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Robert Motherwell (January 24, 1915 – July 16, 1991) was an American abstract expressionist painter, printmaker, and editor of The Dada Painters and Poets: an Anthology. He was one of the youngest of the New York School , which also included Willem de Kooning , Jackson Pollock , and Mark Rothko .
Learn about Robert Motherwell, a leading figure of the New York School and a proponent of Abstract Expressionism. Explore his works, exhibitions, publications, and biography at MoMA.
Mar 28, 2024 · Robert Motherwell (born Jan. 24, 1915, Aberdeen, Wash., U.S.—died July 16, 1991, Provincetown, Mass.) was an American painter, one of the founders and principal exponents of Abstract Expressionism ( q.v. ), who was among the first American artists to cultivate accidental elements in his work. A precocious youth, Motherwell received a ...
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Learn about Robert Motherwell, one of the youngest and most influential members of the New York School. Explore his 50 artworks, including paintings, prints and collages, at Wikiart.org.
- American
- January 24, 1915
- Aberdeen, Washington, United States
- July 16, 1991
Jul 16, 1991 · Learn about Robert Motherwell, a key figure of Abstract Expressionism who explored themes of repression, revolution and modernism in his paintings, prints and collages. See examples of his works, such as Elegy to the Spanish Republic, Je t'aime and Tobacco Roth-Handle.
- American
- January 24, 1915
- Aberdeen, Washington
- July 16, 1991
Learn about the life and work of Robert Motherwell, a leading Abstract Expressionist painter, printer, collage maker and author. Explore his famous series Elegies to the Spanish Republic and other artworks by this artist.
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An exhibition of archival materials from the Archives of American Art that marks the centennial of the birth of Robert Motherwell, a leading Abstract Expressionist painter and theorist. See photographs, letters, posters, catalogs and essays that reveal his influences, relationships and legacy.
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