About The Work
Robert Motherwell (1915-1991), alongside Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Willem de Kooning, made up a quartet of abstract painters that radically defined Modern painting in America, establishing New York City as the new center of the art world.
Motherwell was the unofficial representative of the New York School, writing and editing a journal, and lecturing on behalf of the movement, his fellow artists, and the merits of abstraction.
Motherwell's contribution to the art historical canon is undisputed. This recognition is especially imbued as a result of the achievements Motherwell pursued as a printmaker. Motherwell is one of the most experimental and courageous printmakers of the 20th century. He constantly searched for new techniques to express and expand his ideas and aesthetic.
Motherwell's works are instantly recognizable by their repeated motifs: large black forms, sometimes aggressive, sometimes spontaneous, that confidently devour the pictorial plane.
In this work we find exemplary Motherwell fashion; a bold, abstract black shape is set against a field of color. Neutral colors, such as taupe and cream are frequently used to accelerate the power of his black elements. Collaged into the work is a section from the cover of Arches paper amongst abstracted blocks of muted neutral colors. Where the Cubists incorporated collage into the painted canvas, Motherwell similarly fused it with printmaking, still retaining the gestural spirit of Abstract Expressionism.
Motherwell's finest prints are realized on heavily textured hand-made papers. "America-La France Variations IV" is exemplary of his signature aesthetic and exhibits exceptional character with naturally deckled edges.
About Robert Motherwell
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Lithograph and collage in colors
48.00 x 32.00 in
121.9 x 81.3 cm
Comes with certificate of authenticity.Signed and numbered in pencil by the artist
About The Work
Robert Motherwell (1915-1991), alongside Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Willem de Kooning, made up a quartet of abstract painters that radically defined Modern painting in America, establishing New York City as the new center of the art world.
Motherwell was the unofficial representative of the New York School, writing and editing a journal, and lecturing on behalf of the movement, his fellow artists, and the merits of abstraction.
Motherwell's contribution to the art historical canon is undisputed. This recognition is especially imbued as a result of the achievements Motherwell pursued as a printmaker. Motherwell is one of the most experimental and courageous printmakers of the 20th century. He constantly searched for new techniques to express and expand his ideas and aesthetic.
Motherwell's works are instantly recognizable by their repeated motifs: large black forms, sometimes aggressive, sometimes spontaneous, that confidently devour the pictorial plane.
In this work we find exemplary Motherwell fashion; a bold, abstract black shape is set against a field of color. Neutral colors, such as taupe and cream are frequently used to accelerate the power of his black elements. Collaged into the work is a section from the cover of Arches paper amongst abstracted blocks of muted neutral colors. Where the Cubists incorporated collage into the painted canvas, Motherwell similarly fused it with printmaking, still retaining the gestural spirit of Abstract Expressionism.
Motherwell's finest prints are realized on heavily textured hand-made papers. "America-La France Variations IV" is exemplary of his signature aesthetic and exhibits exceptional character with naturally deckled edges.
About Robert Motherwell
From The Magazine
- Art 101: How To Use Art Theory To Curate Your Collection
- Art 101: What Was Abstract Expressionism? A Paint-Splattered Primer on America's First Major Art Movement
- Art 101: Looking to Start Buying Art? Here Are 9 Tips From Seasoned Experts on How to Build a Great Collection
- News & Events: 10 of the Best Artworks at Art Basel Miami 2015
- Art 101: What Did Irving Sandler Do? A Primer on the Ideas of the Art Historian and Artists Space Co-Founder
Publisher: Tyler Graphics, Ltd., Bedford, New York Very good condition
- This work is framed. Frame measurements are 50.00" x 35.50".
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