Trieste-Zurich-Paris
$3,300
$3,300
Robert Motherwell
Year: 1988
Dimensions: 13.5in. by 16.5in.
Printers Proof 4/5. Ulysse Ed.40, Joyce James.
Robert Motherwell (1915–1991) was a central figure of Abstract Expressionism, known for his intellectual approach to painting and his lifelong dialogue between form, gesture, and meaning. Emerging in 1940s New York, he became closely associated with artists like Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko, while maintaining a distinctly philosophical voice shaped by his background in literature and aesthetics. His celebrated Elegy to the Spanish Republic series—marked by bold black forms against white grounds—reflects a deep engagement with history, memory, and emotion. Across painting, collage, and printmaking, Motherwell’s work balances rigor and spontaneity with a quiet, enduring force.