first child of robert burns motherwell ii and margaret hogan motherwell. The writings of robert motherwell by robert motherwell. The authors have created an exceptional and flawless catalogue, with highly insightful and indepth essays and referances in the first volume, then two massive volumes with the paintings volume two and the collages and paintings on paper volume three, all. A casual stroll through football, fashion and clubbing. Robert motherwell paintings october 20 november, 2010. Explore free books, like the victory garden, and more browse now. A book browser, motherwell kept a varied assortment at hand. Motherwells visit to civil wartorn spain when he was 21, made such a lasting impression, that he devoted more than 200 paintings to the theme. Robert motherwell paintings for sale robert motherwell art value.
Motherwell, robert robert motherwell artist page with links to monographs, museum exhibition catalogs, criticism, catalogues raisonnes, related. Producing an extensive body of abstract paintings, drawings, collages and prints between the 1930s and late1980s, american artist robert motherwell was one of the leading figures of the abstract expressionist movement, alongside the likes of jackson pollock and mark rothko. Choose your favorite robert motherwell designs and purchase them as wall art, home decor, phone cases, tote bags, and more. This book brings together a representative selection of robert motherwells writings about art, public lectures, essays, interviews, and letters. Pared down and minimal, these paintings differ greatly from his more dynamic and monumental elegies series, for which he is perhaps best known. Highly acclaimed as one of the leading abstract expressionist artists of his time, robert motherwell created through the disciplines of printmaking and painting his expressive paintings are immediately recognisable, often featuring bold black shapes against a background. Dec 19, 2014 the new york school artist robert motherwell could be ponderous in oil on canvas. Containing many previously unpublished paintings as well. Motherwells painting for chateau mouton rothschilds 1974 label. Clocking in an impressive 275 pages this full colour, hard back book charts casual culture from a motherwell perspective.
Because this book draws together a wide selection of his writing and lectures for many different purposes, you get to see him churn over some of the same ideas and problems in different contexts. Robert motherwell, american, 19151991, new york, connecticut, massachusetts. View over 4557 robert motherwell artworks sold at auction to research and. 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. See available prints and multiples, paintings, and works on paper for sale and learn about the artist. January 6 february 18, 1995 first floor gallery robert motherwell. Dressers is the definitive mustread book of the uks most important working class subculture of the last 30 years, the football casual. Customize your robert motherwell print with hundreds of different frames and mats, if desired.
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In the 1950s, motherwell taught at both hunter college in new york and black mountain college in north carolina, where soontobe major artists like cy twombly, robert rauschenberg, and kenneth. Robert motherwell 1915 1991 united states is an artist born in 1915 the oldest auction result ever registered on the website for an artwork by this artist is a drawingwatercolor sold in 1984, at sothebys, and the most recent auction result is a printmultiple sold in 2020. Robert motherwell 19151991 untitled, from new york international, 1966 lithograph on rives bfk paper edition 50225 there were also 25 artists proofs signed and numbered in pen. Robert motherwells most popular book is dialogues with marcel duchamp. Robert motherwell, in the studio john everett scofield. Robert motherwell american abstract expressionist artist. The book looks at the football, the fashion, the trainers, holidays and the clubdance scene from its origins right up to now.
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