Robert motherwell 19151991 was one of leading figures in the first generation of abstract expressionism. Heidegger, mallarme, and zen robert hobbs the dialectic of open and closed in robert motherwells open series donald kuspit robert motherwell. This book, written by a friend of the artist, the wellknown writer and critic mary ann caws, examines motherwells way of thinking and writing in relation to his paintings. Huettutti a new exhibition in paris showcases some striking examples of abstract expressionism by robert motherwell. Robert motherwell by mary ann caws from reaktion books. The son of a welltodo and conservative bank chairman, motherwell was expected to follow in his fathers footsteps. In blue and black 1970, acrylic and charcoal on canvas, 54 x 108 inches the dedalus foundation in open no. The exhibition juxtaposes 19 works by matisse with 44 works by american artists including robert motherwell, max weber, alfred maurer, maurice prendergast, stuart davis, richard diebenkorn, ellsworth kelly, roy lichtenstein, andy warhol, romare bearden, john baldessari, sophie. Robert motherwell was an american artist and seminal abstract expressionist painter.
Robert motherwell art monographs and museum exhibition catalogs. Robert motherwell was by far the most intellectual and articulate of the abstract expressionists. It is organised thematically so follows motherwell through collage, the odes, open series etc with specialist essays on each area. Robert motherwell was born in aberdeen, washington, in 1915, but he would spend much of his childhood in the dry environs of central california, where he was sent in an effort to relieve his severe asthma. Text by matthew collings, mel gooding, robert hobbs, donald kuspit, robert s. The writings of robert motherwell by robert motherwell. Andrea rosen gallery is delighted to announce a comprehensive exhibition of robert motherwells seminal open series. Robert motherwell january 24, 1915 july 16, 1991 was an american abstract expressionist painter, printmaker, and editor. Learn more about the piece and artist, and its final selling price. Robert motherwell was born on 24 january 1915, at aberdeen, washington. Open 1st by mattison, robert saltonstall, yau, john, hobbs, robert isbn.
Please note that artwork locations are subject to change, and not all works are on view at all times. 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. Robert motherwell translated to english paul signacs book, deugene. There are echoes of both rosenberg and greenberg in motherwell s writing.
Nov 23, 2015 the book is devoted to robert motherwell 19151991. Product display page for robert motherwell by mary ann caws. 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. 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. In 1975, in the midst of a series of european retrospectives, robert motherwell 191591 hired a young man named john e. Abstract expressionism, artists, criticism and interpretation, surrealism, biography. The photograph that would become the canonical portrait of the generation of artists known as the new york school was taken by life magazine in 1950 to illustrate its coverage of a collective protest against the exhibition american painting today, organized by the metropolitan museum of art that same year. His family shifted to san francisco, a few years after his birth.
Robert motherwell paintings, bio, ideas theartstory. Using the photograph as a starting point, the irascibles. Later that year he studied painting briefly at the california school of fine arts in san francisco before undertaking graduate work in philosophy at harvard university from 1937 to 1938. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Robert motherwell study for open series for sale at 1stdibs. Matthew collings, mel gooding and robert motherwell. Robert motherwell was born in aberdeen, washington, in 1915. The name of painter, printmaker and writer robert motherwell is often taken as synonymous with the new york school, whose name he coined. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices.
Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The artist, american by birth, yet simultaneously american and european in his way of visualizing and vocalizing artistic. In scarlet with white line, 1970, envelops the viewer in an atmospheric red color field, the vast expanse of which is only interrupted by minimally rendered white lines. The dedalus foundations robert motherwell scrapbooksin the. He was the oldest child of robert burns motherwell ii and margaret hogan motherwell. The prize recognizes original research by a graduate student that engages with the holdings of the smithsonians archives of american art and. Mattison open to the open paintings john yau motherwell s opens. Open is the first examination of the painters open series, which preoccupied him from 1967 until the last years of his life. A precocious youth, motherwell received a scholarship to study art when he was 11 years old. Visually sparse, yet resplendent in color, robert motherwells open no.
The gallery has an ongoing commitment to timely presentations of historical material, in this case highlighting a point in the artists trajectory when a confluence of institutional, intellectual, and market attention brings renewed appreciation to a significant body of work. By changing the areas of the plate that are exposed and the length of time the plate is submerged in the acid bath, the engraver can obtain fine and varying shades of. Scofield to be his first fulltime studio assistant. Robert motherwell, who died in 1991, was the youngest member of the firs. Books by robert motherwell author of the dada painters and. This book, written by a friend of the artist, the wellknown writer and critic mary ann caws, examines motherwells. He studied philosophy at stanford university, california, and received his ba in 1937. The dedalus foundations robert motherwell scrapbooksin. The writings of robert motherwell by robert motherwell, dore. Anagrama by mauricio kagel i do not own any music or pictures. Robert motherwell art monographs and museum exhibition. Containing many previously unpublished paintings as well.
Buy robert motherwell 88 original artworks for sale. See available prints and multiples, paintings, and works on paper for sale and learn about the artist. While he shared rosenbergs idea of and in his own art was even a prime example of action painting, he also shared greenbergs idea albeit to a lesser extent of using painting as a pure medium. I had to wait for another printing as it had reached scalpers prices, but here we are. Robert motherwell, american painter, one of the founders and principal exponents of abstract expressionism q. Matisse and american art examines henri matisses profound impact on american modern art from 1907 to the present. Pared down and minimal, these paintings differ greatly from his more dynamic and monumental elegies series, for which he is perhaps best known. Jun 20, 2015 andrea rosen gallery is delighted to announce a comprehensive exhibition of robert motherwells seminal open series. An early example from motherwells seminal open series, it takes a prime position as one of the three largest paintings that the artist created in.
As a child, he suffered from asthma and spent most of his school education in california. Motherwell, robert aquatint copperplate process by which the plate is bitten by exposure to acid. The son of a welltodo and conservative bank chairman, motherwell was expected to. With pen and brush essays in art and culture by caws, mary ann and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The writings of robert motherwell documents of twentiethcentury art motherwell, robert on. For many months robert motherwell has devoted a substantial segment of each busy day to the details surrounding his monumental retrospective exhibition, which opened in october 1983 at the. Robert motherwell biography childhood, life achievements. Robert motherwell exhibition catalogs, books, bibliography.
Books by robert motherwell author of the dada painters. Heidegger, mallarme, and zen robert hobbs the dialectic of open and closed in robert motherwell s open series donald kuspit robert motherwell. Robert motherwell 19151991, one of the leading american abstract expressionist painters, was also a theorist and exponent of the movement. There are echoes of both rosenberg and greenberg in motherwells writing. Open by robert motherwell, matthew collings text by, mel gooding text by online at alibris. Mattison open to the open paintings john yau motherwells opens. The writings of robert motherwell documents of twentiethcentury. His esteemed intellect not only undergirded his gorgeous, expressive paintingsfrequently featuring bold black shapes against. The dedalus foundation was founded in 1981 by the artist robert motherwell to support public understanding and appreciation of the principles of modern art and modernism. American painter, printmaker, and editor, he was one of the founding artists of the new york school of abstract expressionism, associated with fellow artistic giants jackson pollock, ad reinhardt, and barnett newman. Influenced by automatic writing and drawing prescribed by the surrealists, motherwells practice was characterized by an intuitive approach to painting.
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